Freight Rates - and Chinese funny games. (click here for PDF doc) If you are buying on CIF terms, our advice to you in the current market is be careful! We are seeing ever increasing examples of goods arriving on so called CIF “prepaid” terms only for our customers to be stung with inflated charges on arrival to basically rebate back to China uneconomic freight rates. In many instances the shippers have paid ZERO freight rate - and guess who ends up paying this in the end - yep, you’ve got it - the U.K importer. Don’t let it happen ! Import Licences. (click here for PDF doc) From Jan 1st 2009, DTI surveillance Licences will be removed. This applies to many Garments and textile commodities from China and is referenced in DTI ‘notice to Importers No. 2767’. U.K Terminal Handling Since the end of some of the Line conference arrangements, UK terminal charges for full containers have increased from GBP 69.00 to GBP 105-130 range. China Expansion Continues. China continues to soak up much of the worlds manufacturing, with many major companies now out-sourcing production to China.. Freightbrain International Ltd, have agency offices in Shanghai,Guangzhou, Xiamen & Shenzhen the latter is rapidly developing into an important gateway in the region. Together with our agents, we can offer services from the major cities and ports in China and throughout the Far East. Marine Insurance. (personal effects PDF)(copy ins cert PDF) We are able to offer all our customers both companies and private individuals a range of insurance options via our open cover with NU Aviva. Please ask for further information. Direct Dial Numbers. All staff now have direct dial numbers, please remember to ask the staff member for their direct line number if required. Main Numbers remain: Tel. 01376 500220 & Fax. 01376 500440 Freightbrain and overseas removals blog, For more current information and stories relevant to our industry and moving abroad you may wish to check out our blog please click here: http://freightbrain.blogspot.com/