• Confirm your selling Inco-terms.

• Find your items schedule B and HS code.

• Figure out if you need an export license.

• Check to confirm you are not shipping to an embargoed country.

• Confirm your item is not considered hazmat for shipping ocean or air.

• Get a quote to ship your shipment.

• Prepare export documents ( commercial Invoice, packing list, and country specific documents required).

• Make sure you file an export declaration if you need one 2500 dollars per commodity.

• Package and label your shipment according to the mode of transport.

• Make sure your pickup driver knows if you have any special pick up requirements liftgate, residential no dock, truck access.

• If you are shipping a Full container create a dock receipt and note the container number, seal number and total weight and pcs loaded in each container.

• If you are shipping an ocean shipment fill out the VGM form and submit it to ocean carrier

• Ensure the carrier prepares the Airwaybill or Ocean bill of lading properly. If you have sold on an L/C (letter of credit) you will need to make sure the LC terms are followed on the BOL (bill of lading)

• If you are not responsible for paying destination duties and taxes ensure that the carrier is aware that the consignee is responsible for destination duties and taxes so they don’t bill you.

• If you sold this on a LC (letter of credit) submit the bill of lading or airwaybill to the bank along with the other required documents to fulfill the LC once the shipment departs.

• Provide tracking details to your buyer.

• If you ship ocean and you requested an original bill of lading, the consignee will require the original bill of lading at destination in order to pick up or release the cargo so you will have to arrange to send the original bill of lading to the buyer at destination OR surrender the original bill of lading at origin to the carrier.

• Ensure that your buyer recovers the cargo from the destination port before free time expires. If the buyer or consignee abandons the cargo you as the shipper will be responsible destination demurrage and detention and additional fees to destroy the cargo.