THE FIRST is a Downpayment due after discussion and agreement to the Proforma invoice to be sent with all details and discounts, THE SECOND payment is due after finishing the order , and is due just before shipment and loading container for ocean freight |
THE FIRST is the basic insurance as in your bill of ladings mailed by FedEx along with invoices , packing lists ,receipts etc THE SECOND is optional extra paid to an insurance company , the international Lloyds charge 2.5 % of cost of furniture |
LCL ie LESS CONTAINER LOAD are shared thus very very risky since your order is shipped in a shared container with food ,clothes ... of other exporters . At the transit Antwerp Belgium it is unloaded and re distributed to other containers other ships same destinations but carelessly HEAPED in the new container meaning damage FCL ie FULL CONTAINER LOAD are private thus 100 % safe even if loose ie just a small trial order of a few items only packed as one solid mass for safety even if container tilts |