Freight Shipping with Hive
- What is Hive’s current freight offering?
- What are the main types of freight transportation?
- How does Hive select carriers?
- Why do I need Hive to arrange my freight shipment?
- Can Hive arrange the transportation of hazardous/dangerous goods?
- What are the maximum pallet size and weight that is accepted by Hive and our freight forwarders?
Requesting a Quotation
- How do I request a quote?
- Can I request a B2B quote using the freight request feature in the Hive App?
- Do I need the Material Safety Data Sheet to request a quote if my shipment contains dangerous goods?
- Can I set a threshold to pre-approve B2B quotes?
- What delivery options do you offer?
- What are Incoterms?
Booking Process
Inbound Air and Sea Shipments
Insurance
Customs
- Do I need an EORI & a VAT number for the import of goods to the EU/ UK?
- What is an HS code and why is it important?
- What is a Power of Attorney (POA) document?
- Can I add a value of 0,00 EUR to the commercial invoice?
- What is direct and indirect representation?
- What are the requirements for shipments between the EU to the UK, and vice versa?
Overseas Invoicing
- Why did I receive two separate invoices for my shipment?
- Why is there a difference between the freight value on the customs declaration and the freight value on the invoice?
- What is the advance commission surcharge on the customs invoice?
- What is the customs declaration/tax assessment(Zollanmeldung/Steuerbescheid) document I received along with the Hive invoices?
- What is demurrage and detention and when do they apply?
- When am I charged VAT & customs duties on my inventory transfers to the UK?