Freight forwarder how does it work?


1. Accept inquiries from shippers


(1) Inquiry by sea:

 ① It is necessary to know the shipping ports to all continents, the ports that are commonly used in major routes, and the ports that shippers often need to serve, and the prices;

② Shipping schedule information of major shipping companies;

③ If necessary, ask the inquiring cargo owner Specify some category information, such as cargo name, hazard level, etc. (Waterway Dangerous Regulations)

 

(2) Land transportation inquiry: (RMB fee) 

① It is necessary to know the kilometers of major cities and the price of the tow box;

② The packing price of each port area;

③ The customs declaration fee, commodity inspection, animal and plant inspection fee standards.


(3) If it cannot be provided in time, the customer should leave contact elements such as telephone number and surname, so as to reply to the owner in the shortest possible time.


Freight forwarder how does it work


2. Accepting orders 

(accepting the consignment of the consignor)


After accepting the entrustment of the consignor (usually by fax), the key information that needs to be clarified:

Shipping date, number of pieces

Box type, box quantity

Gross weight

Volume The maximum volume of each type is: (length×width×height) 

Loadable volume and loadable weight HC=76CBM 122.72.38 

1×45'GP=86CBM (Note: GP general purpose; 

CBM cubic metre; MT metric ton; HC high cubic)

Payment terms, owner contact information

Do box situation, door to door or interior


3. Booking

Make a power of attorney (ten copies); when making a bill, the data of the original bill of lading should be guaranteed to be correct and consistent to the greatest extent, so as to reduce frequent changes in the follow-up process.


Booking with the company's booking seal: 

If you need to provide booking accessories (such as the shipping company's price confirmation), you should prepare them together before you can book.

Obtain the shipping receipt, and extract the information of the ship's name, voyage, and bill of lading number.


Fourth, make the box


Door-to-door: Fill out the packing plan: packing time, ship name, voyage, customs order number, transit port, destination port, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, door point, contact person, phone number, etc., before closing the customs Schedule the train 1-2 days on the day (two days before the sailing date).


Inner packing: Fill in the packing plan: Ship name, voyage number, customs order number, transit port, destination port, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, entry number and other factors, before the closing date (two days before the shipping date) 1 ~2 days to arrange trains.


Obtain packing list (CLP) from two packing methods

Five, customs declaration (sometimes at the same time, sometimes before the box)


1. Understand the information required for customs declaration of frequently exported goods. 

① Commodity inspection required ② Quota required ③ License required ④ Origin certificate required ⑤ Trademark authorization and brand name required ⑦ The price verification seal of the supplier's association is required


2. Fill in the name of the vessel, the voyage, the bill of lading number, the corresponding packing list, the invoice, the gross and net weight displayed, the number of pieces, the type of packaging, the amount, the volume, and the correctness of the customs declaration (documents are consistent).


3. Display the "Chinese product name" of the goods in the customs declaration, check the commodity code against the customs code, check whether the two are consistent, determine the unit of measurement according to the code, and click on the lack of customs declaration requirements according to the supervision conditions listed by the customs.


4. Prepare the customs declaration power of attorney, customs declaration form, manual, invoice, packing list, verification form, shipping receipt (after the fifth page of the ten-page form), the modification list (if necessary) and other required information, at Cleared the day before the cut-off.


5. Track the receipt of the depot to ensure the loading on the ship.


6. For those who are withdrawn from customs and changed, if there is a next voyage, the shipment is still required. 

Documents such as licenses, quotas, commodity inspection, animal and plant inspection, etc., the notification of customs withdrawal and change should be before the configuration ship. 

Arrival within a week, so that (the transportation department) can smoothly withdraw the data and reuse it. Otherwise, it will only delay the shipping schedule and cause trouble.

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