Why Metaco provides consolidation services

As a Metal Fabrication supplier, why does Metaco provide consolidation service? Mainly because during the pandemic, ocean freight rates surged dramatically, reaching up to a tenfold increase, thus customers need to reduce shipping costs.

Many suppliers habitually quote FOB prices, which essentially include EXW prices plus freight, customs clearance fees, documentation fees, and container loading fees, ultimately passed on to the customers.

Our clients procure from various factories in China. By consolidating goods purchased from different factories into Metaco’s warehouse and then having them uniformly containerized by Metaco, container loading fees can be saved, as it’s done by Metaco’s workers as a matter of course. By consolidating several LCL shipments into FCL shipments, corresponding multiple customs declarations are merged into a single declaration, saving on customs, documentation, and related costs. Ultimately, this results in cost savings for customers.