STAR Logistique supports you in your international parcel shipping procedures. Customs regulations, essential documents, packaging and labeling of your goods. Online commerce plays a key role in the digital world and your products need to move from one point to another. When it comes to crossing a border, STAR Logistique offers you a wide range of services that will simplify your formalities.
Brief glossary of customs formalities
Here are some terms to know to understand the language of export.
Authorisation
Consists of carrying out a customs procedure on goods which takes into account their destination. Import customs clearance involves payment of customs duties and VAT. For products subject to specific regulations such as standards, sanitary or phytosanitary formalities, checks may be carried out to ensure compliance with these regulations. For export, it allows exit from a customs territory.
Customs duties
Refers to a tax levied on goods imported when crossing the border. The customs duty may be flat rate or equivalent to a percentage of the price of the goods.
Incoterms
(for International Commercial Terms) designate the rights and duties of buyers and sellers in international purchases and sales.
Now you see things more clearly! We can develop the following elements in order to fully understand your shipping procedures.
Mandatory documents for your international shipments
As an exporter, you are responsible for preparing customs documents.
Transport document or shipping manifest
This is the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. It specifies its account number, the recipient, the nature and quantity of the goods, the weight and possibly the customs value and any special instructions.
Pro forma invoice
Provisional quote which takes the form of an invoice. The pro forma is a commercial document used in the majority of cases for sales and service activities. In the context of an international shipment, it allows you to estimate the amount of the goods.
STAR Logistics is your first partner for your international shipments. We ensure that the customs clearance procedure runs smoothly. Upon request, we can provide you with these documents and clear your shipments through customs.
Condition and label your packages
For all your parcel shipments, whatever the final destination, the importance of packaging.
Packaging
We can never repeat it enough, but the importance of packaging for your packages is essential! Its mission is to protect your products and avoid problems along the way, no one likes receiving damaged packages. Your packaging must be solid and in harmony with the weight and size of your merchandise, most of the time your international packages are transported by air, an element that should not be neglected is the volumetric weight.
What is the solution for shipping your goods abroad?
The different forms of sending abroad are Freight, express mail and postal delivery.
The shipping method differs depending on several elements: the nature of the goods, the weight and size of the packages and the urgency of the delivery.
Concerning the price of your shipments, it varies according to different criteria (route, delivery method, weight, volume and time).
For large volumes, it is advantageous to use a logistics provider who offers more extensive services (warehousing, order processing, returns management, customer service). STAR Logistique offers you many suitable solutions.
Many companies are trying to expand internationally, exporting is an opportunity for your business, we hope that this article will help you understand the jargon of formalities as well as the procedures for your exports.
Our entire team is at your disposal for any request for a tailor-made quote. We make a point of personalizing our services according to the needs of each client. Because each request is unique, our solutions are just as unique.
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