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Important Notice About a Change to Our Standard Trading (BIFA) Terms

  • Dec 22, 2025
  • 1 min read


As you may already know, MIES is a long-standing member of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), the primary trade association for the UK freight industry. Our membership reflects our commitment to high standards of service and professional excellence.


BIFA has recently updated its Standard Trading Conditions (STC), which govern the terms under which its members operate. We are writing to inform you that, effective 31 December 2025, all shipments confirmed on or after this date will be subject to the new STC.


For your reference, the updated BIFA STC can be accessed via the following link (or by pasting the text into your browser’s address bar):



The changes made to the STC can be found by following the below link (or by pasting the text into your browser’s address bar):



You do not need to take any action at this stage. However, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the new terms, please contact us before the effective date. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you accept the updated conditions.


Thank you for your continued partnership.

 
 
 

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MIES International Limited • Registered in England No.1261687 •Registered Office: Unit C, Norman Court, Ivanhoe Business park, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2UZ. BIFA Member No 953 | AEO Certification No UKAEOC00096/09. Acting as agents only. All business of the company is transacted strictly in accordance with the current version of the British International Freight Association Standard Trading Conditions (BIFA STC). For any bookings confirmed on, or after 1 January 2026, the company will operate under the 2025 Edition of the BIFA STC. For any bookings confirmed on, or before 31 December 2025, these will be processed under the previous version of the BIFA STC (dated 2021). Copies of both versions of the STC, and documents explaining the key changes are available on request. Please note these conditions contain limitations and exclusions.

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