Six tips for perfect shipping

  • Optimise packaging to limit the volumetric taxable weight.
  • Consider carefully how much time you can allow the freight company to complete a shipment (they may be able to offer services that take longer but are cheaper).
  • Consult a customs expert to ensure that the correct customs tariff heading is used.
  • Assess the customs and additional services the freight company offers.
  • Trust the expertise of the freight company.
  • Consider purchasing insurance cover for the shipment.

Insurance policies: eight tips for the best cover

  • Entrust your needs to a recognised, leading insurance company.
  • Negotiate a competitive rate or rely on your freight company’s bargaining power.
  • Read the small print! Always check for restrictions on specific goods or destinations that pose a risk, and make sure you get door-to-door cover.
  • Ask your supplier to seal packages with personalised tape to prevent tampering, which is easy to conceal when neutral tape is used to seal packages.
  • Together with your supplier, decide on robust packaging that is suited to the various handling procedures that packages undergo during air and sea transit. Have your goods film-wrapped to give them the greatest possible protection.
  • Never write the contents of the shipment on the outside of the package, particularly if the goods are enticing.
  • When you receive goods from a freight company, examine the outer condition of the packages. Do not accept, or accept with reserve, damaged goods or goods that do not comply with the transport documents.
  • Ask your freight company to organise insurance cover. You will benefit from guaranteed protection and comprehensive risk management.
Find out more about insurance coverage.

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