Two quotes for the same cargo can differ twofold — and both be «honest». One of them is simply unfinished. Here are the lines a quote must always contain.
The most common reason delivery turns out «unexpectedly expensive» is not carrier greed but a quote that priced only the freight. Everything else surfaces later: at the warehouse, at the border, at the terminal. Below is the full list of lines that make up delivery of a container or groupage from China to Uzbekistan.
| Line | What it is | Where it is often «forgotten» |
|---|---|---|
| Factory pickup | truck from supplier to warehouse or terminal | quoted «from warehouse» — getting there is on you |
| Warehouse and consolidation | intake, storage, repacking | storage beyond the limit, pallets, wrap |
| Export clearance in China | declaration and fees on the way out | almost always — in cheap quotes |
| Main freight | rail / road / ocean / air | the one line everyone prices |
| Border crossing | transhipment, transit declaration, idle time | container idle time in the queue |
| Import clearance | declarant's work, certificates | conformity certificate charged separately |
| Duty and VAT | state payments by HS code | absent entirely in «cargo» schemes |
| Last mile | terminal to your door | «to Tashkent» ≠ «to your warehouse» |
| Insurance | policy at cargo value | offered after the incident |
Not by the bottom line but by the list of lines. Put both quotes next to the table above and mark what is missing. A missing line is not a saving — it is a cost you have not been told about yet. The only honest basis for comparison is «door to door, duties included, to your address».
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