How differs an Import shipment from an Export sea freight shipment?
In respect of dealing with an U.S. Freight Forwarder (international transportation company), when importing goods to the USA by sea, shipper should understand that unlike with export to the USA, U.S. Freight Forwarder initiates import shipments via its worldwide service partners network and may continue working on shipper’s behalf as soon as goods are entered in the U.S. Commerce zone. I.e. when importers tender goods to the international shipment by sea in the country of origin, they will work directly with carrier’s agent in the country where goods are shipping from. Direct contact information of carrier’s agent at origin will be provided in our email containing booking confirmations and/or shipping instructions. This approach allows avoiding misunderstandings and error at a time of submitting cargo to the import sea freight shipment. After cargo actually departs from the country of origin, U.S. freight forwarder collects all charges occurred on the import sea freight shipment on FOB
