How Long Does It Take Amazon to Process an FBA Shipment?

how to calculate and what to pay for? Every item has a size and volume that takes up a certain amount of space in a container or airplane cargo hold. When a shipment has more volume than weight – a pillow, for example – you have to pay for the volumetric weight at customs. But…

As one of the biggest companies in the world right now, Amazon has more than 175 fulfillment centers globally. The majority of these are in North America and Europe, and overall, it spans more than 150 million square feet of space. When you create your shipping plan on the Amazon Sellers Account, the location where the boxes…

Demurrage and Detention quickly become a shipper’s nightmare and can result in thousands of dollars in per diem charges. Costs that arise because of bad planning, unforeseen circumstances and bad communication play such a big role in the final cost of freight. Demurrage and Detention charges are a matter of the allowed free-days – if these days are exceeded, the container user…

China is a major manufacturing center as well as a large potential market for export goods. A thriving business ecosystem, strong logistics network, efficient supply chain management, and currency regulation practices make exporting from China relatively manageable and highly productive to global shippers. Table of contents Export goods from China If you’re considering exporting from China…

If you’re importing from overseas, sea freight is often the cheapest option – but did you know that you can save even more? Sea freight is a great bargain in comparison to other methods of international shipping, it’s true – but that doesn’t make sea freight cheap. When you’re importing, you want to minimise your…

The main documents we often use in import and export freight are packing list, commercial invoice, air waybill, ocean waybill, letter of credit Commercial Invoice The seller issues the commercial invoice to the buyer containing the terms of the transaction, like the date of the transaction, seller details, buyer details, value, shipping terms, and more….