A clothing company shipped 500 kg of clothing from Shanghai to Dubai. The cargo volume is 2 cubic meters. ● Air freight: about $5-6/kg, a total of about $2,500-3,000. ● Airport fee: about $150-200. ● Customs clearance fee: about $100-150. ● Insurance: about 0.3% of the value of the goods. Assuming the value of the goods is $20,000, the insurance is about $60.

Choosing the right international trade terms requires comprehensive consideration of many factors, including the nature and value of the goods, the mode of transportation, the trade environment of the destination country, the cooperative relationship between buyers and sellers, and risk management and insurance.

FOB means that the seller completes the delivery obligation after loading the goods on board the ship at the port of shipment. FAS means that the seller completes the delivery obligation by placing the goods next to the ship designated by the buyer at the port of shipment.

Top 6 cheapest international transport companies: 1. DHL, 2. FedEx, 3. UPS, 4. TNT, 5. Ocean Network Express (ONEX), 6. China Ocean Shipping Group (COSCO). These companies provide a variety of transportation services around the world, including air, sea, land and integrated logistics solutions.

International transportation is mainly divided into 7 steps including: export consignment, origin processing, export customs clearance, cargo transportation, import customs clearance, destination processing and import consignment.