The ingenious design of packaging, shipping routes, and can be very careful in reckoning and good with shipping companies, freight will greatly decrease your.

Admittedly, understanding of the shipping market and know with the shipping company to deal with knowledge can really let you save a lot of cost, but its preparatory work importance should not be ignored. The Confederation of business representatives, Mr. Wu was emphasized, the exporter itself ready, in line with the very important.

Because a lot of unnecessary expenditure are due to human negligence. He thinks, a lot of people in the sea freight in dollars will square accounts in every detail, but on the first trip to RMB fees less be very careful in reckoning, this concept should be improved.

According to the latest statistics, in the cost of exports increased by more than 70% of freight. Export sector personnel on product cost control generally very seriously, but how to save on freight transport links are not enough attention. In fact, in the product price and more transparent now, from the transport link exquisite skill can save many cost. Otherwise, hard from the product cost savings profit even handed over to the shipping company.

The ingenious design of packaging

Mr. Liu Longhai at the Jiangxi livestock import and Export Corporation storage and transportation department for many years, is now engaged in the export business. Talk about the topic of freight savings, he believed in the business is going to consider this point. For example, he is mainly engaged in garment exports, if the customer orders the packing calculation does not pay, he may recommend his order quantity change. For example, the combination of the two orders with a whole cabinet; or the excess quantity cut down the next shipment.

Such fees will be saved.

Mr Lau said, he would be in the shipment on product packaging for scientific computation. Specific approach is the reference of container volume, according to the number of orders to design packaging. For example, a carton generally installed L2, if such a container packing, not words, he changed into a carton of L5or 20. According to the inside of the container box size design of carton size, a kind of the optimal loading of the program, to fill a20 'or40' container of the ideal state.

Familiar with the transport route

" Understanding of ocean shipping routes are necessary." Mr. Liu said. For example, to ports in Europe, although most shipping companies have non base port distinction, but its freight difference in 100-200between at least $. But not with the shipping company of the divided differences, understanding the different company division can be achieved by selecting a transport company to Hong Kong freight.

For instance, the United States east coast ports of all modes of transport by sea and land bridge in two different ways, but there are hundreds of price differences between two. If you do not catch the shipping schedule, can demand from shipping companies by sea.

Transport planning head aborative

In the interior of the consignor to choose different inland transport modes have different costs. " Generally speaking, the price of the cheapest train transport, shipping, delivery formalities complex, suitable for high-volume and does not catch the delivery time of single. The simplest truck transportation, time fast, the price is slightly more expensive than the train number." Henan Nanguang business manager Mr. Pei in the inland transportation charge difference said:" the most expensive is directly in the plant or warehouse containers, which is only suitable for those unfit for the handling of fragile. In general, it is best not to use this way."

Under FOB terms, as the head prior to shipment transport arrangements. Many people have had such an unpleasant experience: under FOB terms, before shipping charge is very chaotic, unsystematic. Because it is the buyer specifies the transportation hub of shipping companies, shipping people have no choice. Without explanation will be different with the shipping company. Some requirements for shippers to pay all charges prior to shipment: boxing, port charges, trailer fee; some are simply pay the warehouse to dock Trailer cost; others in the trailer fees according to the warehouse is located in a different address requirements for different surcharge. This charge is often beyond the time when a quotation is on freight costs budget.

Mr. Liu has experience greatly on this point. His solution was confirmed under the terms of both FOB and customer cost starting. He would hold the goods into the warehouse after the end of the responsibility, warehouse to dock, dock Trailer fees fees, all contained in a two-way shipping fee paid by the consignee.

Mr. Pei 's experience is, first of all, he would order when negotiating for CIF turnover conditions, so transport arrangements will all initiative in their own hands; second, if indeed the FOB deal, he will advance with the buyer specifies a transport company, written confirmation of all the costs. The reason for this is to prevent the goods have been shipped after transport company plus expenses; two is if there is too much place, he again and buyers negotiations, request to change the shipping company or ask the buyer bears certain fees.

Good and transport companies

Mr. Wu is a freight forwarding company -- the Confederate company clerk. He said that the main save freight cargo, it is important to understand the transportation company procedures. He said:" if they are in accordance with our requirements to the arrangement, we cooperate tacit understanding, but can save unnecessary expenses, also can make the cargo ship as soon as possible." Then, these requirements refers to what? Mr. Wu explained as follows:

First, I hope the consignor can advance booking, timely stock. He often encounter some shippers, before shipment deadline before one or two world order, to deliver to the warehouse or wharf and then inform the shipping company. He said, experienced owners understand their operating procedures, it is generally not to do so. He describes the general liner, sailing is every week, the owner should be early booking, in accordance with the arrangements for the time Jincang jeuro, too early and too late delivery are not good. Because they last class ship of the cut-off period, until the next ship, will produce the extended storage costs.

In second, customs clearance smoothly or not directly linked to the issue of cost. This point in Shenzhen port significantly. For example, overland port such as MKT or the Huanggang port shipment to Hongkong to catch their shipment, customs day was not through words, single Trailer companies charge pressure fare is3000 dollars. If the trailer is driven Hongkong second vessel closing date, because the declaration did not catch the delay in shipping, so, the very next day to catch the next Boat Quay, Hongkong quay extended storage fee is a number. Mr Wu said, he often requires the consignors to go through customs declaration documents maintained properly, and then arrange transportation.

In third, the actual packing conditions changes, must change the customs documents. Each routine customs have found, customs declaration quantity limited amount and inconsistent words, will buckle under investigation. This will not only produce check counter charges, terminal storage fees, customs fine will let you sorry for a long time.

Mr. Wu warned, these are some of the details prior to shipment, but not to pay more attention to the words, on one hand, can cause more costs; on the other hand, thereby causing the shipment delay will give consignor bring more trouble.

The correct choice of shipping companies and freight forwarding

Now the world's most famous shipping companies have landed in China, all the major ports have their offices. Do business with these owners would of course have many advantages: their strength, excellent service, operating norms. However, if you are not a large shippers, can't they got preferential tariff, they might as well get some medium-sized or freight forwarder. Mr Wu said:" we must sign the forwarding company give, get preferential tariff is the owner of cargo from a ship company where to have."

Mr. Pei will choose not too well-known shipping companies. He said, for small and medium sized shippers, their price is too expensive. While too small freight forwarding although the quoted price is low, but because there is not enough strength guarantee. Coupled with the large shipping companies in the mainland of office, he selected a number of medium-sized freight forwarding, is a reasonable price, two after a long cooperation with a tacit understanding.

The same is the owner, although some is not known, but the time of shipment, service guarantee, reasonable price much.

Mr. Liu has experience is very deep. He is very small and the famous shipping companies do business directly, but he first select some medium-sized companies, and then find their designated agent. " Most of the designated agent got from the owner to the price will be very cheap." He said. He and these customers long, can get very low freight. Some of the forwarding or even informed him of the reserve price, plus a little profit as to his asking price. Mr. Liu also said, according to him in the transportation sector for many years of experience, he knows in the shipping market of different shipping company or forwarding agent in different route has its own advantages. To find a route to operate on the edge of the company, not only the shipment will be dense, but their price is generally the cheapest on the market. He suggested that according to their own export market classification, such as export to the United States of America goods to a company, export to Europe and to another company. To achieve this point need to shipping market has certain knowledge.

He introduced, understand these information channels are numerous, previously through peer is introduced between the more, can now through some transport web site to find information.

Learn with the shipping company bargaining

However the ship company or forwarder business personnel in canvassing in the quotation is the company's highest rate, can get a big discount rate will see you haggle skill.

In general, in an interview with a company before you can start a freight rate several companies to request a quote, essential market. From freight forwarder can get preferential generally have 50dollars. From the freight forwarder B / l can know he landed cabinet to the company, the next direct to the company, will get direct freight rate.

With the shipping company haggling skills include:1 if you really are a big customer, can sign him, apply for preferential tariffs. 2clear declaration of different goods gets different rate. Most shipping companies were separated charge. Some goods can have different classification methods. Such as citric acid, can be reported to the food, because it is making a kind of drink raw materials, can also be reported to the chemical raw materials. These two kinds of commodity price difference can be as much as $200. 3 if you do not catch the shipping schedule, you can choose a slow boat or a direct vessel. Of course, this is a must in effect under the premise of not arrive on time. Freight market freight prices often change, their best to master some of this information. There is little clerk will inform you freight cut. Of course, in freight rates rise, they will not tell you. In addition, are you familiar with business people, also want to pay attention to each other in tariffs on" affinity".

Handle LCL skills

LCL shipping program than the whole cabinet is much more complex, freight relative mobility. Do the entire cabinet of transport companies, prices in the shipping market will be relatively transparent. LCL certainly open market price, but the fringecosts transportation company vary greatly, so the transport company price list price will only be part of the final charge.

Mr. Pei on LCL charge unsystematic deep feeling. His approach is, first of all, with written confirmation charges for all projects, their price is it right? The lump sum price, prevent the carrier personnel striking. Secondly, the cargo weight and size of calculation clear, to prevent them from doing up here.

Some transport company although the quoted price is low, but often inflated by weight or size to its fares and charges. Once again, is to find a professional to do the consolidation company, the company directly assembled container, they charge a surcharge rate and are much lower than in the middle of the company.

Generally speaking, in the transportation link is very necessary to be very careful in reckoning. Mr. Liu said:" in the business, to make money on the freight is unlikely. But good at dealing with words, it can save a lot of money." Mr Wu said, saving transportation costs and not in the freight transport also relates to fight over the smallest trifles, because as soon as possible to the port, so both freight and time is necessary.

Source: China Tong Network