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Many buyers around the world are expanding their businesses and choosing the Chinese market to source high-quality products. After completing an order with a factory or trading company, they typically use the following trade terms: EXW, FOB, CIF. Let’s look at who will be responsible for shipping costs under these terms.
First, we check what the different Incoterms are and who will arrange the international shipping services.
| Incoterms | Who arranges logistics services? |
| EXW | Ex Works (EXW) is a term used to describe the delivery of goods to a designated location at the place of business, usually in their factory, office or warehouse. In this case, the buyer needs to arrange factory pickup and international transportation. The buyer can choose the shipping agent to arrange factory to home delivery. |
| FOB | Free one pallet means that before the goods arrive at the ship, the seller will arrange local delivery to the port, clear customs until the goods are loaded on the ship, and then transport them by sea or air. The buyer’s country will clear customs and the freight will be paid by the buyer. |
| CIF | The cost plus insurance and shipping are all paid by the seller, and the seller will arrange international shipping in this issue. |
| DAP | Delivered at Place (DAP) is an international trade term used to describe a transaction in which the seller agrees to pay all costs and assume any potential losses of moving the goods sold to a specific location. This also involves the seller arranging international logistics services to the buyer’s address. |
So if the terms are CIF and DAP, the seller will work with the logistics agent to arrange the transportation services. If the terms are FOB or EXW, the buyer will need to procure a freight forwarder to arrange the logistics services.
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1) Ordinary shoes, such as PU shoes, PVC shoes, plastic shoes, cloth shoes, leather shoes, artificial leather shoes, slippers, etc. need to be inspected.
2) Ice skates, roller skates, baby shoes and medical shoes do not require commodity inspection.
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After customs clearance, flights or ships can be arranged to start transportation to the nearest seaport or airport of the consignee’s address.
We also offer additional services, such as factory tours, photo and video recordings, and product inspections to meet customer requirements. We can calculate quantities and attach images. We can also check weight and volume. For shipments to Amazon warehouses, we can also attach SKU and Amazon labels. We make every effort to ensure your product arrives at the correct address.
Some customers say that for convenience, we usually ask the seller to arrange shipping. However, we recommend that you use your own shipping.
If you ask the seller to select a freight forwarder for you instead of working directly with a freight forwarder, you will receive a secondary freight quote. Working with a shipping forwarder allows you to get the latest freight quotes and gain a better understanding of the logistics market. For example, for ocean freight, quotes are generally updated twice a month on the 1st and 15th of each month. Freight quotes are typically sent after an order is placed, and may be shipped 1 or 2 months later. If the freight rate decreases, they won’t tell you. However, if it increases, they may. If you find a professional shipping agent, they can advise you at the time of shipment how to save costs.
You can check the latest status of your shipment with the agent. They can send you the tracking number and tracking website, or you can check with the agent. You can always know the status of your shipment without worrying about any risks.
Courier Tracking:
UPS International Tracking: https://www.ups.com
DHL: https://www.dhl.com
FedEx: https://www.fedex.com
Tmall: https://www.tnt.com
Air Cargo Tracking:
https://www.track-trace.com/
Fill in the air cargo AWB NO, or you can go to the airline website to track the base AWB number.
Ocean Freight Tracking :
at https://www.track-trace.com/ to track your shipment. You can also check the shipping company’s website.
You don’t need to communicate with the seller, who will ask about the status and then tell you, you can communicate directly with the shipping agent.
A professional agent can provide one-stop service. We can arrange shipping from any port in China to all parts of the world. For many countries, we provide door-to-door service, including customs clearance and tax. You don’t need to spend any time and energy on international shipping, so you have plenty of time to expand your seller market or purchase better products.
The logistics process is very important in international business, you have your own cooperating agents who can provide a lot of support for your business.
For long-term VIP customers, we offer 30 days of free storage, shipping discounts, etc. You can win the market with a strong supply chain.
Many customers want to collect samples from multiple factories and combine them into a single carton to save costs. A freight forwarder can pick up the goods for you. You simply provide a list of suppliers, whom we can contact, and our warehouse address. The supplier will then send the samples to our warehouse, and we’ll combine them into a single container for shipment. This can save you money, as the minimum order for international shipments is typically 0.5 kg or 1 kg. Furthermore, weight loss results in a higher unit price, and there is a minimum order fee. We can also collect orders from different suppliers and load them into a single container. This is easy for a freight forwarder to accomplish, but can be challenging to manage since the buyer is not in your local city.
We can provide additional value services such as sku labels, Amazon labels, and even go to the factory to visit for you, take photos and videos. Not only your freight forwarder, but also like your partner in China.
A professional freight forwarder will provide you with the best logistics solution to meet your needs. For example, sometimes my clients need to ship to Amazon by sea. Air freight is very expensive, but sea freight is slow. I then suggest they send some cartons by courier, which takes about 3-5 days to arrive, and the rest by express shipping. We offer express shipping, with a transit time to the US of about 9-11 days, which is very fast. Some clients are starting a business with only about 20kg and think they must use express or air freight, but in reality, we can arrange sea freight DDP to the US and Europe, with a minimum order of 21kg. Even very small orders can be packaged and shipped to Europe by rail.
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