Great Britain represents one of the most crucial international trade zones in the world, occupying the world’s Top10. An example of this is its imports, exceeding 617 billion dollars during 2017. With this volume of imports, it represents a new country at You export your merchandise.
Some of the products most imported by Britain are cars, followed after oil. Although to a lesser extent, computer equipment also represents a good percentage of its total imports.
At present, and historically, the United States is Britain’s leading trading partner, with relevant trade agreements. You are followed by European Union countries such as Germany or the Netherlands. Apart from that, but with less importance, Japan and China stand out.
It is necessary to choose between a full container (FCL) or groupage (LCL or shared container) to send your goods to Great Britain.
The first option is suitable for volumes higher than six pallets, or when your merchandise cannot share space with third-party shipments. There are 20-foot (10 pallets) or 40-foot (up to 21 pallets) containers.
If you do not need so much space and your merchandise is not fragile, you can opt for the shared container or LCL, paying only for the necessary space inside the box.
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