International Shipping Tip
Here's a cheaper way to ship international orders.
You recently landed a sizable order from Japan. How do you ship it in an economical, timely and safe fashion? Hire an international freight forwarder to ship goods by land, ocean or air. Some of the services they offer:
- Arranging global transportation
- Preparing price quotations
- Advising on packing
- Preparing documentation
- Issuing cargo insurance
- Suggesting banking collection methods
Forwarders offer transportation consolidation services that are often cheaper than those an exporter could arrange because they consolidate many small shipments into a larger, more economical load. Forwarders also offer extensive knowledge of docu-mentation, transportation rates and regulations.
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