Freight forwarding is different from general cargo transportation。General cargo transportation usually requires only the safe transportation of goods to their destination。However, freight forwarders are involved in cross-border business and need packaging, contact shipping, insurance, etc。The business is cumbersome, and all links need to pay, so the cost of freight forwarding is relatively high。
General expenses generally include:
The Principal shall pay to the freight forwarder the costs of transportation, storage, insurance, customs declaration, visa, invoice, etc., and pay to the freight forwarder other costs that are beyond the control of the freight forwarder。The disappearance or damage of the goods belongs to the scope of the insurer's contract, and the freight agent, after compensation, obtains the right of subrogation from the owner of the goods, and gets compensation or repayment from other responsible persons。After the freight agent has made compensation for the goods, the ownership of the goods shall be vested in the freight agent。
Common ocean related freight charges include:
1.Sea freight is usually in US dollars, but it also depends on the specific situation。For example, the customer has an office or branch in China, and the office or branch shall settle in RMB;
2.Container trailer costs;
3.Dock fee /THC(General Southeast Asia。中东。Indian Peninsula terminal charges);ORC: Terminal Fees (General Europe)。Central and South America。South China terminal fees are differentiated in this way;
4.Booking fee;
5.Customs declaration fee;
6.Document costs;
7.Issue commodity inspection certificates;
8.Emergency fuel surcharge EBS;
9.Container imbalance additional CIC;
10.Security costs;
11.Telex release of bills of lading;
12.Equipment management fee;
13.Marine insurance premium。
Freight forwarder air freight charges。
1.Air transport fee (charged by the airline)
2.Fuelsurcharge (Depending on the airport, the destination price is different, Hong Kong is generally around 4 yuan at present, before 3.Six yuan. Last year it was four.8 yuan, this price is adjusted by the airport, generally to Asia is 2 yuan)
3.Security fee (HK $1 / kg fixed fee)
4.Airport operating expenses (Hong Kong is HKD283/ ticket, airport delivery aircraft, etc.)
5.Terminal fee: 1.When 72/kg is delivered to the banker, the banker is responsible for playing the board, etc., and finally collected by the airport)。
6.Air document Fee :HKD15/bl is Bill of Lading fee - Certificate of Title。
That is to say, the cost of goods has a wide range, many cost items, and different standards in different countries。When paying for goods, the shipper pays all the costs in advance, and the goods are paid when they arrive, but a certain deposit is required。It is safer for the shipper to pay the deposit first and pay the last payment after the arrival of the goods。