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Knowledge base
Knowledge base
Practical guides on transport to the UK, customs clearance, exhibition logistics and warehousing.
What is in the OTSL knowledge base?
The OTSL knowledge base is practical articles on international road freight: customs clearance and border procedures (SIVEP, GMR, PBN, ATA carnet), transport to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland, trade fair logistics, warehousing and returns. We cover the real risks and how to prevent them before they hit your cargo.
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Goods from Ireland to Poland via Great Britain: T2 transit and T2L
Ireland to Poland is intra-EU, but crossing GB needs a T2 transit or a T2L proof of status so a truck from Dublin is…
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The UK landbridge to Ireland step by step: Dover, Holyhead, Dublin
Which documents must be ready at each stage of the landbridge: T2 transit with MRN, GMR to enter GB, PBN before the…
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Landbridge is transit, not import: why there is no UK duty or VAT
Goods from Poland to Ireland through Great Britain are not imported into GB. They move under transit and customs…
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Northern Ireland from Poland: via Dublin without customs or via GB
Goods from Poland to Belfast: ferry to Dublin with no customs declaration, or the landbridge through GB under transit…
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Postponed accounting in Ireland: import VAT without paying at customs
How an Irish importer accounts for import VAT in the VAT3 return instead of paying it at clearance, and when the scheme…
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Exhibits for trade fairs in Dublin: when no ATA carnet is needed
A Polish exhibitor on the direct ferry to Dublin needs neither an ATA carnet nor clearance. What the landbridge through…
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Night shift on a 24/7 freight desk: a truck stuck in Dunkirk at 3 am
What the OTSL operations team does on a night shift: a driver in Dunkirk, a missing document for the GMR, a ferry in…
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HGV driver Poland to UK at OTSL: curtainsider, Kielce, office papers
Driving Poland to England for OTSL: curtainsider trailers, base in Kielce, Dunkirk–Dover crossing, GMR and booking from…
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Platforms an OTSL forwarder works on: booking portals, GVMS and CDS
Which systems a forwarder uses at OTSL: delivery booking portals, GVMS and CDS on the UK route, PBN for Ireland…
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Remote freight forwarding: what works from home, what needs Kielce
An OTSL forwarder can work remotely or in Kielce. Which tasks run through a browser, which need someone on the loading…
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How a forwarder works at OTSL: one contact from quote to delivery
At OTSL one person runs a shipment from quote to unloading. What that means day to day, and what we expect from a…
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Freight forwarder with own client base: starting at OTSL
You have the clients but not the infrastructure? At OTSL you get customs agencies, warehouses, licences and insurance…
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Excise goods to Norway: særavgift, who pays and which registrations
Alcohol, tobacco, sugary drinks and beverage packaging carry Norwegian excise duty (særavgift). Who settles it, which…
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Digitoll step by step: pre-arrival notification for Norway
Digitoll is the digital pre-arrival notification of vehicle and goods to Norwegian Customs. Implementation dates, four…
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Import from Norway to Poland: transit via Sweden and EEA origin
Goods from Norway to Poland: Norwegian export, EU import, where they enter the EU, when transit applies and how EEA…
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Freight to Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger: mountain routes and E39 ferries
Oslo via the E6 from Svinesund, Bergen over the E16 or E134 passes, Stavanger along the E39 with ferries. What decides…
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Svinesund, Ørje and other crossings into Norway: which to choose
Svinesund on the E6, Ørje on the E18 and smaller crossings further north: what drives the choice, the approach from…
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Trade fairs in Norway: ATA carnet, Digitoll and the return trip
A Polish exhibitor's exhibits enter Norway temporarily: ATA carnet or temporary admission, plus Digitoll and the…
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TVINN vs Digitoll: two Norwegian customs systems, who does what
TVINN is the customs declaration, Digitoll the pre-arrival notification. Who submits what: customs agent, carrier…
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Buying at Cheffins UK auction and machinery transport to Poland
Guide to transporting agricultural and construction machinery from Cheffins auction in Sutton to Poland. Customs rules…
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Transporting Vehicles from Aston Barclay Auctions UK to Poland
Complete guide on buying and shipping cars or trucks from Aston Barclay auction yards in Great Britain to Poland with…
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Winter in Norway for trucks: chains, winter tyres and convoy driving
In winter a truck in Norway must carry snow chains and run winter tyres as set by Statens vegvesen. How kolonnekjøring…
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Transport and Import from UK: Plough and Cultivator
A practical guide to organising transport and customs clearance for a plough and cultivator imported from Great Britain.
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Buying Vehicles at UK BCA Auctions and Transporting to Poland
Guide to purchasing fleet cars and trucks at BCA auctions in the UK, handling UK export customs in CDS, and arranging…
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Transport and Import of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms from the UK
Practical guide on organizing transport and customs clearance for mobile elevating work platforms purchased at UK…
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Buying at Bonhams auction in UK and machinery transport to Poland
Guide to customs clearance and transport planning after winning a classic lot at Bonhams auction in London.
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Haulier documents for vetting at OTSL: OCP policy, Community licence
What to send OTSL before the first order: Community licence with certified copies, OCP policy with its terms…
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Trade fair logistics: transport and customs to Grieghallen in Bergen
Planning stand construction transport and exhibits to the Grieghallen venue in Bergen. Customs formalities in Norway…
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Transporting Machinery from Brightwells Auctions in the UK
Key steps and customs requirements for transporting machinery bought at Brightwells in Leominster to Poland. Customs…
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Trade Fair Logistics Messe Basel: Stand and Exhibit Delivery
Learn how to plan stand structure and exhibit deliveries to Messe Basel in Switzerland, considering customs rules and…
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Purchasing at Central Car Auctions and Transport to Poland
Guide to buying vehicles at Central Car Auctions in Glasgow and arranging transport and customs clearance from Great…
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Curtainsider on the Poland–England route: requirements before Dunkirk
Curtain without cuts, TIR cord, seal number on the CMR, trailer check before the port and GMR data in advance: what…
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Trade Fair Logistics Newark Showground: Transport & Customs
Exhibition logistics guide for Newark Showground in Newark-on-Trent. Transporting stand structures, agricultural…
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Machinery transport from Clarke & Simpson UK auction to Poland
Organisation of transport and customs clearance for agricultural equipment purchased at Clarke & Simpson auction in…
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Trade Fair Logistics: Titanic Exhibition Centre Belfast
Transport and customs clearance guide for trade fair booths and exhibits delivered to Titanic Exhibition Centre in…
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Buying at Copart UK Auction and Transporting Vehicles to Poland
Guide to purchasing vehicles at Copart UK in Wootton and arranging international transport and customs clearance from…
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