UK importer of record
Sell in Great Britain without a UK company.
Every consignment into Great Britain needs an importer with a GB EORI, a customs declaration, the right certificates and, for food, a UK address on the label. Our UK company takes that role, so you sell to British buyers as if you were local.
The problem
British buyers want your product. Great Britain wants a UK importer.
Without a GB EORI and a UK address, your buyer has to become the importer. Most will not, and the order goes to a local supplier.
The plan
Feasibility study
Classification, duty, certificates, approval and label, before anything moves.
We import
Declared under our GB EORI, pre-notified where required, duty and VAT handled.
Delivered in Great Britain
To your buyer, at one delivered price.
The result
Your products on British shelves, without a British company.
Your buyer deals with a UK supplier. You deal with one partner who answers for the import.
What Great Britain asks for, and who handles it
| Requirement | Handled by us |
|---|---|
| Importer with a GB EORI number | 360 ACES UK Ltd, EORI GB424726204000 |
| Customs declaration, duty and import VAT | Declared and accounted for by us as importer |
| Pre-notification of animal products and high-risk food (IPAFFS) | Filed by us from your health certificate, at least one working day before arrival for animal products |
| Risk category under the Border Target Operating Model | Checked for your commodity before the first shipment |
| UK address on prepacked food labels | Our UK company named as importer, label checked against UK rules |
| Delivery inside Great Britain | Chilled, frozen or ambient, to your buyer |
Food is where most importers stop
Meat, dairy, fish and composite food need a health certificate from an approved site, a notice on IPAFFS before arrival, and checks at a border control post. Many import-of-record services only take general cargo. We built our business on food, and we check the approval of the producing site before you commit.
And general cargo too
Agricultural products, electrical appliances, furniture, medical equipment, fashion, automotive and aircraft parts. The role is the same: we take title or act as importer, sign the declarations and answer for them. Goods that need an import licence are outside what we do.
Already running
- FR → GBSauces and dairy
A French manufacturer supplying the UK
Before, their British customer had to appoint its own customs agent. Now the manufacturer places one order and we collect, export, clear, import and deliver.
- ID · US → GBGrocery and foodservice
Imports from Indonesia and the United States
Classification, certificates, UK labelling and a UK operator on the pack.
Common questions
Do I need a UK company to sell my products in Great Britain?
No. Great Britain needs an importer with a GB EORI number, and for prepacked food a UK business address on the label. Our UK company takes both roles, so you sell without opening one.
Who pre-notifies meat, dairy and other animal products into Great Britain?
The GB importer, or an agent acting for it, on IPAFFS. For products of animal origin the notification must be made at least one working day before arrival. As your importer, we file it from the health certificate your producer provides.
Whose address goes on the label of imported food?
Prepacked food sold in Great Britain must show a UK food business address. If the business responsible for the food is outside the UK, the address of its UK importer is used. We act as that importer and check the rest of the label against UK rules.
Can you import from Indonesia, the United States or the EU?
Yes. We run imports into Great Britain from the EU, the United States and Indonesia today, for food and for general cargo. Goods that need an import licence are outside what we do.
Who pays the duty and import VAT?
We declare the goods and account for duty and import VAT as importer, then invoice you or your buyer at one delivered price, so nobody on your side needs a UK VAT registration for the import.
Would it be a bad idea to know what it costs to land in Great Britain?
Tell us the product, where it is made and who buys it in the UK. We tell you in writing what it needs, what it costs in duty and certificates, and where it could be stopped.
- You send the basics. Product, origin, destination. Two minutes.
- We read it ourselves and reply by email with what the route needs and which check fits.
- You decide. Nothing is charged until you accept a fixed quotation.
Prefer email? sales@360aces.com
Received.
We read every enquiry ourselves and reply by email. Here is what usually comes next:
- Quick checkfrom £450 · 3–5 working daysClassification, duty, eligibility and the certificates required, in a written note.
- Feasibility studyfrom £1,500 · 10 working daysVerified approvals, labelling gaps, landed cost and a written go or no-go.
Fees exclude VAT and are confirmed in a fixed quotation before any work starts. If you award us the operation within 30 days, the fee comes off the first invoice.