Economical Service
"Super Saver" options
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info@sefco-export.com
(our main email in the USA)
Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.
US headquarters: New York City, NY - USA
Admin: 1 Ascan Ave. PH-74, Forest Hills Gardens, NY 11375
Main office info: 888-268-0565
Hours for live-consultation vary with personnel.
All meetings are by prior appointment only.
Please let us know the best time to reach you for phone review of your shipment information and rate quotation.
All rate quotations are confirmed in writing and sent electronically - via email.
Service Levels: P-premium and E-economy
Spanish version available / Version en Español disponible
www.sefco-export.com/p-e-servicio.htm
Economy minded customers...
...can save by doing certain tasks and optional services themselves.
Self-clearing is one of them. Packaging and loading is another. Unloading and unpacking is yet another.
We call this our E-economy service ("Self-Service"). This E-economy service involves:
self - packing/loading FCL-full containers - often door to door or door to port (self-unpacked/unloaded at destination)
and CFS-warehouse to overseas terminal only service for LCL-less than container-loads.
Economy Service: Do certain things yourself and save money.
" Yes, you can do it yourself and save. Ask us how. "
Premium full service or Economy self service?
Either way, we help you arrange the process so things get done when you need it to happen.
Need a container next week? Call us. Need to drop things off soon? Let us know.
We can take over, to make sure it gets to the intended destination.
The concept behind Economy and Premium Shipping services...
It's similar to Economy Service self-pumping regular quality fuel at a gas service station, versus Premium Service
- high test fuel with the gas pumped for you and you also get your tire air pressure checked,
car windows cleaned at the same time. Pay something extra and you get extra, or keep it
very basic and simple - and still get to where you need to go.
For free guidance on both E and P level service, please review our web pages.
[P and E Service references]
[what to do and when]
[site map]
[LCL Economy Service examples] [P-premium service agent network:
USA and Overseas]
Special "Account Support" resources include: E-documents, E-books, on-line "How to" Guides
If you do not use our P-premium door-to-door overseas moving services, and instead
elect to save money, do certain things yourself via our E-economy service, then our full service movers will not be involved with your shipment at the final destination. Instead you'll self-clear or pay a broker directly at destination.
If sending a FCL full container load the economy route, you will be put in touch with the SS lines destination port agent - and if going to door - the delivery trucker (only)
and you will self-unload your cargo when it arrives at your overseas door. The trucker waits while you / your local helpers, do the work.
That's why it is called "E" service.
If you have a budget that will afford terrific movers to unload,
unpack, set-up inside your new home, remove the packing debris...
then this is a premium service that we can easily arrange on your behalf, for commensurate cost.
To learn more about the basics of E-economy and P-premium overseas moving services,
please read our on-line guidebook: [basic steps]
URL: www.sefco-export.com/basics/steps.htm
Some points to bear in mind:
Destination deconsolidation terminal charges are paid collect (average under $ 1/cuft)
for LCL consigments shipped up to arrival at terminal only
and not prepaid into residence.
As people in the logisics industry recognize, most terminal freight agents are not geared toward customer
service to personal effects shippers. You can look to us - Sefco Export and our full service origin/destination agents - for this.
We can recommended full service destination agents, to be prepaid through Sefco Export
in the US, or paid cod collect (up front) directly to the DA destination agent.
Important: Commercial port/freight agents that handle paperwork at the port,
oversee the stevedores at the port, or process
commercial warehouse/trucking operations at the port,
are not specialists in HHG/PE household goods international moving.
They are just one piece of the whole; pre-departure/post-arrival of cargo at world ports.
They tend to work only with other people inside the transportation industry
who are already completely knowledgable about what they need to do and how to do it.
Our Sefco Export approved HHG/PE OA/DA agents are full service
premium Door-to-Door OA/DA service providers, and are experienced
"HHG/PE commodity specialists"
who take over from these carrier-designated port agents (at the port of entry).
OA/DA means "origin agent / destination agent" and are the
Sefco Export designated origin export packers and
destination unpackers for your particular D/D consignment.
Only fully export packed/unpacked moves are considered Premium D/D Service.
Premium service D/D costs much more than Economy Service
(T/T terminal to terminal, D/P Door to Port, A/W Airport to Warehouse, PBO, etc.)
Economy = Economy Basic Cargo Transport
Consignees: Remit any DDC destination delivery charges collect; THC terminal handling charges
collect at destination; pay to applicable port agents and make own arrangements
for customs clearance/pickup/return of empty container at port.
See some SEFCO EXPORT LCL-Economy Service case studies and examples:
LCL Economy Service examples
Premium = Premium D-D HHG/PE Move
The all-inclusive Door-to-Door Premium
service alternative, is only for those interested in
spending enough money to secure the best origin packers/destination unpackers,
and the safest carriers worldwide.
A comprehensive D/D full service job well done, does not necessarily come cheaply.
Arranging a full service D/D HHG/PE household goods and personal effects shipment
is a highly specialized task.
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"Please bear in mind..."
Considerations: what is it being shipped?
Is it worth it?
- If it has no personal value and if the cost - for even economy service - to your
destination is high, then leave it where it is.
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If it does have value - sufficient to bear the cost of overseas shipping -
then consider the options we present.
If it has great personal value, needs good export packaging and perhaps even
includes difficult to replace property - if you need the very best
item by item - door to door international insurance coverage available -
then we suggest that you contract with Sefco Export
to arrange a comprehensive D/D Premium Service Move.
We strongly recommend that all international shipments
be covered by marine cargo transit insurance.
Please take the time to read about your options:
www.sefco-export.com/insure.htm
For specific guidance, please see our:
LCL Fact Sheet, Tips and Advice
URL: www.sefco-export.com/lclfactsheet.htm
URL: www.sefco-export.com/lcltips.htm
URL: www.sefco-export.com/pallets.htm
URL: www.sefco-export.com/pallets2.htm
FCL Preamble, Breakdown and Fact Sheet
URL: www.sefco-export.com/fclsitemap.htm#fcladvice
URL: www.sefco-export.com/fclfactsheet.htm
URL: Do it yourself tips for container loading
Read an except from:
www.sefco-export.com/basics/steps.htm#shipping
"If you plan to pick up your goods yourself from the overseas port or inland terminal,
it's smart to call ahead to make sure the goods will be ready and available for you,
before showing up at the overseas warehouse.
Economy Service Solutions
Shipping rates can include in-land "on-carriage" transportation from the port of entry to an interior city-terminal,
like Paris, Munich, Budapest, Milan, etc. eliminating the need to travel to the port in order to collect the freight.
Clearance can often take place at these inland terminals.
If shipping is pre-paid to arrival terminal only, versus having complete Door-Door packing then unloading/unpacking
residential-door delivery, there will normally be nominal thc-terminal handling charges after
arrival of the goods at the designated overseas warehouse or terminal. At the destination port there is a
CSC-container service charge that is paid collect.
This will be for your/the consignees account.
If added value services like trucking is specifically prepaid in advance,
door delivery can be arranged for ahead of time.
Please note that that "trucking to door only" is only cubside trucking service with no labor.
Read our further guidance concerning LCL cargo: click here.
On average, the destination deconsolidation fee for LCL-less than container
load shipments can run about US$ 1 per cubic foot, paid collect at destination terminal.
After cargo arrives at the overseas destination port:
The THC/DDC charge goes collect.
On FCL full container loads the THC port terminal handling charge in many major European ports
can run from $80-$250 on 20-ft containers and from $ 140-250 for 40-ft containers
(on average, depending on the port). Our agent in Argentina (CINTRA)
has informed us that in recent times past, the port fees in Buenos Aires will come to
between $700 and $800 for 1x20-ft container to be paid cod collect after a container lands at the port.
Such "landed costs" and DDC destination delivery charges can be ascertained in advance
so the shipper/consignee knows what to expect.
In New Zealand the port fees for a 20-ft container have, in the past, run approx US $500.00
This is settled with the port terminal operator after the ship arrives and cargo has been discharged from the vessel and landed.
Read an except from:
www.sefco-export.com/basics/steps.htm#destination
"3) Destination services
Prices for shipping up to the port or terminal only, do not include any port reception fee
which may be assessed when you pickup property overseas (unless inland transport/door delivery is pre-arranged)
nor any port demurrage/storage, nor duty/taxes if any."
Our standard agreement:
www.sefco-export.com/contract.htm
Prices do NOT include any port reception fee which may be assessed when you pick up property overseas
(unless inland transport/door delivery is pre-arranged), nor any accessorial services,
duties / tax if any, port demurrage/storage.
All orders are subject to
SEFCO's normal terms & conditions for service.
E-economy service to port, terminal or door overseas requires self-clearance.
If preferring to use a 3rd party customs broker, the consignee overseas will pay the broker directly.
Use of any intermediary customs broker of your choosing - is paid cod collect overseas and not prepaid through Sefco Export. If you become a Sefco Export customer, we will
do our best to give you useful guidance and contacts to help you do what you need to get done.
If Sefco Export is to be directly involved in arranging special services - outside the parameters of the quote offer, i.e. formal contracting with an overseas customs broker - assistance is available upon request.
Our minimum p/a service fee is $ 150.00 plus costs.
[See: P/A purchasing services]
Send checks / documents / mail correspondence to
our Forest Hills NYC address
See our step by step instructions:
How to Proceed.
Payment Instructions.
Please fill out our SLI Shippers Letter of Instructions form.
Write the quotation date and/or your Sefco control number (EX-#) on your check or bank wire instructions.
The payment of any deposit for shipments happening more than 60 days in the future, will be credited toward the total amount to be paid.
To receive a formal Order Confirmation, your payment is required.
This assures proper and timely attention to your concerns and needs.
For further information related to Sefco's commercial/purchasing services, please go to:
purchasing services
Our purchasing agent service (P/A) includes arranging for special services, such as
broker referrals, customs consulting and contracting work, duty research, and other information oriented work.
As noted above, our minimum service fee for such work is $ 150 (p/a fee). If interested please be sure to visit the above given link.
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for sending important documents and checks.
They will come and pickup from you.
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Thank you! for your interest.
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