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Which commodity code is correct?
The 2-3 closest fits, ranked by duty exposure + HMRC binding-ruling probability.
/ Snap suite · Freight · Customs · Free
FreightSnap, UK / EU / NI customs decided.
FreightSnap is the free UK decision-support app for freight and logistics operators. Pick the right commodity code, customs procedure (CCG, simplified, NES) and VAT route for UK / EU / NI shipments, built for operators routing 10-1000 movements a week who carry the duty and VAT liability themselves.
FREE
Customs + commodity-code + VAT routing
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Built by ATTOH Digital · UK SME-focused
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Built by ATTOH Digital · UK SME-focused
/ Free tool · Import landed cost + border cash
What hits your cashflow at the border?
Enter a shipment. FreightSnap shows duty, import VAT, total landed cost and the cash actually due at the border, with Postponed VAT Accounting and duty deferment modelled. Instant, in your browser.
Local estimate
Estimate only, not customs or tax advice. Import VAT at 20% on customs (CIF) value plus duty; PVA defers import VAT for VAT-registered importers. Find your commodity duty rate at trade-tariff.service.gov.uk. Verify before you file.
Cash due at the border
£0
Customs (CIF) value£0
Duty£0
Import VAT (20%)£0
Total landed cost£0
VAT cashflow protected by PVA£0
/ What this app answers
Three questions, one app.
Every Snap is scoped to one operator decision. FreightSnap answers three sub-questions that, together, give you the call you needed to make on freight · customs this week.
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Which customs procedure?
CCG, simplified procedures, transit, EIDR, picked against your volume and goods mix.
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How does NI Protocol affect the route?
Green-channel vs red-channel, Trader Support Service eligibility, the categorisation step.
/ Who this is for
Built for the operators who actually have to decide.
UK freight forwarders, logistics SMEs and importers/exporters routing UK-EU-NI volumes who want to stop overpaying duty and stop tripping HMRC commodity-code audits.
/ How it works · 4 steps
From question to answer in under 10 minutes.
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Tell us about the consignment
Goods type, origin, destination, value, volume.
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FreightSnap runs the model
Commodity-code probabilities, duty rates, customs-procedure fit, NI Protocol routing.
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Get the routing pack
Code recommendation + alternatives, procedure recommendation, VAT route, documentation list.
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File or escalate
CDS-ready data; escalation pack for goods that need a customs broker's sign-off.
/ How it compares
Where Descartes files the declaration, FreightSnap is the decision before it.
Descartes is a paid customs and CDS filing platform you adopt. FreightSnap is the landed-cost and route read before the declaration.
Descartes
- A paid CDS filing platform, from £178/mo plus setup
- Onboarding, modules and per-user licences
- Built to file, not to decide the route
FreightSnap
- Free, no login, no account
- Built on duty, deferment, PVA, UKIMS and Incoterms
- Sits in front and routes you to a human or broker
Know your likely landed cost and route free, before you commit to a paid customs platform.
/ FAQ · before you ask
What people ask before they use FreightSnap.
01 Is the commodity-code recommendation HMRC-binding? +
No, only an HMRC binding-tariff ruling is. FreightSnap surfaces the likely match + the data you would submit for the binding ruling if needed.
02 Does it cover NI Protocol changes? +
Yes, the Windsor Framework / Green Lane / Red Lane categorisation is live, with weekly freshness CI on rule updates.
03 How does it differ from a customs broker? +
A customs broker files for you. FreightSnap helps you decide which code, procedure and route to brief them on, so you stop overpaying the broker for triage.
04 Will it work for goods under £135 / parcels? +
Yes, sub-£135 import rules + the Online Marketplace VAT-collection rules are surfaced in a dedicated panel.
/ Pair this Snap
HaulageSnap
Pair with HaulageSnap for haulier margin and driver routing.
Open HaulageSnap →Ready to ship your own Snap?
FreightSnap is one of 22 free Snap apps. If your sector is not on the list, we will build one, scoped, shipped, supervised, in 4 to 8 weeks. Same engineering core, same source-freshness CI, your decision priced against the outcome it produces.