The
import-export service accompanies the goods through all stages of the transport
logistics chain, from packing and checking the goods in the seller's factory to
unloading them at their final destination, so the buyer's factory. In addition,
it supervises and manages the terms of the transaction in its entierty : the
establishment of purchase and payment conditions, delivery times, the fluidity
of flows, the costs involved, the choice of incoterm and customs regime.
This sector
expresses a company's desire to put its first foot in the globalisation
process, or if it is already present, to assert itself on the international
scene by presenting ultra-competitive advantages over its rivals.
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Maritime transport
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Road transport
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Air transport
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Rail transport
It takes into account the stages of packing and checking, export customs, pre-carriage, loading, main transport, insurance, import customs, post-carriage and unloading at the final destination.