what is a freight forwarder?

Answer 1

A freight forwarder is an agent who will see that your freight gets to its desired location in a minimal amount of time for a minimal expense.
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Answer 2

An international freight forwarder is an agent for the exporter in moving cargo to an overseas destination. These agents are familiar with the import rules and regulations of foreign countries, the export regulations of the U.S. government, the methods of shipping, and the documents related to foreign trade. Export freight forwarders are licensed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to handle air freight and the Federal Maritime Commission to handle ocean freight.

Freight forwarders assist exporters in preparing price quotations by advising on freight costs, port charges, consular fees, costs of special documentation, insurance costs, and their handling fees. They recommend the packing methods that will protect the merchandise during transit or can arrange to have the merchandise packed at the port or containerized. If the exporter prefers, freight forwarders can reserve the necessary space on a vessel, aircraft, train, or truck. The cost for their services is a legitimate export cost that should be included in the price charged to the customer.

Answer 3

A freight forwarder is an expert in import-export regulations in particular and in shipping in general.

If you're an exporter, and you're not sure how to get something (ususally a lot of something!) from here to there, including dealing with all the red tape, you use a freight forwarder.

http://www.export.gov/logistics/exp_whatis_freight_forwarder.asp

Answer 4

A person /or organisation who takes on contracts to move goods that need to be shipped abroad and then finds someone else to actually move it for them. They can be beneficial by putting together lots of different producer's goods for say one area allowing the transport provider a single source of contact to keep their ships running economically. They usually keep a percentage margin between the producer of the good and the organisation(s) that end up transporting it.(Traditionally known as ten percenting)
They usually specialise in a region or product have the knowledge/contacts specifically for that area and thus save the producer the bother of trying to find who can ship the goods for them, and complete the relevant legal paperwork to export/import the goods for the producer saving them the hassle.
As the name suggests they may physically "forward the goods" but more often merely act as a middleman.

Answer 5

International freight shipping is a complex procedure that requires the services of an international freight forwarder.

A freight forwarder is essentially a company or a person whose duties are to organize shipments of corporations or individuals, and to get large orders from manufacturers to the market or to the final point of distribution.

Answer 6

Verify which do you won't a forwarder to move it from china to texas or from Texas to other points.There are literly 100's

Answer 7

someone that accepts your goods and sends it on
Each taking it part way until it gets to it's destination

Answer 8

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