The freight rates between two points vary depending on the type of cargo, volume, mode and the transport equipment or cargo unit and the transport company. To know exactly the applicable freights from Colombia to the destination required or vice versa, and send you a formal offer of costs, please write to contactenos@trazercarga.com with the following information:

• Product type: for example, furniture, chemicals, leathers, food, etc.
• Tariff heading: if you have it.
• Origin and destination of the goods.
• Agreed terms of negotiation: incoterms: FOB, Exwork, CYF, CIF, etc.
• Total weight of the product in kilograms.
• Volume in Cubic Meters: If you do not have it please inform the No of pieces and measures in cm of each one.
• Value of goods.
• Means of transport required: air, sea, land, etcc.

The definition of transport mode to export or import a product is linked to other factors, and to determine which is the most appropriate for your company, you need to know:

• Type of product to be exported or imported.
• Origin and destination of the goods.
• Total weight of the product in kilograms.
• Volume in cubic meters: if you do not have it please inform the number of pieces and measures in cm of each one.
• Value of goods.
• Point of origin and point of destination requested by the buyer.
• Type of packaging.
• Buyer  requirements in terms of frequency, speed, availability and accessibility in different modes of transport.

It is important to note that each mode of transport has its own characterization; for example, air transport is not suitable for mass loads nor the maritime for urgent loads.

• The delivery of the Merchandise.
• Risk Transfer.
• Distribution of Expenses.
• Documentary procedures

When we export or import we must know what are my rights and obligations as an international buyer and seller in terms of freight, insurance, expenses and when they end, that is why the International Chamber of Commerce has created the International Trade Terms (INCOTERMS).

One thing we must always remember is that in the international contract of sale and in the invoice you must specify the agreed INCOTERM, and establish the agreed port, border or points of delivery.

These can be classified by groups or by the type of transport to be used

It is essential that exporters become familiar with Incoterms, their risks, liabilities and costs. Our Information / Training / Incoterms section can be consulted.

In order to establish the best option for your company, it is necessary to take into account the following factors:

• Buyer requirements.
• The Company’s experience in exports.
• The ability of the exporter to coordinate the logistics chain and commercial practice, among others.

It is essential that exporters become familiar with Incoterms, their risks, liabilities and costs. Our Information / Training / Incoterms section can be consulted.

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The general characteristics of marine containers based on range, weight and total volume by type of equipment. They can be consulted in our section Information center / Types of containers .

It depends on several factors such as size, characteristics of the cargo, customs rules at origin and destination. In order for the shipment of samples not to be costly for the companies, it is recommended that the exporter analyze the possibilities of sending it under the modality of courier or load. Similarly the value of each shipment varies according to destination, weight and volume. If you want a better advice can contact us at a contactenos@trazercarga.com and one of our advisors will contact you so that you can choose the best alternative.

It is the activity of grouping in a container or unit of cargo goods or merchandise of several exporters to be transported to a specific destination. Trazer Carga is able to offer you this option, in case the volume of your purchase order is not so great for the use of a full container.

We can offer you the service of consolidated maritime cargo or LCL, which allows you to lower your costs in small offices, where your merchandise is shipped in a container along with other customers who also have orders for shipments of volumes lower than a container. On the other hand, if the export is very small, the option of air transport, since the logistical costs in Colombia to make dispatches from the main cities to ports are very high and in some cases the value of air transport To an FCL shipping office may be the same or lower.

• PROTECTION
• PRESENTATION
• COMPLIANCE WITH TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS: Before designing a package, it is necessary to investigate the technical and environmental restrictions in the destination market.

Exporters and importers are advised to take out the insurance to cover any losses or damages that may be caused to the cargo during its transit from the origin to the final destination. Under normal conditions it is necessary to ensure the cargo, against the various risks that can affect them during their transfer from one place to another and, by extension, during certain periods (stays), or situations (loading and unloading), related to the fact of transport . If you require it we can offer you this service immediately taking into account the type of merchandise, its value and the international transportation route contact us at contactenos@trazercarga.com.

First of all you must have established, if the term of sale (Incoterms) negotiated includes the international transport. The basic factors with the selected agent are:

• Terms of service offered: (Date, Route, Costs, time, etc.)
• Clarity with costs and service offered
• Clear agent-client responsibilities
• Settlement of freight by the carrier and / or agent.
• Preparation of cargo for transport (Packaging, Marking, Labeling, Insurance)
• Enlistment of documentary supports required for export, transporter and / or import.
• Delivery of the cargo to the conveyor at the agreed site, along with the required documents and improvement of the contract.

The characteristics that have made air cargo especially attractive are basically the speed for urgent goods, perishable and of high unit value, the ease of control and Tracking, managing to travel long distances in short times. However, the high cost of transportation compared to other transport routes makes companies choose this option.