Customs forwarder

Customs freight forwarders, a major player in international trade:

Customs freight forwarders play a crucial role in international trade by ensuring compliance with each country's customs rules and laws.

Their responsibilities include:

1. Preparation
2. Submission of customs documents
   
3. Tariff classification of goods
4. Payment of customs duties and taxes
   
5. Management of customs inspections
   
6. Coordination of the delivery of goods to their final destination
   

They act as intermediaries between exporters, importers, transport companies and customs authorities. Customs freight forwarders must have extensive knowledge of national and international customs regulations, as well as skills in logistics and management of international business operations.

The customs forwarder is a trade intermediary mandated by the shipper. He is subject to the ordinary law of the mandate. Whatever the origin and destination of the goods, he carries out the transport operations to deliver the goods according to the precise instructions of his client.