Davies Turner Air Cargo hosts EU/China Customs fact-finding delegation

A high-level delegation of representatives from a joint EU/China Customs project studying the implementation and delivery of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status accreditation has visited the London Heathrow HQ of Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC).

The delegation, led by officials from Chinese Customs and also including HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), French and Dutch Customs authorities, spent an entire working day at the DTAC offices, studying such matters as training and recruitment, personnel security checks, with an overview of DTAC’s AEO implementation through clerical and warehouse procedures, as well as Davies Turner’s perspective on how HMRC ensures the correct and timely handling of AEO applications.

The AEO scheme is one of a series of measures being coordinated by the World Customs Organisation as part of a multi-layered approach to facilitate trade and make supply chains more secure and controlled. In adopting the AEO regime, the EU is aligning with similar measures introduced by other countries, including the USA. The scheme provides authorised businesses with a quality mark, which demonstrates that their internal controls, systems and procedures are efficient and compliant.

Denham Baxter, managing director of Davies Turner Air Cargo said: “This visit was a feather in our cap and was a pleasure to host. The fact that HMRC chose to bring this delegation to us and not a large, multinational forwarder repays our investment and effort in becoming one of the first EU companies to secure accreditation last year.

“The knowledge the delegation picked up from us will contribute to inform discussions now taking place regarding mutual recognition between the Chinese safety and security accreditation process and the EU’s AEO regime for securing the global supply chain.”

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Notes to editors:

In 2008, Davies Turner Air Cargo became one of the first AEOs in Europe. The UK’s leading independent airfreight forwarder says that some of the tangible benefits of being AEO accredited include fewer physical and documentary examinations of cargo, priority use of non-intrusive inspection techniques when examination is required, priority processing by Customs when security is heightened and, Preferred Trader eligibility.

Davies Turner is one of the UK’s leading independent freight forwarding and logistics organisations. In business since 1870, it is their mission to satisfy the shipping needs of clients taking pride in providing a professional and award-winning portfolio of services that are reliable, time-sensitive, cost-conscious and tailored to the unique requirements of each individual customer.

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