International freight forwardingFOB(FreeOnBoard abbreviation), based on FOB, the buyer is responsible for transporting the goods, and the seller shall ship the goods to the vessel designated by the buyer and inform the buyer in time within the loading port and period stipulated in the contract。When the goods are loaded on the named vessel at the port of loading, the risk passes from the seller to the buyer。And the designated freight forwarder refers to the freight forwarder appointed by the foreign buyer in foreign trade, who is responsible for arranging the transportation of the goods。
Specify operating procedures for freight forwarders:
Step 1: The freight forwarder designated by the buyer (hereinafter referred to as the overseas agent) shall send the contact information of the shipper to the buyer through email or other contact methods。
Step 2: After receiving the contact information of the shipper, the domestic freight forwarder shall contact the shipper to inquire about the status of the goods, and then notify the foreign agent by email or other means。
If the goods are complete, you can inform the other party of the expected shipment and ask if you can arrange delivery。If the booking number of the foreign agent is used, the booking number must also be obtained for submission to the shipping company。In particular, it should be noted that the designated goods are the instructions of the consignee rather than the consignee, when the shipper has any requirements that do not meet the requirements, it must notify the foreign agent, and it can be arranged after obtaining the permission of the foreign agent, otherwise it cannot accept the requirements of the shipper。Especially when handling the consignor's goods for the first time, it is necessary to avoid unnecessary trouble。
Step 3: After receiving the permission instructions from the foreign agent, you can arrange the booking trailer customs clearance and other matters。Naturally, the stable cargo for a long time can inform the other party of the voyage information when booking。At the same time, to ask each other, which HBL format is issued, it will generally be the HBL provided by the foreign agent。
In the process of planned shipment, if the status of the goods is updated, and what problems are encountered, must be communicated with overseas agents in time。
Step four: After shipment，After issuing a bill of lading，You need to ask the foreign agent for the amount of handlingcharge，Plus MBL，HBL, PSS(profitsharesheet) and other customs clearance documents (if requested by the agent) are issued to the foreign agent。
In addition, because there may be more than one agent cooperation in the same country, so do not confuse the goods between different agents to avoid unnecessary embarrassment。Moreover, if the company has branches in the country, it can not disclose the branch information to the foreign agent, which will make the foreign agent feel that you are competing with him and affect the future cooperation。