How to use Economy Express (China Import)

How to get the rates?
  1. You can visit the SF International official website or SF Group’s official website to get the rates by entering the origin, destination, and shipment weight to get the rates.
  2. You can also call SF customer service hotline to get the rates.
How to ship with us?

You can call SF customer service hotline or use the self-service system (IBS) to place an order 

How to fill in the waybill/invoice?

Waybills or invoices must be filled in English and signed by the customer for confirmation. Invoice must be provided for parcels. 

No.

Column

Standard Content

1

Shipper's Information

●    Company Name(not applicable to individual customers)

●    Contact Name

●    Tel

●    Address: Full shipping address

●    Country and Postal Code

2

Receiver Information

●    Company Name (not applicable to individual customers)

●    Contact Name

●    Tel

●    Address: Consignee’s full address

●    Country and Postal Code (except for shipments to Hong Kong and Macaw)

●    Receiver's Tax ID: for customs clearance at the destination country or region

For shipments to Taiwan, the following information is mandatory:

-      Business Registration Certificate No. (8 digits) or

-      Receiver’s ID number(10 digits)

3

Description of Contents

●    For documents, shippers do not need to provide invoices but need to fill in the quantity and origin in the "Document" column and "NIL" in the unit price, total value, and currency columns.

●    For parcels, shippers must fill in specific shipment information, including the materials. If there are more than one type of commodities under the same waybill, list the specifics of all commodities clearly one by one. If there are more than 3 types of commodities, fill in "As per attached invoice" on the waybill.

●    The quantity of commodities, unit price, total value, currency, and place of origin filled on waybills must be consistent with those on invoices.

●    The total quantity of commodities and the unit must be specified, for example, 2 pcs.

●    The declared value must be in USD or local currency of the shipper’s country (in a 3-character format, for example, USD or SGD).

●    The origin shall be filled with a 2-character country code or district code, for example, CN (Mainland of China) or MY (Malaysia).

4

Waybill No.

The waybill No. is used to track a shipment. You can visit SF official website or call SF customer service hotline to track the shipment

5

Payment of Freight Charges

The payment terms of freight charges must be specified. If the shipment is paid by shipper, the shipper shall provide the credit account number.

6

Shipper's Signature

The shipper's signature is required, indicating that the shipper confirms the completeness and accuracy of the filled information and agrees to be bounded by the terms and conditions specified on the back of the waybill. The shipping date also needs to be filled.

Requirements for Filling Invoice

No.

Item

Filling Requirements

1

HAWB

The House Air Waybill No. filled on the invoice must be consistent with the waybill No. of the shipment.

2

From

       Fill in:

●    Name: Full company name (not applicable to individual customers)

●    Contact Name: Name of the shipper

●    Tel No.: Contact number of the shipper

●    Address: Full shipping address

●    Country and Postal Code

3

To

       Fill in:

●    Name: Full company name (not applicable to individual customers )

●    Contact Name: name of the consignee

●    Tel No.: Contact number of the consignee

●    Address: Consignee’s full address

●    Country and Postal Code: (except for shipments to Hong Kong and Macao)

4

Tax ID No.

For shipments to Taiwan, the following information is mandatory:

-     Business Registration Certificate No. (8 digits) or Identity card No. (10 digits) of the receiver

5

Description of Good

The shipper must fill in detailed shipment information, including the materials. If there are more than one type of commodities under the same waybill, list the specifics of all commodities clearly one by one. If the declared value is in USD or MYR, circle the applicable currency. If the shipment has no commercial value, fill in "NO COMMERCIAL VALUE", "NOT FOR SALE", or "VALUE FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSE ONLY".

6

Country of Manufacture

The shipper must fill in the origin of the commodities

7

Terms of Trade

Provide correct terms of trade, such as CIF or FOB, must be specified.

8

Signature and Date

The shipper must sign on the invoice and fill in the date.

How to track my shipments?
  1. After a shipment is sent out, you can visit SF Group’s official website, fill in the waybill No. in Track & Trace, and click Search to check your shipment status.
  2. You can also call SF customer service hotline to check.
How to become a credit account customer?

If you want to become a monthly settlement customer, please call SF customer service hotline, and SF will arrange for signing the credit account contracts (service agreement and discount agreement).

How to claim for compensation?
  1.  If your shipments are damaged/lost/have other problems, please call SF customer service hotline. SF will give you a quick response within 24 hours.
  2. After an agreement of the claim amount is reached, the compensation will be paid within 7 working days.
  3. The claim amount of documents and parcels depends on the shipment value. The maximum claim amount is USD 100 per waybill or USD 20 per kilogram.