There may be various additional costs in the process of international logistics transportation. These costs are not directly related to the transportation and operation of the goods, but are caused by various administrative and commercial factors, which leads to a lot of room for the freight forwarding company to operate. As a result, foreign trade companies may suffer deception and losses. Therefore, Xiaoyi sorted out a few surcharge items that must be rejected, for reference only.

Remote area surcharge: Some shipping companies may charge customers additional fees if the destination of the shipment is a remote area. However, some shipping companies may abuse this surcharge and mark a destination as remote even though the area is not really remote. In this case, the customer has the right to refuse to pay this additional charge.

Cargo Inspection Fee: Some shipping companies may charge customers an additional cargo inspection fee. However, the customer has the right to refuse to pay this additional charge if the goods have passed inspection at the port of destination and meet the prescribed standards.

Dangerous Goods Surcharge: Some shipping companies may charge customers additional surcharges if the shipment is dangerous goods. However, this additional fee should be calculated according to the regulations and standards of international shipping. If the additional fee is unreasonable or does not meet the regulations of international shipping, the customer has the right to refuse to pay this fee.

Cargo insurance premium: Transportation companies usually recommend to customers to purchase cargo insurance to ensure the safety of the goods during transportation. However, purchasing cargo insurance is usually optional and can be purchased at the customer's discretion. If the shipping company forces the customer to purchase cargo insurance and include the insurance cost in the freight, the customer has the right to refuse to pay this fee.

Container rental fee: If the customer owns the container and provides it to the transportation company to transport the goods, the transportation company will usually charge the customer a container rental fee. However, if the customer does not need to rent the container of the shipping company, or has provided his own container, the customer has the right to refuse to pay the container rental fee.

Port security surcharge: Some carriers may charge customers a port security surcharge to cover the cost of port security measures. However, if the customer thinks that the fee is unreasonable or does not meet the regulations of international shipping, the customer has the right to refuse to pay the fee.

In addition to some of the above-mentioned surcharges that can be rejected, there are some surcharges that customers can ask the shipping company to provide detailed details or negotiate. These additional fees include:

Fuel Surcharges: Due to fluctuations in fuel prices, transportation companies often charge customers with fuel surcharges. However, customers can request the transport company to provide a detailed breakdown of fuel surcharges to ensure that the calculation of surcharges is fair and reasonable.

Terminal Handling Charges: Some carriers may charge customers terminal handling charges to cover port or terminal handling costs. Customers can ask the shipping company to provide a detailed breakdown of the terminal handling fee, and negotiate with the shipping company to ensure that the fee is reasonable.

Berthing fee: If the ship needs to berth at the port for unloading or loading, the shipping company may charge the customer a berthing fee. Customers can ask the transportation company to provide a detailed breakdown of the parking fee, and negotiate with the transportation company to ensure that the fee is reasonable.

It should be noted that each transportation company has different policies on additional fees, so before signing the contract, customers should carefully read the terms of the contract to understand the meaning and calculation method of each additional fee, and fully communicate with the transportation company. If the customer has doubts about an additional fee or thinks that an additional fee is unreasonable, he can negotiate with the transportation company to avoid unnecessary expenses.

Eman Logistics provides services covering Pakistan's China-Pakistan special line logistics, door-to-door double-clearance logistics, cross-border e-commerce logistics, overseas warehouse services, import supporting shipping domestic trade, Pakistan National Pavilion and other services. In 2023, a new Saudi international logistics service line will be added, covering China-Saudi logistics line, China-Saudi door-to-door double clearance, China-Saudi cross-border e-commerce logistics and other services; a new China-Africa international logistics service line will be added.