Use this checklist before requesting or accepting an ocean FCL/LCL DDP or door-to-door plan from China or Southeast Asia to the 48 contiguous U.S. states or São Paulo.
Confirm the real cargo, route, importer and customs structure first. Then require a written quote to separate included services, excluded items, duties and taxes, destination charges, examination costs, storage, demurrage, detention and delivery conditions. A price without these responsibilities is not a complete shipment plan.
Describe the shipment before comparing prices.
Identify the legal parties and filing path before loading.
Make every quote answer the same questions.
Compare the actual lane, cargo, handling, schedule and destination charges before selecting a mode.
No universal CBM threshold: request both written options when the answer is close.
A product name alone is not acceptance. Material, form, battery, brand, use, packaging and route documents determine the review path.
Normal transport documents are still required before booking.
Example: ordinary dry, non-regulated cargo with complete details.Do not ship to the warehouse until written acceptance is issued.
Food, medical supplies, chemicals and authorized branded goods.The current published PANMEI scope does not quote these categories.
Liquids, powders, counterfeit goods, military and dual-use items.Battery-powered goods are not automatically separate-review cargo, but battery, packaging and route documents must be disclosed.
PANMEI reviews every shipment by cargo, parties, value, documents and route. The published website and checklist are general information, not a binding quotation, customs ruling, tax opinion or guarantee of clearance.
Service availability and final scope require shipment-specific written review.
