Importing goods and commodities and worrying about container costs, customs, duties, taxes, and exams can be an intimidating prospect and very frustrating.
Container Costs
Ocean Freight comes in Containers. There are different types of containers and different sizes. If you need an entire container that is called FCL. The cost of your ocean freight shipment, container costs, will be based largely on the size and the commodity of your shipment.
If your cargo does not fill an entire container that is called LCL.
Other factors that will affect container costs will be your terms. The most common terms are FOB(Free on Board). When comparing two rates you must be sure that both freight forwarders are quoting the same terms.
A door to door quote will be different than a port to port shipment.
Municipal fees can include duties, taxes, tariffs, bonding fees and more that are dictated by the governing bodies of the origination and destination states.
Ocean Freight Rates can fluctuate seasonally according to supply and demand, Chinese New Year, and various other reasons. Beacause of this we are unable to give you instant online freight quotes. Please call (877) 942-5800 for ocean freight rates.
Rest assured that when you select SpiderShip.com to assist your company importing or exporting your product in a timely and professional manner.
