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International cargo transportation from the USA
International cargo transportation from the USA is essential to the logistics chain. Our Online freight calculator is designed to remotely manage international deliveries of relatively large orders from the U.S., virtually from anywhere worldwide. It works perfectly for transporting commercial cargo and shipping personal belongings from the USA. You may watch a short video on YouTube to see how easy it is.
The United States government strictly regulates and controls international cargo transportation from the U.S. to avoid fraud. Any business that provides international cargo transportation services in the U.S. must be licensed and bonded.
If you ship relatively sizeable cargo from the USA in boxes, crates, or pallets, AMID Logistics (American Multimodal International Deliveries) can support your international cargo transportation needs.
AMID Logistics is a licensed and bonded U.S. Freight Forwarder and U.S. Ocean Transportation Intermediary. Our primary business is LCL freight (less than Container Load). We support LCL shipping on behalf of small and midsize exporters in the USA and all over the world. We manage e-commerce orders targeted at the U.S. market and help customers ship household goods and personal belongings. If you are an inexperienced first-time international shipper, then after reading this article, you should be prepared for international shipping cargo from the USA overseas.
Do not confuse services provided for cargo transportation from the USA by sea. It all depends on the cargo size, cargo transportation arrangement, and modes of transportation. Sea freight, in general, falls into four categories:
When shipping goods overseas, please remember that all the devices assist exporters with international cargo transportation needs. However, only the shippers and consignees are responsible for proper cargo packing, export and import documentation, customs formalities, and all charges beyond freight scope.
AMID Logistics is a U.S. freight forwarder. Regarding the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations: ...An Ocean Transportation Intermediary is ...an ocean Freight Forwarder... An Ocean freight forwarder is an individual or company that dispatches shipments from the United States via common carriers and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers. Ocean freight forwarders also prepare and process the documentation and perform related activities for those shipments.
When dealing with a U.S. freight forwarder for international cargo transportation from the USA, shippers should also be prepared to deal directly with other parties related to the shipping. These can include U.S. domestic ground transportation companies that deliver cargo to ocean freight carriers, ocean freight carrier's agents, which handle cargo recoveries overseas, customs, any particular organization if a load is under their supervision, etc.
International shippers should consider these three typical phases in any LCL cargo transportation cycle. Each step during transportation cycles corresponds with charges related to the phase. In other words, you should understand what is included in regular sea freight quotes on international cargo transportation from the USA by sea. Most of the time, it is regarding destination charges.
I. ORIGIN - CARGO IS AT THE ORIGIN - CHARGES AND FEES ARE TYPICALLY INCLUDED IN FREIGHT QUOTE:
II. INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FREIGHT - CARGO IS IN TRANSIT (SAILING FROM USA) - INCLUDED IN FREIGHT QUOTE:
III. DESTINATION - CARGO IS ENTERED IN THE COMMERCE ZONE OF THE DESTINATION COUNTRY - NOT INCLUDED IN FREIGHT QUOTE (DESTINATION CHARGES):
You may find a more complete and comprehensive explanation of international shipping procedures in respect of dealing with a U.S. Freight Forwarder in the FAQ sections of our website:
For your convenience, we have separated our online freight calculator by sub-domains for different modes of cargo transportation from the USA:
* In respect of international shipping, motor vehicles mean vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, boats, jet skis, etc., requiring registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).