I am new to Alibaba and i' am unfamiliar with the shipping procedure and cost. If i place an order how do I handle the freight to the US and custom?

Thank you

Quoting from [yannicklemieux]:

I am new to Alibaba and i' am unfamiliar with the shipping procedure and cost. If i place an order how do I handle the freight to the US and custom?

Thank you

You can seach for an forwarder, meanwhile, a forwarder is good  at for custom, maybe you can search some, and compare price, also can ask them to quote for the custom clearance cost, and can help you on duty or VAT etc.

so they can just like help you to import the goods, you can consult with them.

Quoting from [yannicklemieux]:

I am new to Alibaba and i' am unfamiliar with the shipping procedure and cost. If i place an order how do I handle the freight to the US and custom?

Thank you

You first contact your forwarder at your local place in the US who has agent in China, tell them who is your supplier in China , what goods, how many export cartons, size of them and weight and when supposed goods to be ready. Then you will get from your international operating forwarder with agent at your maker's place a quotation for transport from there to the US. For the customs, as you tell them waht goods, they will search for you how much percent customs are to be paid on thse goods and also will check if it is allowed to import the goods or what license e.g. have to be added at clearance. Then you best buy FOB from your supplier so that your forwarder can handle for you the transport and also coordinate with their local agent near your maker in china. Your supplier will then bring the goods to the warehouse of this agent who will handel all for in time shipping observing the closing date etc. Good luck!