
Services
International Freight Forwarding

By air or by sea, our close relationship with major international carriers and global shipping lines allows us to provide you with the most competitive rates and trust-worthy service for any product you need shipped overseas. Depending on your shipping preferences, we can ship to virtually any port or destination around the world. We also provide door-to-door services, which include ocean delivery, customs clearance, and inland transportation.
We offer a variety of shipping methods suited to your individual shipping preferences.
1Ex Works
You handle the entire shipment yourself. Books will be packed, palletized, and await pickup at our factory.
You or your forwarder will be responsible for loading the goods on truck or container at our factory, and for the subsequent delivery costs.
You or your forwarder will be responsible for loading the goods on truck or container at our factory, and for the subsequent delivery costs.
2FOB (Free on Board)
We deliver the books to our local port in Keelung, Taiwan. You will be responsible for the main carriage/freight, cargo insurance and other costs of delivery.
3CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight)
We deliver the books to your destination port. The cargo insurance and delivery of goods to the destination port will be handled by Choice. You are responsible for the import customs clearance, local inland delivery and other associated costs.
4DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid)
We take care of the entire shipment to your door, except for custom’s clearance and the payment of duties and taxes.
5DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
We take care of the entire shipment to your door and assume responsibility for most of the expenses, which include the cargo insurance, import customs clearance, and payment of customs duties and taxes.
| Country | Destination Port | Closing Date | Transit Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Los Angeles | WED | 12 Days |
| Long Beach | WED | 12 Days | |
| Oakland | WED | 15 Days | |
| Seattle | WED | 19 Days | |
| San Francisco | WED | 15 Days | |
| New York | WED | 26 Days | |
| Philadelphia | WED | 28 Days | |
| Miami | WED | 24 Days | |
| Baltimore | WED | 26 Days | |
| Boston | WED | 28 Days | |
| Portland | WED | 22 Days | |
| Chicago | WED | 18 Days | |
| United Kingdom | Felixstowe | THU | 29 Days |
| Southampton | THU | 25 Days |
| Country | Destination Port | Closing Date | Transit Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Le Havre | THU | 31 Days |
| Antwerp | THU | 31 Days | |
| Rotterdam | THU | 24 Days | |
| Hamburg | THU | 27 Days | |
| Canada | Vancouver | THU | 12 Days |
| Toronto | THU | 22 Days | |
| Montreal | THU | 22 Days | |
| Australia | Sydney | WED | 14 Days |
| Melbourne | WED | 12 Days | |
| Brisbane | WED | 17 Days | |
| Perth | WED | 16 Days | |
| New Zealand | Christchurch | TUE | 23 Days |
| Delivery Points | Ex Works | FOB | CIF | DDP/DDU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Origin (Production, Packing, Palletizing) | ||||
| Delivery to our local port | ||||
| Loading and inspection at our local port | ||||
| Ocean transit | ||||
| Arrival at your destination port | ||||
| Unloading and terminal discharge | ||||
| Customs clearance | ||||
| Delivery to freight forwarder’s warehouse | ||||
| Inland rail / trucking | ||||
| Delivery to your warehouse |