In international shipping logistics, when many people who are new to foreign trade consult the freight forwarder about the shipping fee, they will find that they do not understand the shipping quotation given by the freight forwarder. For example, what parts are included in the ocean freight from China to Thailand, and how is it calculated? Focus Global Logistics will analyze it for you.

An inseparable concept of sea freight quotation from China to Thailand is sea freight price, also known as “sea freight rate”, which refers to the unit price or rate used to calculate sea freight. It is the unit price of the services provided by the sea freight carrier to complete the freight transportation, and its composition includes basic rates and additional charges.

The composition of ocean freight

1. Basic rate Basic freight

It refers to the basic freight charged for each billing unit (such as one freight ton). Basic rates include class rates, commodity rates, ad valorem rates, and uniform rates.

2. Shipping surcharges

In order to maintain the stability of the basic rate within a certain period of time, and to correctly reflect the shipping costs of various goods in each port, liner companies, port companies and other units also stipulate fees other than the basic rate, that is, shipping surcharges.

Sea freight surcharges refer to various shipping costs that the carrier will increase during transportation due to various reasons such as ships, cargo, ports and other aspects. an additional fee.

Types of container shipping rates

At present, there is a maritime freight rate system for containerized cargo. Basically fall into two categories:

One is the calculation method of miscellaneous freight

That is to say, the unit of freight per ton (commonly known as bulk cargo price), is charged by volume (CBM) and weight (KG). The volume and weight calculated by the final foam weight ratio are compared with the actual volume and weight, and the larger one is used to calculate the final cost.

The other type is based on each container as the billing unit (commonly known as package price)

The situation of container full container delivery is called full container cargo (FCL) in trade terms. The freight rate is mainly composed of ocean freight, surcharges, and port miscellaneous charges. The corresponding freight is the box rate.

Freight Calculation Steps for China Export Shipping Quotation

(1) Select the relevant tariff book;

(2) According to the name of the goods, find the freight calculation standard (BASIS) and class (CLASS) in the goods classification table;

(3) In the basic rate part of the grade rate table, find the corresponding route, port of departure, port of destination, such as transport from Shekou, China to Laem Chabang, Thailand, and find the basic freight rate according to the grade.

(4) Find out all receivable (payable) surcharge items and amounts (or percentages) and currency types from the surcharge section;

(5) Calculate the actual freight rate based on the basic freight rate and surcharges;

(6) Freight = freight X freight tons

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