How to Find Local Freight Forwarders in China
China's trade industry is growing exponentially, especially the freight forwarding business. Many of China's freight forwarders handle considerable amounts of freight volume within the country; however these companies are relatively unknown to the rest of the world. Finding a reputable freight forwarder in China is not as simple as looking through the Yellow Pages. Some due diligence is required to locate the right company with the right credentials.
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Locate companies that belong to a freight forwarding network with established integrity in the Chinese trade market. Conducting business in the Chinese culture is based on trust and relationships, therefore, it is important to work with networks that have already established these relationships.
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Work with only the freight forwarders who are registered in China or ISO certified. This type of registration guarantees that the company is operating with the guidelines set by the Chinese government.
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Choose freight forwarders who have experience handling and shipping your types of freight.
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Contact other freight companies who are currently doing business with Chinese freight forwarders for references and recommendations.
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Require that the freight forwarder or network provide you with copies of U.S. Export Administration Regulations and Schedule B Book (Harmonized Code). Also sign a limited Power of Attorney for the purpose of handling your export documentation.
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Tips & Warnings
Properly prepare and process import documents.
Work with the local customs officials on the proper clearance of freight through customs.
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fordex
Oct 27, 2008
Want to find out reliable freight forwarder in China? FordEx Logistics Management Co., Ltd is a transportation logistics management company and leading 3PL provider offers a single-source solution to manage your transportation and freight, giving you the capacity to extend your business horizon beyond the China skyline. Our experts and dedicated staff can design the most effective solution for your company using a vast network of air, ocean, rail or road transportation modes. FordEx Logistics Management is a dynamic new freight forwarder with corporate headquarters located in Shenzhen, China. FordEx Logistics Management was founded in 1998 and has been progressing at a rapid but controlled rate ever since. FordEx Logistics Management has added operations and sales personnel all over China in the past year. At FordEx Logistics Management our business objective is to provide world -
fordex
Oct 27, 2008
Want to find out reliable freight forwarder in China? FordEx Logistics Management Co., Ltd is a transportation logistics management company and leading 3PL provider offers a single-source solution to manage your transportation and freight, giving you the capacity to extend your business horizon beyond the China skyline. Our experts and dedicated staff can design the most effective solution for your company using a vast network of air, ocean, rail or road transportation modes. FordEx Logistics Management is a dynamic new freight forwarder with corporate headquarters located in Shenzhen, China. FordEx Logistics Management was founded in 1998 and has been progressing at a rapid but controlled rate ever since. FordEx Logistics Management has added operations and sales personnel all over China in the past year. At FordEx Logistics Management our business objective is to provide world
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chinalogistics
Sep 11, 2008
1. Go to some famouse Chinese B2B website, you could see many advertisement posted the local freight forwarder. Otherwise, just use search engine, such as: google, yahoo. In a word, send more enquiry to them. 2. Pls details your enquiry. The more detailed information, the more care for your enquiry from these freight forwarders. 3. You can feel which freight forwarder is professional when you see the quotation they offer. Even you could forwarder some practical questions to check who have more ability to deal with problems. 4.No only low price is enough, also, the carrier and service and credit are important. The lowest price may be just used to attact you first, when you get your cargos, extra charge maybe caused. It can not be complete in one word. You can get experience from the practise. If any enquiry, pls tell me. Jessica (Mob: +86-13425117861) ------------------------------
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yuexuanwang
Jun 12, 2008
I'm a chinese Freight Forwarder ,my name si wangyuexuan ,you can call me xiaowang too .I'm Working in Ningbo.If there is something I can help you ,please TEL. me (86-574-27668097)
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yuexuanwang
Jun 12, 2008
I'm a chinese Freight Forwarder ,my name si wangyuexuan ,you can call me xiaowang too .I'm Working in Ningbo.If there is something I can help you ,please TEL. me (86-574-27668097)
