Customs clearance is the preparation and consignment of all the required elements to pass a given cargo through all the checkpoints and borders on its way to its destination point. Most unexpected delays and costs come from this branch of logistics, and it is often here where experience and theoretical knowledge make the difference.
Some of the issues that inexperienced brokers and forwarders find themselves into are: the holding of cargo or outright appropriation of it (depending on the country), longer waiting times at warehouses (which means a lot of added expenses), very long delays or even the impossibility of delivery (missing a shipment on some routes can mean waiting months for the next one), the loss of your goods (perishable products, medical supplies and refrigerated containers suffer greatly with these kind of adversities) and overall much higher costs and way slower times than originally planned. If you want to avoid these problems and keep on working with peace of mind, contact us.