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Hi berts,
We always thought the same, that a shipping agent would be the best way to go. Four different shipping companies later, we've started to think differently! There was always some problem, either being heavily overcharged, or having poor communication, and (worst of all) we had a strong...
Hi Martha,
You're absolutely right, a shipping agent would be the ideal source of information.
Unfortunately, all the shipping agents I've spoken to won't say anything further than, 'It's very complicated, you should stick to using freight forwarders'!
It's understandable I suppose, since...
Hi,
I'm hoping some of the highly knowledgeable people here can help me, since I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to my problem anywhere.
I currently run a medium-sized business. I've been importing homeware products manufactured in China for sale here in the UK for a few years...