shipping to Australia - Import from The USA

Import from the USA could be clear and comprehensive. And for sending shipments to overseas locations, such as when shipping to Australia, planning ahead is equally important. After you have established a relationship with the Supplier, you need to find a reliable international shipping service to move your shipments from the supplier or suppliers in the USA to your destination. Sometimes, the supplier will recommend a shipping company to handle your shipment, and you may feel that would be your only choice. It�s not!!

Here are four tips to watch for when choosing your freight forwarder:

1- What License do they have?

A) FMC (Federal Maritime Commission) Government Body

B) IATA (International Aviation Transportation Agency)

C) FAA � TSA approved

2- How long have the company been in business. Typically, a freight forwarder who has been in business for over 10 years, shows more knowledge and stability as new comers

3- Are they fully automated? In other words, can you track and trace your shipments on they system 24/7

4- Finally, do they have an office or an agent at the destination countries?

Import from the USA requires that each shipment needs a commercial invoice and a certificate of origin to complete the export formalities, many countries require additional documents. Usually, the USA supplier generates the commercial invoice and the packing list for their products, yet, sometimes, we consolidate these shipments with other shipments for the same importer to help them save money;

1- Ship all consolidated products as one shipment to save money.

2- Generate ONE consolidated invoice to make it simpler fro clearing customs.

IFor example, Saudi Arabia requires SASO for most industrial shipments. This is a detailed process that involves identifying and registering each individual product into their system. Australia requires an import license form the ministry of health as well as GST duty for, which assesses the duty on the products. UAE, however, only requires a proper commercial invoice and a certificate of origins.

Import from the USA can be tricky if you don�t know which port to ship from. With over 32 CFS warehouses in the USA, we cover every single point in the USA including Hawaii and Alaska. Our service includes, designating a qualified representative to be your personal point of contact.

Once the order is confirmed, we will contact your supplier and ensure that shipment is ready. If not, we will report to you on a daily basis via telephone or email why the shipment is not ready. We will then dispatch the proper truck to pick up your shipment, bring it back to our warehouse. Our warehouse team will obtain the exact weight and size of the shipment; forward the information electronically to your rep to enable the rep to calculate the shipping cost.