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Import, Export & Compliance

Freight that clears customs on time — air, sea or land.

Freight booking, customs clearance, bonded warehousing and last-mile delivery for importers and exporters — one point of contact instead of a freight agent, a customs broker and a trucking company who don't talk to each other.

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Import, Export & Compliance
Freight Forwarding — at a glance
Starting from
$199.00one-time
  • Air, sea & land freight rate-compared to your timeline and budget
  • Customs filing & documentation handled at both ends
Coverage
FCL, LCL & bonded/transit warehousing
Insurance
Guidance given, underwritten by an insurer

Government and statutory fees, where applicable, are separate.

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Services we offer

Everything freight forwarding should include — and usually doesn’t.

Air, sea & land freight

Freight booked and rate-compared across air, sea (FCL/LCL) and land routes, matched to your timeline and budget rather than whatever a single carrier offers.

Customs clearance

Import and export customs documentation prepared and filed, duties and taxes calculated up front so nothing surprises you at the port.

Bonded & transit warehousing

Short and medium-term storage at origin or destination ports, so cargo isn't rushed through customs before you're ready to receive it.

Documentation handling

Bills of lading, packing lists, certificates of origin and commercial invoices prepared and checked before filing, not fixed after a rejection.

Cargo insurance guidance

Coverage options explained in plain terms so you can insure high-value or high-risk shipments against loss or damage in transit.

Last-mile delivery

Cleared cargo delivered to your warehouse or a nominated address, with tracking visible the whole way — not handed off at the port.

A container ship carrying cargo at sea
The results view

Sourcing and shipping, handled.

Importing, freight forwarding and customs paperwork — managed so your stock arrives without the headaches.

  • Vetted suppliers and quality checks
  • Freight, customs and duties coordinated
  • Landed-cost clarity before you commit
Why Code Craft

The team serious brands pick for freight forwarding.

We deliver freight forwarding as part of one accountable in-house team — designers, developers and marketers in the same room — across the USA, UK, Canada, UAE, Australia and India. Fixed prices agreed in writing, and you own everything we produce.

6
markets served
Fixed
price, in writing
30 days
notice, no lock-in
A discovery call and a fixed, itemised quote before any work starts
Clickable previews every week, so you steer while we build
A clean launch, full handover and 30 days of post-launch support
Optional monthly care — updates, backups, security and small fixes

Fixed fees, government charges shown separately

Our service fee is quoted upfront; any DGFT, GST or FSSAI government charge is shown separately so you're never guessing what's ours and what's the department's.

One point of contact, not a chain of agents

Sourcing, freight, customs and registration handled by one accountable team instead of a supplier's agent, a freight forwarder and a filing consultant who don't talk to each other.

Documents checked before filing

Applications are reviewed against the actual requirement list before submission — the single biggest reason filings get rejected or delayed.

Queries handled, not forwarded to you

When DGFT, GST or FSSAI raises a clarification, we respond directly rather than passing a confusing notice back to you to decode.

Built for India, the USA and the UK

Sourcing and freight routes into three markets, plus the India-specific compliance — IEC, GST, FSSAI — that governs shipping out of and into the country.

Honest about timelines

Government and customs timelines are set by the relevant authority, not by us — we give you the real range up front instead of promising a date we don't control.

Trusted by teams across six markets

United States United StatesUnited Kingdom United KingdomCanada CanadaUAE UAEAustralia AustraliaIndia India
Smart investment

Why freight forwarding is one of the smartest investments you’ll make.

Not a cost to minimise — money that comes back, in ways you can point to a year from now.

Fewer customs delays

Correct HS codes and complete documentation prepared up front mean fewer shipments held at port while paperwork gets fixed after the fact.

One vendor, one invoice

Sourcing, freight and compliance under one engagement cuts the coordination overhead of managing several separate vendors and reconciling separate bills.

A registration that's actually usable

An IEC linked to an AD code, or a GST registration with returns actually filed, is worth more than a certificate sitting unused because a follow-up step was never done.

Landed cost you can price against

Duty, freight and clearance modelled before you commit means your pricing reflects the real delivered cost, not a guess that erodes margin later.

Fewer penalties for missed deadlines

Return filing and licence renewal tracked on a calendar avoids the late fees and lapses that come from a compliance date nobody was watching.

A relationship that outlasts one filing

The same team that registers you is available for the next renewal, amendment or shipment — not a one-off filing service you have to re-explain your business to.

How it works

How we deliver freight forwarding — step by step.

01

Scope & quote

You tell us origin, destination, cargo type and timeline; we quote the route and cost in writing before booking anything.

02

Booking & documentation

Freight booked and shipping documents — invoice, packing list, certificates — prepared and checked before the cargo moves.

03

Transit & customs

We track the shipment in transit and handle customs filing and clearance at the destination, chasing any query directly with the authority.

04

Delivery & sign-off

Cleared cargo delivered to your door, with proof of delivery and a final cost reconciliation — no surprise line items after the fact.

Tech we use

The stack behind our freight forwarding.

Proven, boring-in-a-good-way technology — chosen for speed, security and long-term maintainability, not résumé décor.

ICICEGATEIndian customs e-filing
BiBill of lading / AWBShipping documentation
FCFCL / LCL sea freightContainer shipping
AiAir waybill freightExpress & air cargo
BoBonded warehousingTransit storage
InIncoterms 2020Risk & cost allocation
Transparent pricing

Freight Forwarding packages & pricing.

Fixed quotes, no hourly surprises — these are honest starting points; your exact quote is itemised free within one business day.

Single Shipment

One-off freight, coordinated

$199.00from · one-time
  • One shipment booked (air/sea/land)
  • Rate comparison across carriers
  • Shipping documents prepared
  • Import/export customs filing
  • Shipment tracking
  • Delivery to your address
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Regular Lane

Recurring shipments, managed

$499.00from · per month
  • A managed lane, ongoing
  • Pre-negotiated carrier rates
  • Standing documentation templates
  • Customs filing on every shipment
  • Bonded/transit warehousing access
  • Monthly shipment reporting

Enterprise

Multi-lane, high-volume freight

Customget a quote
  • Multiple lanes & carriers managed
  • Dedicated freight coordinator
  • Volume-based rate negotiation
  • Priority customs handling
  • Warehousing across locations
  • Custom reporting & SLAs

Prices are honest starting points for typical scope — complex projects are quoted precisely, and the quote is always free.

Deliverables

What lands in your hands.

  • Freight quote across air/sea/land
  • Booking with vetted carriers
  • Import/export customs filing
  • Bonded/transit warehousing (where needed)
  • Cargo insurance guidance
  • Last-mile delivery with tracking

Don’t see something you need on this list? Ask — we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s in scope, and quote it if it is.

Our guarantees

Signed into every freight forwarding engagement.

  • Fixed quote, no surprises

    The approved price is the final price for the agreed scope.

  • On-time delivery

    A dated sprint plan on day one — and we keep it.

  • 30-day post-launch support

    Bugs and tweaks after launch are on us, not on a new invoice.

  • Your IP, fully assigned

    Everything we make for you belongs to you. In writing.

From the blog

Freight Forwarding insights, free to steal.

The same thinking we bill for, written up properly — guides our clients read before (and after) hiring us.

Everything included

11 things we do inside this service.

Not a menu of upsells — this is the scope we work within. If what you need is on this list, it’s in the quote. If it isn’t, ask and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right people.

Import, Export & Compliance — the full scope.

Every capability below is work we do in-house. Nothing is subcontracted, and nothing is a placeholder for a conversation about scope later.

  • In-house team only
  • One accountable contact
  • 11 capabilities, quoted upfront
01

Air, sea & land freight

Booking freight and managing it in transit, whichever mode fits.

What that covers

  • FCL & LCL sea freight
  • Air freight & express courier
  • Land freight & cross-border trucking
  • Rate comparison across carriers
  • Shipment tracking in transit
02

Customs clearance & warehousing

Getting cargo through customs and stored until you're ready for it.

What that covers

  • Import customs clearance
  • Export customs clearance
  • Bonded & transit warehousing
  • Duty & tax calculation
  • Cargo insurance guidance
  • Last-mile delivery

Often combined with

These sit in the same discipline and are usually scoped together — one team, one timeline, one invoice.

How your freight forwarding runs

Your freight forwarding project, stage by stage.

Most agency process diagrams describe the agency. This one describes what lands in your inbox — because that’s the part you can hold us to.

01Stage 01

Requirements & sourcing

We pin down exactly what you need, where it's going, and who can genuinely supply it.

  • Product spec and target markets confirmed
  • Supplier and route research
  • Budget, timeline and volumes scoped
  • A sourcing brief agreed in writing
You receiveA sourcing brief and a supplier/route shortlist.
02Stage 02

Verification & samples

No commitment until the factory checks out and you've held the real product.

  • Factory licences and capacity verified
  • Direct line to the right decision-maker
  • Physical samples pulled and shipped
  • Compliance and labelling checked
You receiveVerified suppliers and approved samples.
03Stage 03

Quote & terms

Everything priced in writing — no surprise costs at the port.

  • Itemised quote with incoterms
  • Duties and taxes calculated up front
  • Documentation plan agreed
  • Private-label / branding scoped if needed
You receiveAn itemised quote and agreed terms.
04Stage 04

Production & QC

The stage most agents skip — we inspect before goods leave the warehouse.

  • Order placed and progress tracked
  • Pre-shipment quality inspection
  • Photo/video QC report
  • Multiple orders consolidated
You receiveA QC report before anything ships.
05Stage 05

Freight & customs

Air, sea or land — booked at negotiated rates with the paperwork done right.

  • Freight booked with vetted carriers
  • Bills of lading and certificates prepared
  • Import/export customs filed
  • Cargo insurance guidance
You receiveA shipment booked and customs filed, fully tracked.
06Stage 06

Delivery & handover

Door-to-door, with a clean paper trail you keep.

  • Tracked delivery to your address
  • Duties and clearance handled
  • Full documentation handed over
  • Support for the next order
You receiveDelivered goods and a complete paper trail.
FAQs

Freight Forwarding questions, answered.

Straight answers, no fine print. If yours isn't here, ask us — we reply within one business day.

Still have questions?

Real humans, one business day.

  • No-obligation, fixed quote — free
  • Talk to the team who'll build it
  • Reply within one business day
Where we work
US USUK UKCanada CanadaUAE UAEAustralia AustraliaIndia India

Sea, almost always, but it's slower by weeks — air wins when the cargo is time-sensitive, high-value relative to its weight, or the order is small. We quote both so you can weigh cost against timeline yourself.

Ready to talk freight forwarding?

Let's build it together.

Tell us where you are and where you want to be — we'll map the route and quote it, free.

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