If you are ready to move goods and services is essential to the success of the Exim Logistics shipment. Because in-depth of the partnership you are likely to forge, with a company that performs a significant part of your supply chain, it is much easier to make the right decision. Before contacting a transport specialist, you should have answers to the following 10 questions.
1. Is your merchandise perishable or non-perishable?
The company should know shipping, point of origin, and your destination. Some goods are perishable, while others aren’t. During transport, you should care about perishable goods and request the freezer. To ensure that your goods reach the exporter’s destination secure. By maintaining the temperature control must. You need to know if the shipment is hazardous before shipment.
2. What is your product commodity number?
Commodity number is the HS code schedule B product description. If you are unable to know the number, the Exim logistics specialist will calculate your product description. If your goods are export, the logistics will take your product 6 digit number, they assign an appropriate tariff number. The code numbers will classify of your products by customs. The shipping quotes depends upon the commodity number in EXIM industry. When you cancel the transaction and import the product.
3. What is your preferred shipping mode?
The EXIM logistics specialist will ask questions about the shipping method. It depends on the nature and priority of your product. In delivery times, when shipping products, which can be same-day delivery from continent to continent. You will need to know in advance the expiration dates of the products while shipping. When you export once, there is no risk with the perishable nature of the goods.
4. Who are your trusted suppliers?
As your logistics provider will be an extension of your business, the companies outsource their services. While you don’t have direct contact with groups, you have to know their reputation.
5. What storage, packaging and assembly options do you offer?
If you want a service provider, have an efficient order fulfilment system. It is preferable with minimal adjustment requirements to suit your business. While providing personalized services is important to you, the operation should standardize. Don’t forget to ask about creating space for storage and running on short notice. You don’t want this to be the norm, but it’s good to know. There is some ability to flex to meet unexpected spikes in demand.
6. Where will the product be moved from?
This will be the factory gate of the supplier. Besides, some countries require specific documents before shipping products to their ports.
7. What personalized services do you recommend?
In a logistics partnership, your supplier has full control over your business needs. They are able to make appropriate order on how best to serve your customers. By improving the supply chain, it is a good sign that they will be a valuable partner. The logistics provider will help you to understand the limits of service. As design tend to dig into the details of what can and can’t.
8. Which port do you or your customer want the goods to be delivered to?
Its main key to include all the details about the destination port. If you find any other issues doubt, consult your logistics specialist.
9. Do you have the number of products required to fill the container?
A carton has a cubic meter space that filled up by the products. The logistics provider have to calculate the number of boxes and weight. The provider checks if you have enough product to fill a container. A seal is a design on the door to separate products from companies. It should place inside to occupy 100% of the container space. No one can access your goods when they arrive at the port of destination. This security measure protects against tampering of products.
10. Will your shipment require an import/export license?
It is best to make this decision and what type of product you want. Then, you will be selling to avoid shipping delays.
Keep in mind the following:
Once you’ve provided all the information, a Exim logistics specialist will able to call you. Make sure to ask them for a detailed analysis of how they arrived at their rates. Remember to ask the specialist for how long the rates are valid. Don’t commit to the first quote. At Norin, we help our customers to ship products. You can email us for more details.
