Can I use my own freight forwarder?

Yes. You can use your own freight forwarder – SHICAI will deliver to the forwarder’s warehouse or the port under EXW or FOB, and hand over the export documents for them to manage international transit and clearance. This gives you control over carrier rates and routing.

Many experienced importers prefer this to keep logistics in-house.

Machines are foam-crated for overseas transit; ink cartridges can ship with the printer where local regulations allow, otherwise sent separately.

Payment is usually T/T or L/C; tracking numbers and commercial invoices are issued so the shipment can be followed end to end.

For ink, air-freight rules differ from sea; shipping cartridges separately or by sea often avoids courier restrictions.

Key points:

• SHICAI ships industrial printers worldwide, with lead times confirmed at order and full export documentation provided.
• Trade terms EXW, FOB and CIF are available; import duties and customs clearance are typically the buyer’s responsibility unless quoted otherwise.
• SHICAI ships industrial printers worldwide, with lead times confirmed at order and full export documentation provided.

International delivery of industrial equipment is routine but paperwork-dependent – commercial invoice, packing list and HS codes all matter.

SHICAI (Shanghai Shicai Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and builds these systems at its Ganzhou, Jiangxi factory, with in-house R&D and supply to 100+ countries.

Related: What trade terms do you accept (EXW, FOB, CIF)? · Do you handle customs clearance documents for printers?

For a freight quote, lead time and Incoterms, contact our export team – we ship worldwide with full export documentation.

Reviewed by the SHICAI engineering team.