Legal, Copyright and Disclaimer
Last updated: 16 August 2026
About The International Desk
The International Desk is an independently published information website operated by Scott Gillett.
The website provides general information about international shipping, customs, tariffs, product requirements and related subjects.
Independent publication
The International Desk is not an official website of any government, customs authority, postal operator, courier, logistics company or regulatory body.
The website is not published by, operated by or speaking on behalf of any employer of Scott Gillett. The views and explanations published on this website are Scott Gillett’s own.
References to a company, carrier, service, product or government body do not mean that the organisation has approved, sponsored or endorsed this website.
No payment is received for links or mentions unless this is clearly disclosed alongside the relevant content.
General information only
The content provides general information and practical guidance. It does not constitute:
- Legal advice
- Tax advice
- Customs advice
- Financial advice
- Regulatory advice
- Product-compliance advice
- A binding tariff-classification decision
- A recommendation for a particular carrier or service
- A substitute for advice based on your specific circumstances
Using the website does not create a professional, advisory, client or contractual relationship between you and Scott Gillett.
Check official sources
International shipping requirements depend on the destination country, product, tariff classification, country of origin, shipment value and purpose, importer and exporter, carrier and service, and current customs, tax and product rules.
Rules, tariffs, thresholds, procedures and carrier requirements can change at short notice. Check the latest official source and obtain suitable professional advice before making a legal, financial, customs, product-compliance or business decision.
Where this website links to an official source, the official source takes priority if there is any difference between it and the wording on this website.
Accuracy and publication dates
Reasonable care is taken when preparing and reviewing information.
Publication, review and effective dates are included where available. A review date means the content was reviewed on that date. It does not guarantee that the law, guidance or procedure has remained unchanged since then.
I do not guarantee that every page will always be complete, accurate, current or suitable for a particular shipment or business. Errors, delays in official announcements and changes made after publication may affect the information. Content may be corrected, updated, expanded or removed without prior notice.
Using the information
You remain responsible for:
- Checking the information against official sources
- Selecting the correct tariff classification
- Establishing the correct country of origin
- Providing complete and accurate customs data
- Checking whether goods are restricted or prohibited
- Meeting tax, customs, safety and product requirements
- Confirming the requirements of your chosen carrier
- Obtaining professional advice where needed
You should not make a business or shipping decision solely in reliance on information published on this website.
Liability
The website and its content are provided free of charge for general information.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Scott Gillett is not responsible for loss or damage resulting from reliance placed solely on website content; incomplete, inaccurate or outdated information; changes to laws, tariffs, procedures or carrier requirements; customs delays, seizures, returns or charges; incorrect classifications, values or origin declarations; product restrictions or compliance failures; external websites; temporary unavailability; or business decisions made using the website.
Nothing in this statement excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. Nothing on this website affects any statutory rights that cannot legally be excluded.
External websites
Links to government websites, regulators, carriers, service providers and other external sources are supplied for reference and convenience.
The International Desk does not control external websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, privacy practices, later changes, or products and services obtained through them. A link does not amount to an endorsement unless clearly stated.
Copyright
Unless stated otherwise, original written content published on The International Desk is copyright © Scott Gillett.
Third-party names, logos, images, documents and other materials remain the property of their respective owners. No ownership is claimed over third-party intellectual property.
You may:
- View and print pages for personal reference
- Share links to pages
- Quote short extracts with clear attribution to The International Desk and a link to the original page
You may not, without prior permission:
- Republish complete articles
- Copy a substantial part of the website
- Present the content as your own
- Remove an attribution or copyright notice
- Sell or commercially reproduce the content
- Use the branding in a way that suggests endorsement or association
Permission requests can be made through Scott Gillett’s LinkedIn profile.
Acceptable use
You must not knowingly:
- Use the website for an unlawful purpose
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems
- Introduce malicious code, viruses or harmful material
- Use automated systems in a way that disrupts or overloads the website
- Misrepresent your relationship with The International Desk
- Use the website or its content to mislead another person
Access may be restricted where necessary to protect the website or other users.
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Changes to this statement
This statement may be updated when the website, its content or the law changes. The latest version and its revision date will appear on this page.
Governing law
This statement and the use of this website are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights or protections that apply where a visitor lives.