What is a forwarding company? Forwarding company reviews

Reasons for the rise

1. Most foreign websites do not support direct mail to China, or the cost of direct mail to China is very high, while the price of forwarding companies is relatively low, generally 1 pound (1lbs, 454g) is about 4 US dollars, and now many forwarding companies support weight billing based on 100g, about 7 yuan per 100g

2. Most of the shipping companies are founded by Chinese, so communication is more convenient.

Transshipment Process Overview

The forwarding company signs for the goods - registers them for entry - stores them in warehouses - ships them out of warehouses - waits at the airport - takes the flight back to China - clears customs - and delivers them domestically.

The main factors affecting the transportation cost

First, the weight, volume, quantity, fragility, value, compulsory insurance, etc. of the goods.

The second is other value-added services.

Different packaging methods for transshipment

1. Packing

It means combining two or more different orders (orders from different websites, multiple orders from the same website) and shipping them to the country.

2. Binning

That is, items purchased by multiple people together in one order need to be checked out separately and sent to different addresses.

3. Make up the order

Generally, it is because the purchased items are light, and the shipping cost for shipping them separately is not very cost-effective (the initial shipping cost is about 50 per pound, and the subsequent shipping cost is about 25 per pound), so you can buy a few more items and ship them together in a box. This is what is called grouping the order.

4. Reinforcement

It means reinforcing the package on the basis of the original shipping package and then sending it to the country.

5. Original container transfer

The package is sent to the forwarding company's overseas warehouse and directly loaded onto the machine for customs clearance and delivered to the country without being packed, divided or reinforced. It is the fastest and generally the cheapest.

How to choose a transport company

1. Timeliness. Overseas express delivery is not as fast as domestic express delivery. It takes time, so time is the key. No one wants to wait for one or two months for their express delivery to arrive. If that happens, the flowers will wither.

2. Compare prices, you get what you pay for. Be cautious when choosing products that are generally lower than or higher than the market price. High prices are harmful to your health, low prices are risky, and medium prices are the first choice.

3. Is tax included?

4. Value-added service fees, such as after-sales and customer service. We screen three forwarding companies online, and then communicate with the customer service online through the official website. On the one hand, we can learn knowledge, and on the other hand, we can feel the attitude of the customer service.

5. Company reputation. In the forwarding area of ​​the forum, there is a special section opened by the forwarding company. You can check the comments of users who have used the forwarding company in the forwarding section. When customers encounter problems, whether the forwarding company promptly solves the problem. Read more about the experiences of Taobao friends. The forwarding company with a relatively high praise rate is the first choice.

6. Company operation. This is the operating time of the forwarding company. The company with a long operating time has relatively complete processes and systems, which are relatively more mature than the newly opened forwarding companies.

7. Customs clearance mode. The current formal customs clearance modes include: luggage tax, postal customs clearance, and cross-border commercial express delivery.

References

• 1. How to choose a forwarding company: Baidu Experience [reference date 2018-03-14T16:00:00.000Z]
• 2. Choosing a forwarding company is the key for overseas shoppers. Have you chosen the right one? : Sohu [cited on 2017-10-27T16:00:00.000Z]