Import Shipping to the UK
The complete Import Shipping Service with Customs Clearance entry and Gateway Handling
Whistl offers your business international mail and parcel delivery services, for importing items into the UK through a broad range of carrier partners. So wherever your customers are based, we can help you reach them.
Here at Whistl, we make the process of reaching your international customers and consumers simple, with a complete import shipping service to cater for all businesses moving goods and mail through Customs Clearance to Gateway Handling, to the all-important final delivery address, within the UK.
If your business is looking to generate more cross-border trade into these markets, our range of International delivery services can help.
Avoid the frustration of delays at customs and send your e-commerce parcels and mail items into the UK with ease, and peace of mind with our unique international gateway clearance and final mile delivery services. Whistl manages the whole delivery journey, to provide a faster and smarter import shipping solution.
Whistl's business import shipping solutions:
Working with a wide range of carriers, we manage all of your items from collection through to delivery, including guidance across VAT, customs, and duty, saving you time to focus on growing your business. Perfect for businesses, brands, wholesalers, and retailers who need a full-service import customs clearance service.
With a wide range of import shipping services, Whistl has solutions to ship your business deliveries to any destination address, whether this is to your consumers or commercial locations, within the United Kingdom, worldwide or Europe we have the solutions to help, including guidance on the Import-One-Stop-Shop.
Full-service Parcel Import Solution, with Customs Clearance
AEO Accredited
Providing a fully auditable supply chain
Heathrow Location
15k sq ft facility, next to the UK’s busiest airport
ETSF Accredited
Border Force certification for HMRC standards
Whistl's Import Parcel Delivery Sevices
| Services | Speed/Service Level from UK inbound | Delivery Confirmation | Notifications | Compensation | Destination | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | 2-3 Days | N/A | Proof of handover to Royal Mail | N/A | UK & NI | Letters up to 100g Large Letters up to 750g Packets up to 2kg |
| Part Tracked | 2-3 Days | Non POD | Optional Email & Proof of handover to carrier | N/A | UK & NI | Large Letters up to 750g Packets up to 2kg |
| Tracked 48 Hours | 2 Days | POD | Optional Email | Standard up to £50 | UK & NI | Parcels up to 15kg |
How Whistl can help your business reach the UK and European markets
Our expert support combined with our global customer insights helps your business deliver outstanding service for your overseas customers. When looking to reach customers in the UK and Europe, Whistl's expert international team works through aspects of the delivery process from the collection at the airport through to the final mile delivery.
Whistl's International Import Parcel delivery benefits:
- A single point of contact: Whistl becomes your singular contact, reducing the time and cost of managing multiple carriers
- Performance certainty: We manage carrier performance to ensure peak resilience
- Expert Guidance: Throughout the process for VAT, customs, and import duties
- Fully supported: Dedicated, expert account manager including implementation and integration support
- AEO & ETSF Accredited: We provide a fully auditable supply chain and Border Force certification for HMRC standards
With Whistl we provide a compliant supply chain (audited via AEO) to ensure your goods are processed through customs clearance and managed parcel delivery solutions, to ensure goods are delivered to their destinations.
