Christian, I have experience shipping from Costa Rica to Canada - all logstics/customs/paperwork etc as I had to DIY it two years ago - I'd be happy to tell you what I learned NOT to do! Most of what I tell you will just reinforce the need for a good customs agent! On Feb 24, 2012 1:40 PM, "Christian Lagier" & > > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > This may be a long shot, but is there anybody on this list with > expertise in international freight? In immediate case, a small > business is shipping a couple of pallets with coffee in bags and tins > to the UK. For example: > * How does a small business best pack a couple of pallets of fragile > items when sent by air or ship > * What are most cost effective, easy to deal with providers for > freight by air or ship - UPS? > * How do we make sure we get the right insurance options? > * How do we get estimate of customs charges and minimize hassle at > port of entry? > Christian > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20120225/96b677e6/attachment.html