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The Travel Agents for Freight Pat Fosberry – John S. James Co. Corporate Export & Transportation Manager Thursday, July 17, 2014. Expand into International Markets: Export 101 Seminar For Food & Agriculture Companies. The Role of the Freight Forwarder. Regulatory & Compliance.
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The Travel Agents for Freight Pat Fosberry – John S. James Co. Corporate Export & Transportation Manager Thursday, July 17, 2014 Expand into International Markets: Export 101 Seminar For Food & Agriculture Companies The Role of the Freight Forwarder
Regulatory & Compliance • Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) • Export Administration Regulations • Who, What, Where, Why and How • Dept. of Commerce Census Foreign Trade Division • Statistics on Export Data • Automated Export System • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) • Protects against illegal drugs, intellectual property rights & fraud • Enforces BIS & Census regulations (issues penalties) • Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service • Provides phytosanitary certification • Assist in the elimination of unjustified phytosanitary requirements • Office of Foreign Asset Control, State Department, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Transportation, etc.
Transportation Modes of Transportation • Ocean • Full Container Load (FCL) • 20’, 40’, 40’ High Cube, 45’, Open Top, Flat Rack • Less than Container Load (LCL) • Breakbulk (Oversized, Roll-on/Roll-off) • Bulk • Air • Airlines - ULD (Unit Load Device) • Consolidation – Indirect Air Carriers • Expedited Carriers – UPS/FedEx/DHL • Truck • FTL – Full Trailer Load • LTL – Less than Trailer Load • Rail
Transportation • Anatomy of a Quotation • Export Packaging • Delivery to Carrier and/or Border • Port Charges/Warehouse Fees/Border Fees • Export Clearance • Main Carriage • Port Charges/Warehouse Fees/Border Fees • Import Clearance • Delivery to Buyer • IncoTerms • Determines what the Seller and Buyer pays • Determines which selects carriers/forwarders • New exporters – encouraged to use F or C terms
Documentation • Export Clearance (Government) • Classification • ECCN – Export Commodity Classification Number • Schedule B Number or Harmonized Code • EEI in AES (Electronic Export Information via Automated Export System) • Census, Bureau of Industry & Security, Customs & Border Patrol • Export License Filing • Transport Documentation (Carriers) • Booking Request – Space Reservation • Bill of Lading/Air Waybill/Straight Bill (Contract of Carriage) • Shipment Documentation (Seller/Buyer) • Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Insurance Certificate (Basic) • Certificate of Origin, Quality Certificate, etc. (Country Requirements) • Phytosanitary Certificate, Certificate of Analysis (Commodity Requirements) • Draft, other specific documents (Letter of Credit Requirements)
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