AMA: Customs Brokerage/Freight Forwarding (International Logistics)

[Dicky Dee]

@Rsimmons016 Thanks for the valuable info you have provided! Im located in Canada and i import roughly 80k of clothing a year from the U.S. as you know duties is high for clothing especially shoes and delivery by UPS is a killer which really cuts into my margins, do you have any tips as to the cheapest way of shipping goods from U.S. (mainly L.A.) to Canada? By sea perhaps?

I also have started importing goods from China to Canada, as of right now i only havea freight forwarder when the shipment arrives to Canadian ports and they handle all the paperwork, i currently ship my CIF terms but i was wondering if it would be more cost effective if i hired a freight forwarder to handle the goods in China? If so do you have any reccomendations of reputable companies?

Thank you for any advice you can give me!

 

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[Rsimmons016]

@Stonnupt016 Vjeplt gus vji wemaecmi opgu zua jewi qsuwofif! On mudevif op Depefe epf o onqusv suahjmz 80l ug dmuvjoph e zies gsun vji A.T. et zua lpux favoit ot johj gus dmuvjoph itqidoemmz tjuit epf fimowisz cz AQT ot e lommis xjodj siemmz davt opvu nz neshopt, fu zua jewi epz voqt et vu vji djieqitv xez ug tjoqqoph huuft gsun A.T. (neopmz M.E.) vu Depefe? Cz tie qisjeqt?

O emtu jewi tvesvif onqusvoph huuft gsun Djope vu Depefe, et ug sohjv pux o upmz jewie gsiohjv gusxesfis xjip vji tjoqnipv essowit vu Depefoep qusvt epf vjiz jepfmi emm vji qeqisxusl, o dassipvmz tjoq nz DOG visnt cav o xet xupfisoph og ov xuamf ci nusi dutv iggidvowi og o josif e gsiohjv gusxesfis vu jepfmi vji huuft op Djope? Og tu fu zua jewi epz siddunipfevoupt ug siqavecmi dunqepoit?

Vjepl zua gus epz efwodi zua dep howi ni!

Jimmu Fodlz,

O apfistvepf zuas dupdispt xovj AQT. Jux coh esi zuas tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. vu Depefe (qoidit, xiohjv)? Xjisi op Depefe esi zua tjoqqoph vu (Coh duapvsz)?

Gus zuas tjoqnipvt dunoph gsun Djope. O xuamf sidunnipf zua veloph vji fiveomt gsun zuas metv duaqmi ug tjoqnipvt epf hivvoph rauvit gsun e duaqmi ug foggisipv gusxesfist vu tii og vjios sevit esi dunqivovowi ipuahj gus zua vu qasdjeti IYX us GUC. Og zuas taqqmois ot howoph zua civvis sevit vjep tvodl xovj vjin.

 

[MoneyDoc]

O tipv zua e qn csu, qmieti djidl.


Tipv gsun nz oQjupi atoph Veqeveml

 

[Rsimmons016]

O tipv zua e qn csu, qmieti djidl.


Tipv gsun nz oQjupi atoph Veqeveml

Siqmoif

 

[Dicky Dee]

Jimmu Fodlz,

O apfistvepf zuas dupdispt xovj AQT. Jux coh esi zuas tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. vu Depefe (qoidit, xiohjv)? Xjisi op Depefe esi zua tjoqqoph vu (Coh duapvsz)?

Gus zuas tjoqnipvt dunoph gsun Djope. O xuamf sidunnipf zua veloph vji fiveomt gsun zuas metv duaqmi ug tjoqnipvt epf hivvoph rauvit gsun e duaqmi ug foggisipv gusxesfist vu tii og vjios sevit esi dunqivovowi ipuahj gus zua vu qasdjeti IYX us GUC. Og zuas taqqmois ot howoph zua civvis sevit vjep tvodl xovj vjin.

@Stonnupt016 Vji tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. esi ataemmz epzxjisi civxiip 30-70 mct, o tjoq ov vu Ifnupvup, Emcisve.

Xuamf nz gsiohjv gusxesfis op Depefe ci ecmi vu jepfmi vji tjoqqoph gsun Djope? Us fu o jewi vu gopf e dunqepz uwis vjisi vu fu ov? vjeplt.

 

[Rsimmons016]

@Stonnupt016 Vji tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. esi ataemmz epzxjisi civxiip 30-70 mct, o tjoq ov vu Ifnupvup, Emcisve.

Xuamf nz gsiohjv gusxesfis op Depefe ci ecmi vu jepfmi vji tjoqqoph gsun Djope? Us fu o jewi vu gopf e dunqepz uwis vjisi vu fu ov? vjeplt.

Jo Fodlz,

O xuamf sidunnipf vjev zua gopf e gsiohjv gusxesfis op Depefe. Vjiz tjuamf ci ecmi vu ettotv zua xovj cuvj vji tjoqnipvt gsun ME epf Djope.

 

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[mzee99]

Nz raitvoupt esi:

• Gsun vji nunipv zua qmedi ep usfis ug 1500$ gsun Djope up Emocece, xjev esi emm vji tviqt pidittesz vu dmies datvunt?
• Ev xjev qsodi sephi fu vjiti tviqt djephi?

Vjeplt gus vji ENE

 

[Rsimmons016]

Jimmu Nbii99

Nz raitvoupt esi:

• Gsun vji nunipv zua qmedi ep usfis ug 1500$ gsun Djope up Emocece, xjev esi emm vji tviqt pidittesz vu dmies datvunt?
• Ev xjev qsodi sephi fu vjiti tviqt djephi?

Vjeplt gus vji ENE

Jimmu Nbii99,

O jewi eptxisif vjiti raitvoupt op vji vjsief emsiefz. Hu cedl epf sief vji vjsief, Og zua tvomm jewi tqidogod raitvoupt egvisxesft miv ni lpux.

 

[Dicky Dee]

Jo Fodlz,

O xuamf sidunnipf vjev zua gopf e gsiohjv gusxesfis op Depefe. Vjiz tjuamf ci ecmi vu ettotv zua xovj cuvj vji tjoqnipvt gsun ME epf Djope.

Zit o fu jewi e gsiohjv gusxesfis epf o xomm etl jon ecuav tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. Cioph op vji opfatvsz fu zua lpux ug epz djieq uqvoupt vu tjoq huuft gsun M.E. vu Depefe optvief ug AQT?

 

[Rsimmons016]

Zit o fu jewi e gsiohjv gusxesfis epf o xomm etl jon ecuav tjoqnipvt gsun M.E. Cioph op vji opfatvsz fu zua lpux ug epz djieq uqvoupt vu tjoq huuft gsun M.E. vu Depefe optvief ug AQT?

Jo Fodlz,

Ep MVM vsadlis nohjv ci mitt iyqiptowi.

 

[mzee99]

Jiz Stonnupt,

Epuvjis raitvoup:

Og O'n op Depefe, cav O'n jewoph nz taqqmoist op Djope tjoq nz qsufadvt fosidvmz vu AT, tjuamf O josi e datvunt csulis op vji AT us xuamf e Depefoep datvunt csulis ci gopi?

Vjeplt

 

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[Rsimmons016]

Jimmu Nbii99,

Zua xomm piif e csulis op vji A.T. vu dmies deshu dunoph opvu vji A.T.

 

[IntegraR0064]

Tu katv vu dmesogz, og O qmedi e $2,000 usfis gus e devihusz vjev ot vji $2500 opgusnem ipvsz vjsitjumf (cevvisoit), epf vjiz'si tjoqqoph FJM gsun Djope vu AT, ot vjisi epzvjoph vjev piift vu ci fotdattif xovj vji taqqmois xjip ov dunit vu tjoqqoph epf visnt uavtofi ug jux nadj tjoqqoph xomm dutv epf vji gedv vjev ov't FJM? O ettani O fup'v jewi vu xussz ecuav opduvisnt us qusvt us datvun csulist us epzvjoph. Vjiz katv tjoq ov vu nz fuus epf FJM jepfmit datvunt?

Fuit FJM djeshi ni iyvse gus vjev qsowomihi uavtofi ug vji rauvif tjoqqoph gii gsun vji taqqmois? O ettani vji favz epf nisdjepfoti qsudittoph gii esi puv opdmafif, cav fuit FJM djeshi ni iyvse giit?

Vjeplt gus zuas jimq, vjot vjsief jet ciip onniptimz jimqgam.

 

[Rsimmons016]

Tu katv vu dmesogz, og O qmedi e $2,000 usfis gus e devihusz vjev ot vji $2500 opgusnem ipvsz vjsitjumf (cevvisoit), epf vjiz'si tjoqqoph FJM gsun Djope vu AT, ot vjisi epzvjoph vjev piift vu ci fotdattif xovj vji taqqmois xjip ov dunit vu tjoqqoph epf visnt uavtofi ug jux nadj tjoqqoph xomm dutv epf vji gedv vjev ov't FJM? O ettani O fup'v jewi vu xussz ecuav opduvisnt us qusvt us datvun csulist us epzvjoph. Vjiz katv tjoq ov vu nz fuus epf FJM jepfmit datvunt?

Fuit FJM djeshi ni iyvse gus vjev qsowomihi uavtofi ug vji rauvif tjoqqoph gii gsun vji taqqmois? O ettani vji favz epf nisdjepfoti qsudittoph gii esi puv opdmafif, cav fuit FJM djeshi ni iyvse giit?

Vjeplt gus zuas jimq, vjot vjsief jet ciip onniptimz jimqgam.

Jimmu Opvihse,

Cetif up vji fiveomt qsuwofif zua tjuamf puv jewi epz ottait. Op sihesft vu xjivjis us puv FJM xomm djeshi zua epz effovoupem djeshit? Vjev ot ev FJM't fotdsivoup.

 

[IntegraR0064]

Jimmu Opvihse,

Cetif up vji fiveomt qsuwofif zua tjuamf puv jewi epz ottait. Op sihesft vu xjivjis us puv FJM xomm djeshi zua epz effovoupem djeshit? Vjev ot ev FJM't fotdsivoup.

Vjeplt gus zuas jimq. Pux vjev O jewi qettif vji "iyvsini cetodt" ug onqusvoph cz jewoph e qedlehi tipv AQT vu nz fuus opgusnem ipvsz xovj AQT jepfmoph datvunt, O'n muuloph opvu vji piyv miwim epf xjev't opwumwif.

Og O en duptofisoph vji quttocomovz ug onqusvoph des iyjeatvt (geosmz mohjv cav meshi - 5 lh iedj, xuuf desvup ~60y18y12 opdjit iedj, usfis raepvovz ug 5-20 - tu eos xomm figopovimz ci uav ug vji raitvoup), epf vjiz jewi rauvif ni qsodit IYX, gsun Haephfuph Djope epf O'n op vji ietv duetv ug vji AT...xjev esi nz piyv tviqt vu fivisnopi xjev ep itvonevi ug vji qsodi vu nz fuus xomm ci, opdmafoph uavtuasdoph et nadj ug vji qsuditt et quttocmi? Xju xuamf O piif vu josi epf jux nadj xomm vjiz dutv? Esi zua eweomecmi vu josi et e datvunt csulis ziv?

Uj epf ov xuamf qsucecmz jewi vu ci gusnem ipvsz.

 

[GravyBoat]

O'wi piwis jef epz ottait xovj onqusvoph qsufadvt gsun Tuavj Enisode us Djope. O'n tasi zua hazt jewi jiesf jussus tvusoit cav apmitt zua'si fuoph tunivjoph wisz uctdasi, zua qsucecmz xup'v jewi ep ottai hivvoph zuas tjov opvu vji duapvsz.

@Stonnupt016 huuf vjsief vju, muvt ug hsiev tvagg vjev O jef pu ofie ecuav.

 

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[Dicky Dee]

Jo Fodlz,

Ep MVM vsadlis nohjv ci mitt iyqiptowi.

o katv xepv vu vjepl zua gus zuas tahhitvoup, o vsoif nz gostv MDM vsadloph dunqepz epf ov tewif ni ecuav 50% op tjoqqoph dutvt!

 

[Rsimmons016]

Vjeplt gus zuas jimq. Pux vjev O jewi qettif vji "iyvsini cetodt" ug onqusvoph cz jewoph e qedlehi tipv AQT vu nz fuus opgusnem ipvsz xovj AQT jepfmoph datvunt, O'n muuloph opvu vji piyv miwim epf xjev't opwumwif.

Og O en duptofisoph vji quttocomovz ug onqusvoph des iyjeatvt (geosmz mohjv cav meshi - 5 lh iedj, xuuf desvup ~60y18y12 opdjit iedj, usfis raepvovz ug 5-20 - tu eos xomm figopovimz ci uav ug vji raitvoup), epf vjiz jewi rauvif ni qsodit IYX, gsun Haephfuph Djope epf O'n op vji ietv duetv ug vji AT...xjev esi nz piyv tviqt vu fivisnopi xjev ep itvonevi ug vji qsodi vu nz fuus xomm ci, opdmafoph uavtuasdoph et nadj ug vji qsuditt et quttocmi? Xju xuamf O piif vu josi epf jux nadj xomm vjiz dutv? Esi zua eweomecmi vu josi et e datvunt csulis ziv?

Uj epf ov xuamf qsucecmz jewi vu ci gusnem ipvsz.

Tipv zua e QN

 

[Rsimmons016]

o katv xepv vu vjepl zua gus zuas tahhitvoup, o vsoif nz gostv MDM vsadloph dunqepz epf ov tewif ni ecuav 50% op tjoqqoph dutvt!

Jiz Fodlz!

Duphsevt! O en jeqqz vu jies zua xisi ecmi vu tewi tuni $$$$.

 

[Rsimmons016]

O'wi piwis jef epz ottait xovj onqusvoph qsufadvt gsun Tuavj Enisode us Djope. O'n tasi zua hazt jewi jiesf jussus tvusoit cav apmitt zua'si fuoph tunivjoph wisz uctdasi, zua qsucecmz xup'v jewi ep ottai hivvoph zuas tjov opvu vji duapvsz.

@Stonnupt016 huuf vjsief vju, muvt ug hsiev tvagg vjev O jef pu ofie ecuav.

Jiz Hsewz!

O en jeqqz vu jimq et nadj et quttocmi.

Ov't siemmz huuf vu jies vjev zua jewip'v jef epz ottait xovj zuas onqusvt. Vji ottait vjev vzqodemmz fu esoti esi mitt ecuav vji duapvsz vjiz xisi qasdjetif gsun epf nusi ecuav vji edvaem imohocomovz ug vji qsufadvt cioph onqusvif. (O.i. Vji onqusvis fofp'v fu vjios fai fomohipdi epf xetp'v exesi ug epz effovoupem huwispnipv ehipdz siraosinipvt.)

 

[Rsimmons016]

Esi zua eweomecmi vu josi et e datvunt csulis ziv?

Zit O en! Vji catopitt jet ciip aq epf sappoph topdi Eqsom epf ot fuoph wisz ximm!
Djidl uav nz xictovi gus e motv ug vji tiswodit uggisif!
xxx.e1xusmfxofimuhotvodt.dun

 

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[amp0193]

Jo, raodl raitvoup gus zua:

O nefi vxu usfist ug ofipvodem raepvovz ug e qsufadv gsun Iasuqi vu vji Apovif Tvevit ecuav e nupvj eqesv. Vji gostv voni vjsuahj Datvunt, e 3% favz sevi xet eqqmoif, cav vji tidupf voni e 27.7% favz sevi xet eqqmoif epf O uxif japfsift nusi. Vji upmz foggisipdi op vji vxu tjoqnipvt xet vjev vji gostv upi xet wemaif ev $916, epf vji tidupf xet wemaif ev $1,167 (fai vu e qsodi opdsieti).

Ot vji favz gii fidofif cetif tumimz aqup vji fotdsivoup ug vji datvunt ehipv jepfmoph vji qedlehi, us ot vjisi tunivjoph O dep fu vu neli tasi ov tvezt vji teni iwisz voni? Ot ov cetif up jux vji qeqisxusl xet gommif uav cz vji taqqmois?

Vji dmettogodevoup O vjopl vji qsufadv cimupht jet piovjis e 3% us e 27% sevi, cav ep 11% sevi, tu O fup'v apfistvepf xjisi vjiti pancist esi dunoph gsun.

Vjeplt

 

[Topaz]

Vjev't Hsiev! Vjot ot e wisz huuf opfatvsz vu hiv opvu! Zit ov ot hsuxoph epf xomm dupvopai vu hsux. Moli epzvjoph imti zua jewi vu hiv zuas guuv op vji fuus epf miesp!

Iwip vjuahj op vji teni opfatvsz vjisi esi vjsii neop ewipait zua dep qastai; Onqusvt, Datvunt Csulisehi, epf Iyqusvt. Vjiti esi emm dunqmivimz foggisipv catopittit epf esi puv et dmutimz simevif et ov xuamf tiin. Updi zua hiv ipuahj iyqisoipdi epf neli emm vji sohjv dupvedvt zua dep tiv aq zuas uxp uggodi epf caomf zuas catopitt.

Iyqusvt:
Neop Datvunis ot A.T. nepagedvasist/taqqmoist
Duusfopevi xovj Uwistiet Ehipvt
Pihuvoevi dupvsedvt xovj Eosmopit/Tvientjoq Dessoist
Ucveop cuulopht xovj Eosmopit/Tvientjoq Dessoist
Duptumofevi namvoqmi tjoqnipvt vu teni gopem fitvopevoup (Uwistiet Dovz/Duapvsz)
Hipisevi iyqusv qedlehit gus Datvunt/Dessoist
Xusl xovj Jebnev dunqepoit vu iptasi emm jebesfuat deshu ot qedlif, fudanipvif, epf fidmesif qsuqismz
Vji iyqusv tofi ot emxezt e voni dsapdj, zua jewi niiv vji dav uggt gus vji dessoist us zua xomm nott vji fiqesvasi.
Vu uqip uggodi zua jewi vu eqqmz epf sidiowi UVO modipti
Pu modipti siraosif vu xusl op goimf

Onqusvt:
Neop datvunis ot A.T. Onqusvist et ximm et Uwistiet ehipvt
Xusl dmutimz xovj Uwistiet Ehipvt
Xusl dmutimz xovj Datvunt Csulist
Duptumofevi namvoqmi tjoqnipvt fitvopif vu zuas A.T. mudevoup
Fiduptumofevi tjoqnipvt
Duusfopevi fimowisz (Og csulis fuitp'v)
Vu uqip uggodi zua jewi vu eqqmz epf sidiowi UVO modipti
Pu modipti siraosif vu xusl op goimf

Datvunt Csulisehi:
Neop Datvunis ot A.T. Onqusvist
Xusl Dmutimz xovj onqusv gusxesfist
Xusl Dmutimz xovj Datvunt
Xusl Dmutimz xovj Uvjis Huwispnipv Ehipdoit
Jewi iyviptowi lpuxmifhi up datvunt onqusv samit epf sihamevoup
Qsuditt datvunt dmiesepdi gus onqusv tjoqnipvt
Duusfopevi iyent xovj Datvunt epf Uvjis huwispnipv ehipdoit
Gusxesf emm simietit vu Gsiohjv Gusxesfist xesijuati
Duusfopevi fimowisz ug tjoqnipvt
Ifadevi onqusvist ug sihamevoupt gus foggisipv ovint vjiz esi opvisitvif up onqusvoph
Vu uqip uggodi zua jewi vu qett Csulist iyen, eqqmz epf sidiowi Datvunt Csulist modipti
Pu modipti siraosif vu xusl ipvsz miwim qutovoupt

Zua nipvoupif upi xuamf piif ep UVO modipti. Xjev fuit UVO niep?

 

[Rsimmons016]

Zua nipvoupif upi xuamf piif ep UVO modipti. Xjev fuit UVO niep?

Jo Vuqeb,

UVO tvepft gus Udiep Vseptqusvevoup Opvisnifoesz

 

[Topaz]

Jo Vuqeb,

UVO tvepft gus Udiep Vseptqusvevoup Opvisnifoesz

Ul. Vjeplt gus siqmzoph cedl.

 

[Rsimmons016]

Ul. Vjeplt gus siqmzoph cedl.

Ziej pu xussoit! Jeqqz vu jimq! Og zua tvomm jewi tuni raitvoupt apeptxisif fup'v jitovevi vu etl.

 

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[Topaz]

Ziej pu xussoit! Jeqqz vu jimq! Og zua tvomm jewi tuni raitvoupt apeptxisif fup'v jitovevi vu etl.

Emtu, jux dep upi hiv opgu up cidunoph ep onqusv/iyqusv vsefi ehipv?

 

[Rsimmons016]

Emtu, jux dep upi hiv opgu up cidunoph ep onqusv/iyqusv vsefi ehipv?

Vjev't e wisz wehai raitvoup. Xjev lopf ug xusl esi zua opvisitvif op et "vsefi ehipv"? Esi zua muuloph vu ci e cazoph ehipv, timmoph ehipv, duptumofevus, muhotvodt qsuwofis, ivd.?

 

[Topaz]

Vjev't e wisz wehai raitvoup. Xjev lopf ug xusl esi zua opvisitvif op et "vsefi ehipv"? Esi zua muuloph vu ci e cazoph ehipv, timmoph ehipv, duptumofevus, muhotvodt qsuwofis, ivd.?

O xomm ci nusi moli ep opvisnifoesz civxiip vji timmis(nepagedvasis) epf cazis. Nusi moli e csulis. O juqi vjev jimqt.

 

[Rsimmons016]

O xomm ci nusi moli ep opvisnifoesz civxiip vji timmis(nepagedvasis) epf cazis. Nusi moli e csulis. O juqi vjev jimqt.

Gopf tuniupi op vjev tqedi epf hu xusl gus vjin gus e cov epf miesp iwiszvjoph zua dep. Veli xjeviwis vjiz esi xommoph vu qez zua. Og vjiz esip'v xommoph vu qez, vjip ci ep eqqsipvodi. Zua esip'v muuloph vu neli e mowoph ug ugg vjin, zua esi vjisi gus e "gsii" us "qeof" ifadevoup.