I work for a manufacture company. We make presses. China is interested in buying 160 presses from us. We are located near a harbor where they will be ship does any one know if we have to take our machines to the harbor or do they have to send someone to pick them up?? Who's responsible for that??
2006-12-12 04:02:54 · 9 answers · asked by adol2618 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Why don't you set up the shipping first find out all the fees, what is included , custom charges, packing requirements, etc.....they should give you the rates and what is included and you can inquire if they have an additional charge to pick them up?
2006-12-12 04:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of Four 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, the manufacture or supplier provides the shipping at a cost to the customer unless a deal has been worked.
2006-12-12 12:08:12 · answer #2 · answered by Reel Homme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard question. If your company was given money for shipping then I'd say yes you are responsible. If there company just arranged the boat I would say that they'd need to pay you for arranging to get the equipment to the docks.
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2006-12-12 12:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends upon how you set up your contract with them...
You can opt to pay for the shipping to the US port or include the cost of that freight in your invoice.
You may want to talk to your freight carrier to see if they could offer you any assistance. Another source would be your state legislative offices on importing / exporting.
This sounds like your first experience with exporting.. Good for you and good luck.
Me
2006-12-12 12:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by Whiteboard Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on delivery terms written into the contract between you and your customer. One extreme is EXW (Ex-Works), when the buyer arranges transportation, including picking the product up at the seller's location. The other extreme is DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), when the seller pays for transportation to the buyer's location (but not unloading at the buyer's location) and related charges, including any taxes and duties. There are 11 other standard delivery terms, falling between those extremes.
A brief summary of standard delivery terms is available here:
http://www.i-b-t.net/incoterms.html
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2006-12-12 12:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing for nothing, when I order something online, I get a box from UPS. The people I order from charge me the fee for it, but they take it to the post office or UPS store. Why would you expect someone else to do that? Charge them the shipping like everyone else.
2006-12-12 12:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by jayndee13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an export so you need to get with an import/export broker so that they can properly document and classify your goods. UPS and FedEx provide such services and them and they will give you the documents you need to fill out.
2006-12-12 12:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by Geovani Martinez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally it is always the seller that is responsible because when they quote a price they normally quote a delivery charge aswell it depends if you gave them one or not if you havent charged them for shipment or delivey then its their responsibility but if u have then its your responsibility u must deliver your goods as promised
2006-12-12 12:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i belive that you will be responsible for shipping. any local hotshot company will be able to handle that. though you will need to know, what dock...what ship...when and where...
2006-12-12 12:07:48 · answer #9 · answered by tgdjm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋