What industry does freight forwarder belong to?

Freight forwarder is a kind of logistics industry.

Logistics refers to providing efficient, fast and economical logistics services to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, consumers and other customers around the world through transportation, warehousing, distribution, information technology and various services related to commodity circulation. Among them, freight forwarding is one of the important links of logistics service, which mainly provides customers with comprehensive services in cargo transportation, trade, customs declaration, insurance and warehousing. Freight forwarders usually undertake the transportation organization, packaging, loading and transportation tracking of goods, and handle customs declaration procedures and related insurance matters at customs and other regulatory agencies. The freight forwarding industry plays an important role in the logistics industry and is an important part of the logistics service system.

The workflow of freight forwarding generally includes the following links:

1. Receiving orders: After receiving the entrustment from customers, the freight forwarder needs to check the name, quantity, weight, volume, transportation route and other information of the goods, evaluate the characteristics of the goods, and determine the appropriate transportation mode and scheme;

2. Booking space: After consulting with shipping companies, airlines, railway companies and other relevant transportation units, freight forwarders will arrange booking space according to customers' needs to ensure that the goods can arrive at their destinations safely on time;

3. Packaging: Freight forwarders package and box goods according to their characteristics and modes of transportation, and supervise the packaging process to ensure the safe transportation of goods;

4. Customs declaration: Freight forwarders go through customs declaration procedures according to the relevant laws and standards of the countries and regions where they are located, including providing goods information to the customs, handling customs declaration and paying taxes.

5. Transportation: Freight forwarders monitor the transportation process of goods, including the selection of transportation tools, the planning of transportation routes, transportation tracking and the handling of traffic accidents.

6. Delivery: the freight forwarder arranges for the goods to be delivered to the destination, and carries out operations such as unloading, counting and signing for the goods;

7. Settlement: The freight forwarder makes settlement with the customer according to the specific conditions of the goods, including the value of the goods, transportation and insurance fees.

To sum up, the workflow of freight forwarders is very complicated, which requires both professional knowledge and skills and high-level service and management ability to ensure the safe, fast and efficient transportation of goods to their destinations.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on the Administration of International Freight Forwarders in People's Republic of China (PRC).

International freight forwarding enterprises (hereinafter referred to as international freight forwarding enterprises) can act as consignees and consignors of import and export goods, and can also engage in international freight forwarding business as independent operators.

As an agent, an international freight forwarding enterprise engages in international freight forwarding business, which means that an international freight forwarding enterprise accepts the entrustment of the consignee, consignor or his agent of import and export goods, handles related business in the name of the principal or in his own name, and collects agency fees or commissions.

As an independent operator, international freight forwarding enterprises engage in international freight forwarding business, which means that international freight forwarding enterprises accept the entrustment of the consignee, consignor or their agents of import and export goods, issue transport documents, perform transport contracts and collect freight and service fees.