What is Container Clearance?

Container Clearance which is part of procedure which is also part of the logistics procedure whereby people who import into the Philippines have to go through, clearing out customs also moving the container to the consignee’s ideal destinations to serve customers’ products more easily.

In CARGO-PH, delay issue is forbidden, and it’s not an issue that we could tolerate towards those who work under our wing as we understand how the delay could affect our customers’ business and cost, the longer consignee parked their container in the port, the more you have to pay while being discharge, as a matter of fact, per day extension charges will be cost more than 3,000 PHP depends on container size.

Custom Brokerage Solutions

CARGO-PH Brokerage Solutions

Customs brokerage at CARGO-PH is a vital component in the structure of global goods transactions. A required level of diligence and accountability ensures that there are no hold-ups in shipments or unexpected costs. Our skilled experts always stay informed about the most recent updates in customs laws and expedite the customs clearance process. This expertise facilitates a seamless, rapid, and dependable customs procedure.

Regardless it’s air freight or sea freight, both of these require customs clearance and customs clearance as well. It’s a part of the procedure that everyone who imports and exports has to go through and most of the first-hand businesses which related to supplying products or moving products overseas, they have a team of professional who handles their logistics issues, as long as it’s cost-efficient, time-saving and the team is manageable, they would rather to work for quite some time with their customers.

Brokerage is also a business that heavily relies on trust between brokerage and business owners, whether business owners trust the brokerage to handle their shipment for the next 10 years, not only 1 or 2 shipments, basically you have to find someone or a brokerage that you could rely on for the rest of your life because logistic right now is a part of business as well.

What Happens If You Found The Wrong Guy

Nightmare – Business Exploited

There are a lot of sole reasons why some businesses would rather handle their logistics themselves, even rich businesses like Amazon wouldn’t risk giving out their businesses working with third-party consolidators or custom brokerages, because when it comes to shipment it always relates to shipping fees and tax, which results from it would cut some of the profit margins of every business owners who are going to ship overseas on daily-basis, just like Amazon, Shopee, Taobao and so on.

Yes, there are small businesses out there that consolidate instead of shipping the whole container, but well, small businesses have to rely on someone who could reduce their cost as well since it’s not every product that could sell overseas would flip a dictionary of profit, it’s more about how to reduce more cost to still maintain the profit selling around where the business is operated in.

Are there a lot of small businesses that conduct business overseas?

This is a question that we always get questioned about. Not everyone can afford manufacturing everywhere in the world like Nike and Adidas, but there are tips and tricks on how to reduce small business costs when selling their product overseas.

Case scenario that CARGO-PH helped our clients to grow their business from a small business to a bigger one, we CARGO-PH has storage in South East Asia, for customers who work with us also have the potential to store some of their supplies in our warehouse, for those who wanted to try out with their product in early stage in a certain region, we usually tell customer to hoard some supply in our warehouse, so that whenever customer has an order from the country, we will help the customer to ship into their client or customer too.

This also proves that client who works with us has lesser tension when it comes to supply and shipment outside of their operation regional, we have our own warehouse prepared as well to support our customers.

Scope of Custom Brokerage

The profession of a Customs Broker encompasses a range of services including providing advice, preparing essential customs documentation for imports and exports, calculating customs duties and taxes, and completing, signing, submitting, and processing of import and export declarations.

Customs brokers also represent importers and exporters in dealings with government agencies and private entities concerning the valuation and classification of imported goods, and offer professional services related to customs and tariff laws, procedures, and practices.

Engagement in the Customs Broker profession is acknowledged when an individual’s role in a private enterprise demands expert knowledge in customs and tariff administration. Additionally, teaching customs and tariff administration subjects in universities, colleges, or schools recognized by the government also qualifies as practicing within this profession.

The Critical Roles of Customs Brokers

To expand on this, it is essential to understand that Customs Brokers play a critical role in the logistics and supply chain management sectors, particularly in countries like the Philippines where international trade is a significant component of the economy. Their expertise not only ensures compliance with complex international laws and regulations but also helps businesses streamline their operations by facilitating smoother and quicker clearance of goods through customs.

This can result in significant cost savings for businesses and helps prevent delays that might otherwise impact the supply chain. By keeping abreast of the latest regulatory changes and leveraging their knowledge of the local and international customs environment, Customs Brokers provide invaluable support to businesses involved in global trade.

This topic was discussed multiple times on this site, the reason for being repetitive towards this is that I think a fully transparent company would get the most client feedback and we believe that the only best feedback we are awarded to our company is from clients that are fully satisfied with our businesses.