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Ddi you query with the forwarder at all as to how comes you've been charged this? Is it only this charge they are billing? If just that charge then really you'd probably want to advise them to charge back to origin as you shouldn't be paying under DAP terms but given the worries of rent...
As above be very careful allowing the supplier to organise the shipping under C&F/CIF terms, you are likely to get stung with heavy charges this side due to the shortfall paid on their side. FOB you will have the costs up front before arranging anything whereas C&F/CIF you wont fully know the...
As Darren says foodstuffs aren't too much of a problem, just depends on the type. Animal origin products require CVED's and health certificates which is extra costs.
Bit late to the party on this one but as above $150 does not cover everything at port so is certainly quoted as C&F/CIF. This will likely leave with huge charges this side to be collected from the UK agent which will get kicked back to China for the shortfall in payment that side.
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As other above have stated - find a UK freight forwarder to get all the costs to door. Either ex-works or FOB are best. Ensure it covers all charges though.
Often the comm codes from places such as China are different to the ones we have here. Might be best to email the tariff classification team and they can advise the most appropriate code - [email protected]