Professional movers and packers have their expertise in handling all the
documentation and formalities related to a hassle free inter-country or
inter-continental relocation. They are well versed with the paper work and
the procedures. So, a lot of unnecessary time and cost is saved if the
services of moving and packing professionals is hired. They have subject
matter expertise, particularly in terms of knowledge of policy/tariff
Some of them also have expert staff in trading procedures, international
transportation and custom clearance at the company-owned import-export cargo
handling facilities in major ports and airports. They handle the clearance
of all consignments arriving by Air, Land or Sea.
Their regular dealings with expert customs brokers and agents ensures a
smooth entry of shipment at the destination ports. Where ever possible, the
shipments are pre-cleared using electronic means to ensure that as soon as
the ship touches the port, containers are straight away loaded on a waiting
chassis and taken straight to the destination of choice.
A few of the activities undertaken by the movers and packers in custom
clearance are:
- Custom Documentation
- Carting / Receiving Goods
- Examination Of Shipments
- Handling of stuffing & de-stuffing at Ports, ICD's and Customers
warehouse
- ICD's and Customers warehouse
The experienced technical experts help the goods clear quickly and
efficiently, with the customs-clearance network of these service providers.
The customs experts guide the customers, at all steps, through the
complexity of customs department.
A mover and packer can also be a registered custom house broker and offer
facilities like online billing of papers with customs EDI. These houses
offer a wide range of custom clearance services like:
- Liaison with all regulatory agents.
- Council to deal with all types of cargo.
- Advice on all modes of transportation- surface, sea and air.
- Arranging of storage in clearance stage, movement of goods.
- Coordinating between warehouse statutory authority and the shipping
line.
- Speedy transaction of all custom formalities and obtaining all
required certificates.
The solutions offered are tailor made in the sense that for each
customer, a manual is created; consisting of product specification and
policies applicable to these goods. These are continuously revised to suit
the changes in product profile and policy. The landed cost is monitored for
duty, insurance and freight. Some of the movers and packers also submit
customized reports like cycle time charts, landed cost reports, etc,.
