Is there a connection between agent export and freight charges?
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I have a batch of goods recently and I plan to find an agent to export them. I haven't been involved in this area before. I'd like to ask if agent export is related to freight charges? If so, how exactly are they related? Is it that the agency is responsible for arranging transportation so it will involve freight charges, or is it that it only helps with handling export formalities and I have to find a logistics company to negotiate freight charges on my own? I don't quite understand this area. I hope friends who know about it can help answer this question. Thank you.
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Emily LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Settlement and payment expertConsult
Agent export is related to freight charges. Firstly, in the agent export business, the agency usually can provide one-stop services, which includes transportation arrangement. In this case, freight charges are naturally closely related to agent export. The agency will select an appropriate transportation method (such as sea transportation, air transportation, etc.) according to factors such as the weight, volume, and destination of the goods, and negotiate freight charges with the transportation company. This part of the freight charges will be included in the agency service fees or calculated and informed to the client separately.
Secondly, even if the agency is only responsible for handling export formalities and does not participate in the transportation link, freight charges also indirectly affect agent export. Because freight charges are part of the cost, when calculating the export quotation, freight charges need to be taken into account, thus affecting the overall cost and profit calculation of agent export. Therefore, when the client cooperates with the agency, freight charges are a factor that must be considered.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
Agent export sometimes involves freight charges. Some agencies will also include transportation in their service scope, helping you find a freight forwarder to book shipping space and so on, and the freight charges will be handled by them. If you find transportation on your own, it may seem that it has nothing to do with agent export, but in fact, the level of freight charges affects your total cost and is indirectly related to the agent export business.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Sure, they are related. If the agency provides one-stop services, they will be responsible for negotiating freight charges. If you find logistics on your own, you also need to be clear about the freight charges. After all, this will affect the export profit. When negotiating the price with the agent, you need to include the freight charges in the calculation.
Andrew HuangYears of service：7Customer Rating：5.0
Supply chain optimization expertConsult
They are related. If the agent helps arrange transportation, they will control the freight charges. Even if they are not responsible for transportation and you find logistics and pay the freight charges on your own, you also need to let the agent know the approximate cost so that it is convenient to calculate the entire export cost.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
Agent export is related to freight charges. If the agent provides transportation services, they will arrange the freight charges; even if they don't provide it, you pay the freight charges on your own. This is also the export cost, which affects the profit and pricing, and the agent also needs to know about it.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
They are related. If agent export includes transportation, freight charges are part of the service. Even if it does not involve transportation, freight charges, as a cost, will affect the final export benefit and are closely connected to agent export.
Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
Agent export is related to freight charges. If the agent is responsible for transportation, it needs to find a suitable logistics company to negotiate freight charges. If you find logistics on your own, freight charges also affect the export cost, and the agent will consider it when calculating.
Jennifer WangYears of service：4Customer Rating：5.0
Market development consultantConsult
They are related. When the agent handles transportation, they will take care of the freight charges. If you find transportation on your own, freight charges also affect the total export price. In the agent export process, freight charges cannot be ignored.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
Agent export is related to freight charges. If the agent helps with transportation, they will handle the freight charges. If you arrange transportation on your own, freight charges, as a cost, also need to be emphasized in the export business.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
They are related. The agency is responsible for transportation and will handle the freight charges. If you find logistics and pay the freight charges on your own, this is also a cost that needs to be considered in export and is related to agent export.