Door to Door Shipping from China

Door-to-door shipping is a service where the freight forwarder guarantees that the goods will be picked up from and delivered to the locations decided by the end customer. It is different from door-to-port or port-to-port because it begins and ends at specific addresses within cities covered by the freight forwarder.

Pick up

Goods collection from an indicated address to delivery at port of origin.

Shipment

Ocean freight shipping from port of origin to port of destination.

Customs

Customs clearance at both port of origin and port of destination.

Delivery

Cargo delivery from destination port to indicated final address.

Ground transport

All ground transportation expenses at origin and destination.

Handling costs

Local and cargo handling costs at both origin and destination ports.

Surcharges

Ocean freight and surcharges.

Customs clearance fees

All customs clearance fees (excluding applicable duties and taxes).

Documentation

Costs of documentation management and delivery.

What is Door to Door Shipping from China?

Perhaps the best starting point for this guide is to define what door to door shipping from China is.

Under this shipping, your forwarder undertakes to ship your cargo from your supplier’s warehouse to your premises.

By doing so, your forwarder will be in charge of all your shipping details from China to your premises.

Mostly, this involves loading your goods from your supplier, packaging them and transporting them to your port of origin.

They will clear your goods at the port of origin as well as your port of destination.

Once at the port of destination, they will organize for further transportation of the goods to your premises.

In short, by using door to door shipping from China, you are giving your forwarder the full control of shipping from China on your behalf.

Benefits of Door to Door Shipping from China

There are several advantages that you can get from using a door to door shipping from China.

Some of these advantages include the following.

Saves on your time

the time you would have taken negotiating with different carriers of your goods as well as the time you will take during customs clearance.

Minimal inconveniences

The advantage of this is that there is an assurance of timely delivery of your goods which ensures that there are minimal inconveniences on your part.

Saves on costs

Your forwarder is also able to minimize your shipping cost by engaging with efficient and low-cost carriers or your goods.

You only deal with a single forwarder

This points to the fact that when you are looking for a forwarder, you need to select one who is conversant with the customs regulations of both countries.

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