Everything your import needs before it becomes urgent.
International freight, document review, customs support and operational visibility in a direct commercial conversation.
Key points
Services that create predictability
Before quoting or closing the purchase, validate the factors that most affect cost, timing and predictability.
Ocean freight
FCL and LCL with route, availability, transit time and local cost validation.
Air freight
For urgent, sensitive or high-value cargo when timing cannot wait.
Foreign trade support
Documents, Incoterm, supplier, HS Code, insurance and operational requirements.
Practical guide
How Lima Cargo supports this stage of the import
A well-managed import operation connects international purchasing, documents, freight, FX, fiscal classification, insurance, timing and follow-up. When these steps move separately, importers lose predictability and discover problems too late.
Lima Cargo acts as a freight forwarder and foreign trade partner to organize information, compare alternatives and turn a quote into a clear operational decision.
Step by step
How it works in practice
Operation mapping
Origin, destination, supplier, Incoterm, cargo, documents and timing are organized before quoting.
Alternative comparison
We evaluate mode, route, availability, cost, document risk and commercial timing impact.
Shipment coordination
We follow booking, pickup, transport documents, agents and updates until arrival.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When should I involve the freight forwarder?
Ideally before closing the purchase, to validate Incoterm, route, cost, documents and risks while there is still time to adjust.
Which data does a quote depend on?
Origin, destination, mode, weight, dimensions, value, product type, Incoterm, readiness and available documents.
Why review documents before shipment?
Because invoice, packing list, description, HS/NCM or BL/AWB errors can create delays, requirements and additional cost at destination.
How to unlock the import
From first contact to shipment plan.
- Send the essential dataOrigin, destination, mode, Incoterm, cargo, documents and urgency.
- Receive a risk readoutWhat is missing, where it can delay and which alternative makes more sense.
- Close with predictabilityQuote and follow-up with context, not loose messages.
Don't wait until timing breaks