Courier to Taiwan from Australia
Shipping freight is a relatively simple process. But there are
still a number of common mistakes that can cost importers and exporters dearly
if they don’t take a few simple precautions.
These are some of the issues that we most frequently encounter.
The Five Most Common Mistakes
Made When Shipping Freight
1. The bill of lading
Any largescale movement of cargo requires a bill of lading. It’s
a document detailing all of the necessary shipping information, including
freight class, weight, and billing information. Incorrectly completing – or
simply failing to complete – your bill of lading can cause various problems
with your shipment. From delayed delivery as the admin is sorted out, to an
inability to carry the goods. So, take time to get your bill of lading in order
before dispatch. And if this is an area that you have difficulty with, it’s
worth considering taking on a freight forwarder to
manage your admin.
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2. Poor packaging
We’ve talked on here before, about the dos and don’ts of pallet shipping. But packaging is too
important an issue not to stress again. Whether you’re working with pallets,
white goods, small packets, or shipping containers, you have to get your
packaging right. Cutting corners is a good way to cut upfront costs. But it’s
also the best way to ensure a high level of wastage. Even the best drivers
can’t carry poorly packed goods without damage.
3. Missing collection
This is kind of an obvious one. But if you want your freight
collected, you need to be there when the freighter arrives. They will give you
an estimated collection window to work around. If your freighter arrives early,
that’s fine, they’ll wait. But if your company has arranged a collection
towards the end of the day and you decide to lock up early, your driver is not
going to wait until the next morning.
4. No insurance
At Plexus Freight, we do everything in our power to ensure that
the goods we carry arrive at their destination in their intended condition. But
accidents can happen. Whether through poor packing, road accidents, or extreme
weather. We provide an online damages claim form,
in an attempt to make the process easier for everyone. But there are many
things that carrier insurance won’t cover, and your carrier is not the only
party involved in the shipping process. Damage can as easily take place in the
loading bay of your facility or your shipment’s destination, as it can on the
road. Third-party insurance can protect you against all eventualities.
5. Being unprepared for duty and tax
requirements
Customs, duty and taxes have always been
issues for exporters, but since ‘Brexit’ actually happened, there are far more
pressures in this area. Largely because you now need to file customs
declarations when importing or exporting any goods between Europe and Great
Britain, or when moving goods through the UK. The now defunct free trade
agreement meant that much of the current red tape was previously unnecessary.
It’s not now. So, before arranging any shipments, it pays to familiarise
yourself with the relevant requirements.
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