** total freight(including land part)&initial cost
Goods will be shipped by sea forwarder or air forwarde or sea parcel post.
When sea forwarder is used more than
approximate sea forwarder freight.
# to Hong Kong: EUR150(whatever quantity)
# to San Francisco: EUR270(whatever quantity)
# to Boston: EUR360(whatever quantity)
# to Miami: EUR360(whatever quantity)
# to the other destinations in the world: EUR150-EUR400(whatever quantity)
** approximate freight/pack
Simply above freight/(total pack) pcs.
As sample, minimini origami 45gram/pack, to Boston
(As reference, Postal freight of minimini origami is as much as EUR0.011*45=EUR0.50/pack. )
eg.1 : 5 carton, total pack=360pcs*5=1,800pcs
So freight/pack=EUR360/1,800=EUR0.20
eg.1 : 10 carton, total pack=360pcs*10=3,600pcs
So freight/pack=EUR360/3,600=EUR0.10
eg.1 : 20 carton, total pack=360pcs*20=7,200pcs
So freight/pack=EUR360/7,200=EUR0.05
eg.2 : 40 carton, total pack=360pcs*40=14,400pcs
So freight/pack=EUR360/14,400=EUR0.025
** delivery time
about 26 days from Japan to Boston.
about 20 days from Japan to San Francisco
Wise customer would know, In short
firstly buyer open L/C in his Bank
then the Bank notify the seller of it
then seller hand B/L(Bill of Lading) to the Bank
then the Bank give payment to seller.
And L/C can be confirmed by more stable Bank.
So L/C is very risk free for both buyer and seller.
And L/C is very simple and familiar with personal than imagined.
If you pardoned Banks have details of L/C.
Or the following key word extract appropriate page
from search engine.
+"BANK CHARGES" +L/C
And container sea freight using B/L is no complicated.
They are often used by students for moving.
# Deferred payment up to some price total is considered.