Client: MSA Manufacturing Ltd

MSA Manufacturing – Machining, Cutting & Kitting Composite Materials (msamfg.co.uk)

MSA Manufacturing is an independent UK supplier, which specialises in the machining, slitting, cutting and kitting of roll and sheet materials for the composites industry. A wide range of added value services and capabilities, including 2D preforming, digital engineering and prototyping, are offered to composite part manufacturers looking to outsource some or all of their requirements for custom shaped materials for efficiently moulding composite parts. Being independent, MSA is able to offer complete supply chain flexibility to fulfil orders, using either approved specification materials sourced by MSA, or free issued materials from a customer’s supply chain.

Due to the flexibility that MSA offer their customers, their import and export supply chain is subject to a number of variables that can be complicated to manage customs compliantly. Like many SME manufacturers, the MD wanted to focus on supplying excellent product to his customers rather than getting bogged down in the ever changing customs regulations he needed to comply with so The International Trade Consultancy was engaged to advise on commodity codes, origin and import duty and any general questions that arose such as checking import declarations and invoices from logistics companies to ensure import duty hadn’t been paid incorrectly.