DHL customers to get full visibility of goods thru CDS

06 Apr '07

3 min read

"By linking the unique capabilities of DHL's heavy weight and express operations, we have created a virtual moving warehouse for customers in the air or over water," said Bruce Grout, Senior Vice President of DHL Global Forwarding Consolidated Distribution Service. "CDS makes it easier for businesses to operate globally and cost-effectively, while being responsive to market demand."

CDS shipments originating overseas are prepared with U.S. domestic shipping labels for transport via air or ocean. When the palletized shipments reach a DHL U.S. import gateway, they clear Customs as a bulk clearance under one Customs entry, lowering brokerage fees.

The shipments are then broken down and inducted into the DHL U.S. Express or Heavyweight delivery network, and routed to the appropriate DHL service center for final delivery. The customer receives all inclusive, door-to-door pricing - a single invoice includes clearance charges, duties and taxes.

DHL customers using the CDS service can prepare shipments for DHL by using one of several electronic shipping options, including: DHL WebShip, DHL EasyShip automated shipment processing system, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or XML technology - designed to work with a customer's order management system.

CDS is increasingly being used by customers in the textile, electronics, pharmaceutical and other industries where a single importer-of-record has multiple final delivery points within the United States.

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