First off, LCL is less than container load, which means different importers are sharing space in a container. While it’s opposite, FCL, full container load is when one container solely contains your own parcels.
When you are just starting out - from industry to industry different trends come and go all the time, we all know how stressful it can be financially and mentally as a business owner if you have overstocked inventories especially for time sensitive products you thought would sell but end up not selling as well as you imagined. LCL is one way to lower down the risk of shelling out huge initial capital for aspiring entrepreneurs like you! It also offers flexibility as small orders can be shipped without the need to fill in the whole container. Although the CBM rate of FCL or full container load is cheaper than LCL, however, as a business owner you will always have to carefully analyze which is better for your business. As a rule of thumb, when your CBM incurred reaches more than 35 CBM/shipment, you might want to consider going FCL rather than LCL. Kindly note that, you may want to consult with EZ Sourcing experts, to know which is more economical for your needs. Having said that, LCL shipping is a cost-effective solution for smaller shipments as you only need to pay for the volume space used.
