Port of Tyne Customs Clearance

The north-bank ferry facilities at North Shields and the south-bank cargo facilities around Tyne Dock, South Shields, have different operating arrangements. We check the actual facility, transport arrangement and customs location for your goods rather than applying one process across the port.

For ferry freight on the North Shields–IJmuiden crossing, GEIM supports customs enquiries for accompanied commercial freight and unaccompanied trailers in either direction. Tell us whether a driver travels with the load. A passenger booking or private vehicle journey needs a separate assessment.

For container shipments, tell us whether you have a full container, a part-container consignment or consolidated goods. The cargo’s original overseas origin may differ from the last vessel departure point: a feeder or transhipment journey can involve another port before the Tyne.

Moving vehicles as cargo, machinery, general cargo, breakbulk, dry bulk, forest products, biomass or project cargo? Send the goods description and intended facility so we can assess the customs work and applicable restrictions. Acceptance of your cargo and access to a particular handling area must be checked separately.

GEIM’s import customs clearance support starts with the goods, value, origin, itinerary and intended procedure. We check whether a declaration is required and whether any exemption, alternative declaration method, relief or authorised simplified procedure applies.

For shipments requiring a declaration, we agree the customs location, supporting information and payment arrangements before submission. Duty and import VAT depend on the goods and procedure. Eligible VAT-registered importers may use postponed VAT accounting; deferment and other payment arrangements must be agreed and available for the entry.

A declaration prepared in advance still needs the applicable arrival and presentation steps. Temporary-storage and inventory-linked arrangements differ from pre-lodgement arrangements. Goods arriving under transit may need that procedure ended at the declared destination before import clearance or another procedure can follow.

Customs may ask for documents or an examination before release. Customs release does not automatically complete inventory release, freight charges, document surrender, carrier or commercial release, collection booking or site access.

For ferry freight, check-in, boarding and loading also depend on the booking and carriage requirements. For cargo collection, wait for the relevant releases and collection instructions. GEIM can coordinate status enquiries within the agreed scope, but cannot guarantee an inspection outcome, sailing or collection time.

Ask GEIM about customs transit support when goods need to move under customs control. T1 and T2 depend on the goods’ status and itinerary; neither is required for every shipment. The permitted departure point, destination, guarantee and procedure holder must be established before movement.

Delivery to a warehouse or customer does not prove transit discharge. GEIM can assess declaration and discharge-monitoring support without implying that any particular inland premises are approved or that GEIM supplies its own guarantee.

For temporary equipment, exhibition goods, samples, repairs or returning goods, tell us the intended use and return plan. Temporary Admission, an ATA/eATA Carnet, processing procedures and Returned Goods Relief have different conditions. Carnets need the required presentation and endorsements; paper and digital requirements must be checked for the itinerary. Duty relief and import-VAT relief must be assessed separately.

For separately shipped household goods, ask about Transfer of Residence support. Eligibility and relief approval do not remove every customs or restricted-goods requirement. Passenger belongings and freight shipments need different assessments.

Tell GEIM about your shipment and the customs help you need. We will review the actual gateway, route, cargo and customs location before agreeing the work. You can send your enquiry without a booking or operational references.

24/7 customs support covers enquiries, declaration work, amendments and status follow-up within the agreed scope. Freight acceptance, customs decisions, inspection availability and collection arrangements have their own conditions.