Acceptance by both parties
1. Upon acceptance by both parties, the sample garment is confirmed and a contract is signed. The entire process can be done electronically. Due to the long-term relationship that Company X has with its Japanese client, the process generally takes no more
Order completed
1. When the order is close to completion, shipping arrangements need to be confirmed. 2. The company uses a customs broker to liaise with the shipping company. 3. The company provides the broker with some basic information, including the destination, quantity and date of shipment. 4. When a suitable vessel has been found, the broker makes a booking request and confirms the shipping details and shipping cost. 5. Finally, a shipping order is issued.
1. Information regarding the market value of goods and shipping information is provided so that insurance cover can be secured.
1. Company X now requests an inspection of its garments by the local Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (or Commercial Inspection Bureau). This step may take up to 2 days, although the inspection itself is done within half a day. 2. The inspecti
1. On the day that the goods are to be loaded into the container, the customs broker will instruct the internal transportation company to pick the container from the yard. 2. The shipping company is informed and the assigned container is made available to
1.Goods are loaded on to the container within one day.
1. The sealed container is transported to the port, and is checked by the shipping company at the entrance to the port. Company X uses the Shanghai Port, which is about one and a half hours away from the warehouse. The container is docked at the required
1. The green light note is then passed to the shipping company or its agent, who will then make a plan on where the container will be stowed. 2. The port authority will then stow the container according to this plan.
1. The container undergoes scanning and, upon the request of the customs officers, the container is opened for examination. 2. Having cleared this process, the relevant documents are verified. In addition to the documents mentioned earlier, Company X mus
1. Upon the receipt of the Bill of Lading, together with the Commercial Invoice and Finished Goods Inspection Certificate (by third Party, or sometimes by Company X), the documents are mailed to the Japanese client.
1. All documents required for the LC (Invoice, Packing List, Bill of Lading etc.) are submitted to the bank.