Difference Between Freight Forwarder and Customs Broker

Freight forwarding is an acronym for International Freight Forwarding, an industry that is closely related to import and export companies and transportation companies. It is the result of the high socialization of commerce and transportation, representing the interests of shippers and carriers. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations describes the role of a freight forwarder, with a great deal of expertise to organize cargo in the safest, fastest and most economical way, with a network of clients and its own branches in the World Trade Center, with control over the cargo the entire transportation process.

The customs broker provides import and export customs declaration services for import and export companies, and is an indispensable value-added service for most import and export companies. The customs declaration bank is to help customers solve many situations that may arise in the customs declaration process, which is more important for import and export companies whose process is unclear.

Junqing Logistics is both a freight forwarder and a customs broker. Our company has its own customs declaration team. The customs brokers have received strict systematic training and have rich customs declaration knowledge. We are familiar with important links in the customs process and have a wider network of contacts, such as, Getting to know an on-site customs officer can provide effective advice or a more reliable customs clearance solution.

In conclusion, there is no particularly clear line between freight forwarders and customs brokers, and some businesses are cross-mixed. However, freight forwarders generally focus on freight forwarding business, and customs brokers generally focus on customs declaration business.