Export Assistance

Exporting provides a means of expanding your business into new overseas markets. Developing those markets will require commitment and an investment of time as well as financial resources. Assistance is available from a variety of sources and L.C. Loynes & Associates can provide advice and training on export incentives through schemes offered by Federal and State Governments encouraging Export Marketing Development.

 

Once a prospective exporter has found an overseas market for their product and is receiving enquiries from interested buyers they need to be able to provide prompt costing including freight charges. An understanding of shipping terminology and terms of trade such as INCOterms is required.

The progression from enquiry to shipment should flow as follows:-

For a Freight Quote contact us with details of the proposed shipment. This can be done by phoning or emailing one of our export or sales staff as shown on our Meet the Team page or completing our Get a Quote form. We will then provide the appropriate freight charges for you to complete your costing to your prospective buyer.

 

On receipt of a Purchase Order from overseas the exporter should check that they agree with, and can comply with the terms of shipment and terms of payment then send acknowledgement of the order with details of when goods will be ready for shipment. If the Importer is responsible for arranging the freight they should include local details of who the exporter should contact to arrange shipment. If the Exporter is responsible for arranging the freight they can contact us with shipment details by phone, email or completion of our Make a Booking Form. A member of our export department will then make contact with details of available air or seafreight schedules.

 

The Exporter raises a Commercial Invoice on the overseas buyer showing the appropriate terms of shipment. A copy of the Commercial Invoice is required by L.C. Loynes & Associates to arrange export clearance with Australian Customs prior to shipment. An Export Declaration Number will then be issued and the goods can be delivered to the wharf or packing depot.

 

A Shipper’s Letter of Instruction for airfreight or an Interim Receipt for seafreight will need to be completed with details of the shipper and consignee to be shown on the Transport Document. The Transport Document is evidence of shipment and can be arranged by either the exporter or the importer depending on the INCOterms chosen. Seafreight shipments will have a Bill of Lading or Waybill. Airfreight shipments will have an Air Waybill. An Original Bill of Lading is a document of title and a negotiable instrument but this is not the case for any of the other transport documents.

 

Other documents may be requested by the importer such as:-

• Packing List
• Certificate of Origin, possibly certified by the Chamber of Commerce
• Insurance Certificate
• Export Permits for foodstuffs and other prescribed commodities
• Legalisation of documents by the overseas embassy is required by some countries.