{"id":1238,"date":"2024-11-05T11:26:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldoptions.siteproofs.com\/?post_type=brexit&#038;p=1238"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:04:13","slug":"do-you-know-how-to-describe-and-classify-the-goods-you-are-shipping","status":"publish","type":"brexit","link":"https:\/\/www.worldoptions.com\/uk\/brexit\/do-you-know-how-to-describe-and-classify-the-goods-you-are-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know how to describe and classify the goods you are shipping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing what codes and descriptions to put on import and export documentation and commercial invoices will help avoid your goods being delayed due to unclear descriptions.The below five descriptions should be on all import and export documentation.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d528ad;\">UK EORI Number<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Provide your company registered Economic Operator Registration and Identification number.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d528ad;\">HS Codes \/ Commodity Codes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>What is the HS code for the item you are shipping? Do you know? If not find out the HS codes and ensure the correct code is on all shipping documentation.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d528ad;\">Origin of Goods<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>State the origin of the goods, for example, if you are sending an item from the UK to Europe, but it was originally manufactured in India, this needs to be made clear.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d528ad;\">Descriptions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Add clear and accurate descriptions regarding the contents of the items being shipping. If it\u2019s an item of clothing, state exactly what type of item of clothing, size, gender including the material it is made of. The key questions to answer when adding descriptions are: What is the product? What is it made from?What is it used for?<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d528ad;\">True Value of Goods<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Provide the true value of the goods being transported on the shipping and insurance documentation to avoid queries with customs. If customs believe the value of goods is inaccurate and not the true market price, they may ask for evidence to prove this. This will delay your shipment and even incur additional charges. To find out the correct classification of goods visit the UK Governments website here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3940,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-1238","brexit","type-brexit","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do you know how to describe and classify the goods you are shipping? - World Options - Shipping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldoptions.com\/uk\/brexit\/do-you-know-how-to-describe-and-classify-the-goods-you-are-shipping\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do you know how to describe and classify the goods you are shipping? - World Options - Shipping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Knowing what codes and descriptions to put on import and export documentation and commercial invoices will help avoid your goods being delayed due to unclear descriptions.The below five descriptions should be on all import and export documentation. 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