UK Trade Routes: Pick Your Corridor
Carrgo operates the UK's main import corridors: China (sea 30-40 days, rail 18-25, air 5-9), India (20-28 days), USA (10-14 from the East Coast), Turkey (road 4-7 days with ATR duty relief), UAE (18-24 days from Jebel Ali), Vietnam (30-38 days with UKVFTA duty savings), and the European road network (1-5 days, both-sides customs included). Each route page covers its real transit times, customs treatment and the operational risks specific to that corridor.
What Carrgo handles
- Route and freight mode planning for UK importers and exporters.
- Customs readiness, documentation checks and port release support.
- Sea, air, road, rail, container and door-to-door freight options.
- Clear quote handling and monitored shipment handover.
Freight option comparison
| Option | Best for |
|---|---|
| Sea freight | Lower-cost container and bulk shipments. |
| Air freight | Urgent cargo and time-critical shipments. |
| Road freight | European pallets, groupage and full loads. |
| Customs support | Documentation, duty checks and release planning. |
What happens next?
- Send Carrgo your shipment details.
- Carrgo reviews route, freight mode and customs requirements.
- You receive clear freight quote guidance and next steps.
- We monitor the shipment and keep you updated throughout.
Freight forwarding FAQs
Which trade route pages should importers start with?
Your origin country's corridor page covers transit, customs and duty treatment in one place - China to UK for Asia-sourced goods, Germany or Netherlands to UK for European supply chains, Turkey to UK for textile importers. Each links to the cost, time and customs-clearance detail pages for that lane.
Do duty savings differ by route?
Substantially: EU and Turkish goods enter duty-free or reduced with origin evidence, Vietnamese goods save under the UKVFTA, many Indian goods qualify for DCTS preferences - while US and most Chinese goods pay standard tariff rates. Route choice doesn't change duty; origin and paperwork do, and each corridor page explains its own rules.
Can Carrgo handle routes not listed?
Yes - the corridor pages cover the highest-volume lanes, but the same operation handles Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brazil and beyond. Any origin with scheduled sailings or flights to the UK is quotable; the enquiry form takes any port pair.