If there’s anyone in the world that knows about international shipping from Palm Beach, it’s 4 Seas International Shipping, Inc. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have responsibilities to consider. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, you need to remember that there’s more to your role than setting up the transaction.

Things to Keep in Mind

No matter how often you’ve been shipping internationally, it never hurts to be reminded of your responsibilities when shipping to or from Palm Beach. Some of these responsibilities include:

• Origin warehouse storage/labor
• Package/mark goods for export & make available
• Load goods onto first conveyance or container for pre-carriage
• Arrange/pay pre-carriage to specified delivery point (may be origin port or airport)
• Unload goods at pre-carriage delivery point
• Arrange export clearance (licenses, inspections, etc.)
• Prepare shipping documents (other than main contract of carriage)
• Pay for main conveyance loading & provide a clean receipt (clean on board for vessel)
• Contract for main carriage & pay freight to specified port, airport or other point
• Arrange buyer’s risk insurance
• Pay main carriage unloading costs if not included in the freight
• Contract and pay for on-carriage to named point if beyond destination port or airport
• Provide documents to enable buyer to take delivery from carrier at named point
• Unload goods from delivering conveyance at delivery point
• Arrange destination customs clearance and pay customs duty and taxes due upon importation

Get a quote from 4 Seas International Shipping, Inc. today to set up your international shipment. While the process may be simpler with a professional, international shipping still requires you be responsible every step of the way. Auch wenn der Ablauf eines Internationalen Transportes mit Hilfe von Fachleuten vereinfacht wird, liegt die Verantwortung letztendlich jedoch bei Ihnen.