Importing from Minnesota to the UK

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British-based firms with suppliers in Minnesota can import goods from the state without any hassles or headaches thanks to Barrington Freight’s high-quality freight forwarding service. Minnesota was a state that used to export only raw materials and agricultural produce but it has a significant manufacturing sector nowadays. As such, importing both finished goods and components from Minnesota is something many British companies would like to do. What frequently puts them off is a lack of awareness of how to get imports out of Minnesota quickly and cost-effectively. Helpfully, our competitively priced service and local know-how will help to bridge this gap so that UK firms can enjoy good trading relationships with numerous Minnesota-based suppliers

Firstly, we can arrange for your orders to be collected from Minnesota and convey them to Lake Superior where they can board a vessel for the Atlantic Ocean via the Lawrence Seaway. Duluth is a typical embarkation point in Minnesota for this route but it is not the only option. Sometimes, it will be more cost-effective to load shipments onto a container and then transport them by land to an East Coast container port, such as Baltimore or New York, for instance. Both of these routes offer certain advantages, notably rapidity, something that is certainly the case for smaller consignments.

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Importing from minnesota (and the other way too)

We will assess your requirements and come up with a plan that offers speed of delivery as well as an efficient movement of goods within Minnesota to keep costs down. We don’t only deal with suppliers based in Minnesota’s big cities, such as Saint Cloud and Minneapolis, either. Our local expertise with Minnesota imports includes smaller places like Grand Rapids, Hibbing, Rochester and Willmar, as well, to name but a few.

Appoint Barrington Freight When Importing from Minnesota

Given that Barrington Freight’s operations team provides exemplary freight forwarding services as well as customs clearance brokerage, we are the ideal firm to turn to if you want both types of work carried out for you when importing from Minnesota. Please bear in mind that we are members of the British International Freight Association. This is something that means you can justly view us as leading professionals within the industry, something we are truly proud of. Call the operations team today and allow us to help with your Minnesota importation needs.

Customs Clearance Brokers for Minnesota Imports

Dealing with the logistical side of getting imported goods out of the US and onto an ocean-going vessel that is bound for the UK is just part of what we do. We’ll also take care of Minnesota imports once they arrive in the UK. For some importers, this is simply a matter of arranging their onward transit into the British Isles after they’ve been unloaded. For others, we also carry out customs clearance work. This means making sure that all of the documentation required by British customs officers is completed to their satisfaction. Allowing us to handle this technical work is often advisable since it can help to avoid errors and potential delays at the dockyard while paperwork issues are resolved.

We’re friendly, easy to work with, honest and we don’t charge the earth.

For more information about our services or if you have an unusual load request, reach out to our sales team on 01268 978660 or email sales@barringtonfreight.co.uk.

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2023-11-14
The guys at Barrington are brilliant! I've used them for my shipments for around 12 years now and they never let you down. Always happy to help with anything!
David Darrock
David Darrock
2023-11-10
Barrington Freight are extremely helpful and professional, promptly answering any questions or queries. Communication from them has been great and they have taken the difficulty out of importing freight.
Scott Glazebrook
Scott Glazebrook
2023-11-01
Our business is the supply of high end luxury furniture and as such we rely on Barrington Freight to provide a 5* delivery service which they have done time and time again. Reliable, friendly and efficient sums up this great approachable freight forwarding business.
Krishan Dhillon
Krishan Dhillon
2023-11-01
10/10, dealt with everything start to finish. Customer service was friendly and helpful
Sharmane Barrett
Sharmane Barrett
2023-10-20
We had a last minute request and Lee was fantastic in helping us to arrange transportation and facilitate delivery from Europe, very quickly with no hiccups. I would highly recommend.
Simon Edgecombe
Simon Edgecombe
2023-10-16
HAVING USED MANY SHIPPERS TO IMPORT OUR GOODS FROM THE USA (NONE OUTSTANDING) I DECIDED THIS TIME TO HAVE A SEARCH AROUND TO SEE IF I COULD FIND A BETTER OPTION. I FOUND BARRINGTON FREIGHT AFTER EMAILING MANY OTHERS, SOME OF THEM (UPS,DHL,FEDEX) SIMPLY TOOK SO LONG TO CONTACT ME, THAT IT BECAME STUPID, SIMON AT BARRINGTON CAME BACK TO ME VIRTUALLY STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A VERY GOOD PRICE, ALSO GOOD SHIPPING TIMES. NOW A SERVICE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE RESULTS, AND THEY WERE AS GOOD AS THEIR WORD. HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND THEM AND SIMON AT BARRINGTON FREIGHT WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON WE GO TO NEXT TIME, WELL DONE!!
Emir Danial
Emir Danial
2023-09-26
Brilliant EXW freight forwarding services from China to the UK. Professionally done, readily available for support, and our shipments were trackable. There were last minute issues on regards to customs clearance and redirecting of goods that we take responsibility for, but with their quick action, we were able to swiftly solve it all in much less than 24hrs. Fantastic experience working with Simon and his team, will continue to engage them for the foreseeable future. Thanks again Simon and the BF team!
Tom Gilbey
Tom Gilbey
2023-09-18
Barrington Freight was brilliant from start to finish. We had a very good shipping experience with them.
Dean Marsh
Dean Marsh
2023-09-09
What a superb company especially Simon Poole the agent who handled all my inquiries even worked over weekend to clear and arrange for my items to be removed from airline shed to save us storage charges Then when there were a little issue with the airline loosening items he dealt with it very quickly. We will only use him for our import Clearence’s now
Tilly H
Tilly H
2023-08-10
I highly recommend Barrington freight. Simon could not do enough for me and as a first time user of freight services I was anxious. Simon guided me smoothly through the whole process from start to finish. I am beyond pleased with the service I was given.