Share the successful experience of choosing a shipping agent - the core experience of insiders (pit avoidance guide)

Beware of the trap of "all-inclusive price": the kind of low-price all-inclusive that looks particularly cheap in freight is fishy. Often, the price is low, and when you arrive at the destination, you will be charged a high storage fee, operation fee and so on to make up for it. Therefore, when looking for a freight forwarder, you must ask them to list all the chargeable items in the United States clearly and not ambiguous.

Inspection is very common. The key is to deal with it: it is quite normal for import and export goods to be randomly checked by the customs. A reliable freight forwarder will honestly tell you that although the inspection is random, it is part of the process. What you need to see is whether the cooperative freight forwarder has a mature response mechanism - whether it can follow up the inspection progress in time, whether there is a smooth communication channel to solve the problem quickly, and whether it has enough experience to release the goods as soon as possible.

You can trust it, but you also need to verify it: whether you cooperate with a large company or a small agent, you have to keep an eye on it. For large enterprises, checking whether they are qualified as NVOCC (non-ship carrier) is the key evidence of legal operation. If it is a small and medium-sized agent, they should be required to directly provide the customs declaration license of the U.S. partner and check it carefully to ensure that it is safe and reliable.

Not only transporting goods, but also managing the supply chain: a really good agent not only helps you deliver goods, but also helps you with warehousing planning, inventory management, consolidation optimization and other value-added services according to your sales data with professionalism and experience. Let them become important helpers in your supply chain, so that the business will be smoother.