DHL Middle East first company in region to implement Single Point of Entry agreement
DHL, the Middle East’s leading express logistics provider, today announced it has successfully implemented the Single Point of Entry (SPE) agreement as part of the GCC Customs Union.
The move is set to provide a swift enhanced service to DHL GCC customers by cutting shipment delivery times by up to half a day. Implementation of the SPE agreement of GCC Customs Union allows DHL to perform one time processing of customs clearance upon entrance into its hubs in the region.
DHL, the Middle East’s leading express logistics provider, today announced it has successfully implemented the Single Point of Entry (SPE) agreement as part of the GCC Customs Union.
DHL Middle East will provide SPE customs clearance in their hubs in Jebel Ali and Bahrain, as they are the primary entry for all freight arriving into the Middle East. John Ennis, Customs and Gateway Manager, DHL Middle East said: “This is a huge development for DHL and will allow us to provide even better services to all our GCC based customers as we expand this process in the future. The GCC Customs Union is one of economic agreements that support the SPE process fully and we look forward to further developments within the GCC Customs Union in a drive to facilitate trade in the region.”
Through implementation of SPE, the Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) subsidiary will not only improve delivery times by up to half a day, but will also reduce the overall cost of international trade within the Council states by centralising the customs clearance at point of entry.Phil Couchman, Regional Director, DHL Middle East, said: “The Middle East logistics industry continues to grow; therefore, as leaders in express logistics we are committed to improving our services and dedicated to meeting our customers’ requirements.”
The SPE principle is an integral part of the Unified Economic Agreement among the GCC States declared in 2002 in Doha, Qatar. The concept of the ‘First Point of Entry’ is currently implemented between Bahrain and Kuwait and not between all the GCC States.
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