Door-to-door is not one fixed package
Different quotations may include different stages. Confirm taxes, inspections, storage, remote areas, appointment delivery and unloading line by line.
Shipping Guide
International Door-to-Door Shipping Scope Guide
Understand pickup, export clearance, main carriage, import clearance, storage and final delivery within an international door-to-door service.
Origin-side stages
These may include factory pickup, warehouse receiving, consolidation, packing review, export declaration and delivery to port or airport. Multi-supplier cargo needs a consolidation schedule.
Destination-side stages
These may include import clearance, terminal handling, storage, truck delivery and appointment delivery. Final postcode, address type and unloading conditions affect the solution.
How to describe the requirement
Provide the pickup and delivery addresses, Incoterm, cargo details, unloading facilities, appointment needs and duty or tax responsibility.
Next Step
Turn the guide into a practical enquiry
Use the calculators and route pages to prepare a more complete enquiry.