Are there any cheap and reliable freight forwarders in Shenzhen
Herman had a batch of automotive ABS control units and auxiliary parts to send via air freight to Middle East. He spent over ten days looking for freight forwarders, and their advertisements were all loud and boastful:
"Air freight with customs clearance included, 100% clearance guarantee!"
"Designated agent of Dubai Customs, exclusive channel!"
They all sounded dubious. Besides, there was no lowest price—only lower. But when he wanted to visit their offices, some were hesitant, while others turned out to be small spaces with just three or five people. It was hard to trust them, and their advertised promises could never be fulfilled.
"Are there any cheap and reliable freight forwarders in Shenzhen?"
I told Herman that when looking for a freight forwarder for air freight to Middle East, reliability comes first. A reliable freight forwarder will actually be cheaper overall. Unreliable small forwarders attract customers with low prices. At first, the quote seems low, but later, problems like secondary price increases and customs clearance delays happen frequently. In the end, it’s really not cheap.
The logic is simple: for air freight to Middle East, how can a freight forwarder provide good service without making a profit? Is it reasonable for your business to have no profit?
For example, we once helped Huawei ship electronic products worth 4 billion yuan. Huawei doesn’t choose just any freight forwarder. They first consider reliability, then cost. Big companies like this understand the ways of doing business well and know best how to control costs. Choosing us for shipping is their most cost-effective option.
Everyone claims to be reliable for air freight to Middle East, but what are the standards for reliability? First, having a sincere and honest attitude. Of course, most freight forwarders can do this. That’s not the key. The key is having the strength. Sincerity without strength means goods may be inspected upon arrival, and customers can’t afford to wait three or four days.
The competition among freight forwarders for air freight to Middle East is actually a competition in the ability to integrate local resources. Our local customs clearance team has over 20 years of experience, with more than 50 trucks and hundreds of employees. We have a voice locally. We can cooperate with local customs. For urgent goods, they can directly enter the "priority inspection channel" upon arrival. What takes ordinary forwarders 2-3 days to clear customs, we can finish document review, tax payment and release in just 2 hours.
Two days before Herman’s ABS control units for air freight to Middle East arrived at the port, I pre-declared them to Dubai Customs through internal channels and submitted necessary documents like the commercial invoice. In the end, I shortened the customs clearance time from the previous 4 days to 6 hours.
DL Logistics is one of the top five freight forwarders for air freight to Middle East. We have exclusive rights to 20 weekly pallet positions with two major airlines. We have a priority channel for customs clearance at UAE air ports, and priority pick-up at the warehouse. Our local logistics team answers calls at 2 AM—deliver in the morning, arrive at noon; deliver at noon, arrive in the afternoon. We truly deserve to be one of the top five.
DL’s air freight to Middle East—everyone who has used it says it’s smooth.