How can freight forwarding companies benefit your business?

Importing and exporting are essential to the global economy as well as to any business’ supply chain. Businesses are moving faster than ever before. One missed opportunity can cost a lot to the company’s bottom line. We all know how logistics problems can hurt clients’ expectations and ultimately the business’ reputation. That is why it's crucial to partner with a flexible and reliable freight forwarder. An experienced freight forwarder can help you minimize all the logistics nightmares, whether it’s getting your goods stuck in customs for months, costly international shipping fees, or being transferred from one department to another just to know your shipping status. 

What do freight forwarders do?

1. International shipment paperwork

2. Customs clearance

3. Storage

4. Negotiate freight prices

Here are some of the few things, a freight forwarding company can do on your behalf. However, their roles and responsibilities are not limited to these. 

What are the benefits of working with freight forwarders? How can it benefit your business?

1.  More cost-effective

Since freight forwarders have a good relationship with carriers, they can leverage volume to have discounts that we can pass down to our clients, which wouldn’t be otherwise possible if you are operating individually. 

2. Not limited to big corporations, small-business friendly too

More often than not, when people hear of importing their goods abroad to the Philippines, they would usually think that big capital is required to do that. However, that is not the case, here at EZ Sourcing, we offer small packages sea shipping service option, specifically Sea via kg, wherein you can import as small as 1kg item to test the water out before importing in bulk. Trade barriers are lower than ever before. Although this may seem daunting at first, with our guidance, you don’t have to go through it alone. We will guide you step by step. 

3. Hassle-free

Want to import, but don’t want the hassle of coordinating it? Let us handle your cargo for you. Working with a freight forwarder can save you headaches. A lot can go to international shipping, it’s a complex process. Piles of paperwork you need to process even before your goods arrive at ports, different taxes computations for different product categories, customs, and trade regulations are constantly changing, and many more. A freight forwarder can help you deal with unexpected issues, saving you a lot of time and money so you could focus more on your core business. 

Final thoughts

A freight forwarding company helps you streamline your logistics operations. Time is gold, especially in business. Due to a lack of knowledge or logistics expertise, many business owners are experiencing costly delays. Make fewer mistakes, by partnering with an experienced freight forwarding company. Be sure to get your cargo, on time and at the right price. To know more about our services, or if you want to get an estimate China & Korea to Philippines shipping costs, kindly contact us here.