If your shipment is booked to PORT basis, when the cargo arrives at the destination port the consignee listed on the bill of lading will be notified of the arrival. The consignee will then have to arrange customs clearance with the local customs office, pay any applicable duties and taxes and the arrange pick up from the port or airport. There will also be destination port charges. The charges range in price depending on destination country, size of shipment, and type of transport. Ocean freight always has a higher destination port fees compared to airfreight. If you wish to know the destination port fees prior to shipping please check with our customer service reps.

IMPORTANT: All international shipments are subject to destination charges. In general these charges include:

1 – Destination Country Government (Customs) related charges, i.e. duty and taxes (if any), harbor fees, fee on entry filing by a destination Customs Broker etc.;

2 – Destination terminal(s) handling charges and fees (THC);

3 – Service fee from carrier’s destination agent on handling and delivery (if you requesting delivery to your door) of your shipment. Destination charges vary depending on a destination country and carrier.

 

IF you have booked your shipment to DOOR basis then the above mentioned fees are included in your quote from Exfreight. Our destination agent will contact the consignee and file the destination customs entry. The consignee will have to pay any duties and taxes due before the shipment is delivered. Failure to pay the duties and taxes before free time expires may result in storage fees. If incurred these storage fees would also need to be paid before delivery. If there are special import licenses required or a customs exam requested by the destination customs authority these additional fees or services will also be billed to the consignee prior to delivery.