What customs clearance actually is Customs clearance is the formal process of telling the destination country what you are importing and paying what is owed on it. In practice it has three parts: a declaration…
What makes shipping to Germany different from other lanes Germany sits inside the EU customs union, which is the first thing to understand about this lane. The same rules apply whether the goods land in…
What “import tax” actually covers on a Germany shipment Buyers searching for import tax from China to Germany usually want one number: what will customs charge when the goods arrive. The honest answer is that…
The four ways a bad forwarder costs you money Most forwarders on the China to UK lane do the job properly. The ones that hurt their customers tend to fail in the same four ways,…
Why three quotes for the same shipment come back three different prices Send the same carton details to three forwarders and you can get quotes that differ by 50% or more. That spread is rarely…
Why the sea freight bill grows after the ship lands The ocean rate on a sea freight quote looks unbeatable, which is exactly why so many UK buyers are surprised when the final invoice is…
Why the air freight bill is always higher than the quote The most common complaint from UK buyers is not that air freight is expensive. It is that the bill at the end is higher…
Ways to ship from China to Canada Alibaba orders heading to Canada move by ocean freight, air freight, or express courier. Ocean is the lowest cost for bulky replenishment stock; air and express suit urgent…
Ways to ship from China to Australia Alibaba orders going to Australia usually travel by ocean freight, air freight, or express courier. Ocean is the lowest cost for bulky or heavy stock and the one…
Ways to ship from China to the UK Most Alibaba orders bound for the UK move one of three ways. Ocean freight is the cheapest per kilo and the slowest, air freight is the middle…
