Guest speakers of the seminar were FedEx executives who have extensive knowledge of the U.S. customs regulations. The seminar was well received and attracted over 200 Hong Kong exporters.
FedEx's managing director of regional sales - China & Mid-Pacific Marco Lee said, "FedEx always wants to add value to our customers' businesses. We are here not only to provide solutions to our customers, we are also committed to help them increase efficiency."
Craig Dimick, FedEx Customs Brokerage Manager from the U.S. explained, "FedEx frequently finds shipments being hung up because Hong Kong exporters are not fully aware of the U.S. customs requirements. To help our customers to achieve efficiency, we want to introduce how the customs-clearance process works for goods entering the U.S. and what documentation and regulations are involved.
"Over the years, we have established a firm relationship with the U.S. Customs Department. In order to help our customers speed up the shipping process, we provide a pre-customs clearance service whereby the shipments are already cleared before they actually arrive in the U.S. This considerably shortens the shipping time and shippers won't have to worry about delay." FedEx held similar customs-clearance seminars in Taipei on July 30 and in Shanghai on August 5.
FedEx currently services the Asia Pacific market with more than 3,000 employees in 30 countries and territories. The company provides the most extensive trans-Pacific air lift of any major competitor, with wide-bodies MD-11, DC-10 and A310 aircraft flying daily, linking its FedEx AsiaOne network for overnight delivery to major commercial and financial centers throughout Asia. It is the only express transportation carrier in the world using its own aircraft and crews to provide an integrated service into and out of the People's Republic of China.
