Shipping goods to foreign lands a few tips that will save the hassle

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Shipping goods to foreign lands a few tips that
will save the hassle

•  Shipping your goods to foreign lands can be
  cumbersome and full of hassles since you need to
  know a lot of ins and outs of domestic and
  international business. Making the package reach
  the right address through local or international
  postage is always a challenge since you are
  working with agencies that are beyond your
  control. However there are a few things that you
  can choose to do or choose to avoid making your
  international shipping a seamless affair for your
  company.
• Get to know the regulations of the country where
  you are shipping
• This is the most important thing you need to do
  to make sure that your consignment does not land
  in trouble. You need to be fully aware of the
  terms and conditions of the country regarding
  imported goods and the packing material

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you are using while shipping goods. Trade laws
and custom requirements can be found on the
websites of the government of the country where
you need to ship your goods. Better get a
consultant or trade attorney to research for the
regulations for you if you are planning to ship
large amounts of your good to international
locations. Remember all countries have their
specific rules and regulations which are unique
to them. Packaging your goods is an essential
part of shipping   While packaging your goods and
products attention needs to be paid about the
strength of the goods and the number of times the
container or boxes will be changing the mode of
transportation. If you are shipping glassware or
other fragile items you need to put in dense
packaging with your products. Many packing boxes
providers will be able to provide you with the
good packing boxes that can be used to ship your
material to far off places. Check with the
country what kind of packaging material they use
since it is banned in a few countries to ship
goods in wooden boxes. Correctly labeling your
boxes for shipping is crucial
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• Labeling your boxes is a crucial exercise. You
  need to make sure that you have verified
  addresses for the customers you are shipping your
  goods to. Wrong address means the shipped goods
  coming back and in many cases you paying for the
  customs and ground handling charges two times.
  Apart from having the customers address etched on
  the container you also need to have a full
  address along with the country of origination of
  the goods on your packages since this is a rule
  in many countries to have all the packages marked
  properly that are imported to their countries.
• Picking the right shipping company for Expedited
  shipping
• Although you will find many a shipping companies
  who will promise you to deliver your goods. You
  need to check for the reputation of that company
  on your own. Check for references who can provide
  you first hand feedback on the time and quality
  the shipping company will take to deliver to a
  particular location. One international shipping
  company may not be the best for many
  destinations. Choose a company that has developed
  good relations in the country where you intend to
  ship your goods, has complete information on how
  things work there and preferably has an office in
  that country.
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