{"id":561,"date":"2025-09-18T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2025-11-29T18:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T18:45:44","slug":"what-does-a-shipping-agent-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/es\/what-does-a-shipping-agent-do\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 hace un transportista?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00bfQu\u00e9 hace un agente mar\u00edtimo?<\/h2>\n\n
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Now many worldwide purchase friends expand their business, they select the Chinese market to source good quality products . after they finish place order with factories or trade company. normal they trade term with supply via below term: EXW, FOB, CIF. let\u2019s see base on these terms, who will take charge of the env\u00edo<\/a> charges<\/p>\n\n

first, we check what\u2019s the different\u00a0incoterms<\/a>, who will arrange international transport service.<\/p>\n\n

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Incoterms<\/a><\/td>\nwho arrange logistics service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EXW<\/td>\nEx Works (EXW) is the term used to describe the delivery of goods to an available designation at their place of business, normally in their factory, offices, or warehouse. this term need the buyer to arrange to pick up from factory and international transport, buyers select their own shipping agent to arrange from factory to their home delivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOB<\/td>\nFree one board, mean before carga<\/a> arrival at the ship, the seller arranges local delivery to port, customs clearance till cargo on board, then transporte mar\u00edtimo<\/a>, transporte a\u00e9reo<\/a>, and buyer country custom clearance and delivery paid by buyers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIF<\/td>\nCost add insurance and freight all paid by the seller, this term seller will arrange international transport.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAP<\/td>\nDelivered-at-place (DAP<\/strong>) is an international trade\u00a0term<\/strong>\u00a0used to describe a deal in which a seller agrees to pay all costs<\/a> and suffer any potential losses of moving goods sold to a specific location. This term also seller arrange international logistics service to buyer point address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n

so if the terms are CIF and DAP, the seller will cooperate with the logistics agent to arrange transport service. if FOB or EXW term, the buyer will need sourcing one shipping agent to arrange logistics service.<\/p>\n\n

What is a freight forwarder \/shipping agent do?<\/p>\n\n

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  1. if your term is EXW, freight forwarder arranges to pick up from seller factory.<\/li>\n\n
  2. one picked, then send to seaport or airport, then start with china custom clearance. custom clearance needs documents including invoice and packing list, customs declaration. some products need commodity inspection\uff0cbelow are Commonly required products for commodity inspection. if the wood package, customs will need fumigate.\n
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    1. 1, clothing category\n
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      1. Woven clothing generally requires commodity inspection, except for baby clothing and sports suits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      2. 1) Knitted garments with wool or rabbit hair content exceeding 50% need to be inspected. Generally, inspection is not required.<\/li>\n
      3. 1, shoes\n