Classification and valuation
The HS code and the declared value checked before filing. These are the two things most likely to be queried, and the two cheapest to get right in advance.
Customs brokerage
Customs clearance is where consignments actually get stuck. Not because the cargo is wrong, but because a classification, a valuation or a missing document invited a question that then takes days to answer.
Filing and assessment
Bill of entry or shipping bill prepared and filed, assessment followed through, duty calculated and paid.
Examination and release
Somebody present when the consignment is examined, and reachable while it is on the ground.
Licensing and restrictions
Whether the commodity needs a licence, a no-objection certificate or a specific authority's clearance, established before the consignment ships rather than after it lands.
Where this gets specialised
Most forwarders can book general cargo. These are the categories where the handling, the paperwork or the timing is the actual job.
Also from the group
- Air freightOut of Trivandrum International, with direct airline relationships and consolidation for part loads.
- Sea freightFCL, LCL and reefer through Vizhinjam, Cochin and Tuticorin.
- Trade consultancyLicensing, incentive schemes and the compliance questions that decide viability before a consignment is booked.
Tell us what you are shipping.
Commodity, lane and timing is enough for us to come back to you with something useful.