Live shellfish export to EU
Discussion
So family member is toying with the idea of setting up as a wholesaler of live langoustine and lobster into the eu (France).
They have great connections with the local boats and can get a great supply of top quality Scottish produce.
They speak fluent French also and have put the feelers out with a few contacts in France who would be putting in large orders should she go ahead.
The thing putting her off is the horror story's about paperwork etc and shipments being ruined due to delays
Is there any where she could get advice on setting this sort of thing up ie business gateway and the like ?
They have great connections with the local boats and can get a great supply of top quality Scottish produce.
They speak fluent French also and have put the feelers out with a few contacts in France who would be putting in large orders should she go ahead.
The thing putting her off is the horror story's about paperwork etc and shipments being ruined due to delays
Is there any where she could get advice on setting this sort of thing up ie business gateway and the like ?
I suspect that to try and get round the many obstacles would be so time consuming it could kill the business.
I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
A couple of things to think about
- The export will likely need to be signed off by a vet (even dead fish has to have this) so an export company who specialises in this would be useful
- Delays at borders have been poor in the past few months depending upon which country you are sending things to. France has had a number of delays on some food products (not as bad as Netherlands and Belgium)
There is a lot of paperwork.....
- The export will likely need to be signed off by a vet (even dead fish has to have this) so an export company who specialises in this would be useful
- Delays at borders have been poor in the past few months depending upon which country you are sending things to. France has had a number of delays on some food products (not as bad as Netherlands and Belgium)
There is a lot of paperwork.....
rdjohn said:
I suspect that to try and get round the many obstacles would be so time consuming it could kill the business.
I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
Do you mean sell directly to a wholesaler? That’s pretty much what she wants to do.. forgive me if I’m being stupid and reading it wrong, the beer is very strong here I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
We recently moved from Scotland to France - not very shellfish related but......
We used one of the very few companies still prepared to do it. They decided they would pretty much corner the market by doing the paperwork and keeping the whole thing 'in house'. From our point of view it was pricy, but completely painless otherwise.
Consolidating loads with live or dead creatures is an opportunity to get an entire load load stopped due to one pallet or box's incorrect paperwork. Simple things like our dog (well actually he is quite smart but....) as a dog with a French passport, he is waved through after an identify check. With his UK passport - he needs a live animal importation check - typically £200 for your 'helpful' local vet.
There is still a huge market in France for seafood - the trick is to do enough research to ensure that the obvious pitfalls can be avoided. Good connections might make it possible, but one stopped shipment will kill the business - so it has to be fool proof in terms of paperwork - that is where the removal company has devoted the effort - and contracting that will never work! Best of luck.
We used one of the very few companies still prepared to do it. They decided they would pretty much corner the market by doing the paperwork and keeping the whole thing 'in house'. From our point of view it was pricy, but completely painless otherwise.
Consolidating loads with live or dead creatures is an opportunity to get an entire load load stopped due to one pallet or box's incorrect paperwork. Simple things like our dog (well actually he is quite smart but....) as a dog with a French passport, he is waved through after an identify check. With his UK passport - he needs a live animal importation check - typically £200 for your 'helpful' local vet.
There is still a huge market in France for seafood - the trick is to do enough research to ensure that the obvious pitfalls can be avoided. Good connections might make it possible, but one stopped shipment will kill the business - so it has to be fool proof in terms of paperwork - that is where the removal company has devoted the effort - and contracting that will never work! Best of luck.
Ds1490 said:
rdjohn said:
I suspect that to try and get round the many obstacles would be so time consuming it could kill the business.
I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
Do you mean sell directly to a wholesaler? That’s pretty much what she wants to do.. forgive me if I’m being stupid and reading it wrong, the beer is very strong here I would think that finding a French wholesaler who is already importing Scottish Salmon etc and already knows how to do the paperwork and has a more sympathetic welcome from their Douanes as well as an established customer base, is probably an easier way to go.
Learn their procedures and go it alone at some future time when EU relations have become less tense.
https://www.europages.co.uk/companies/france/fish%...
I doubt that will be simple. We do not have a Free trade Agreement, its an EU restrictive practices memorandum of understanding. Having said that French people will want her product.
Swerve it
You’re asking for a a world of pain
I’m speaking from experience
I’ve sent everything you can imagine everywhere
We sent our chillers and freezer back it wasn’t worth it.
We even tried farming it out to a specialist freight forwarder in lhr.
They were ok but not worth the hassle
You’re asking for a a world of pain
I’m speaking from experience
I’ve sent everything you can imagine everywhere
We sent our chillers and freezer back it wasn’t worth it.
We even tried farming it out to a specialist freight forwarder in lhr.
They were ok but not worth the hassle
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