Air and Ocean Freight Import
CFI is your bonded perishables partner.
CFI is not a customs broker; however, we work with many US customs brokers and cargo owners here and abroad on best ways to receive, report, and protect your inbound perishable commodities. Most of our locations are bonded Container Freight Stations. This means we can hold both cargo that has been released by the government or is pending clearance. Many of our locations have multiple coolers so we can segregate commodities for optimum storage. With refrigerated trucks in each of our locations, CFI can also arrange the transfer of cargo from the arriving airline in bond or customs cleared to all our refrigerated facilities. Our locations are audited for food safety, and we always follow HACCP principles for produce, seafood, plant, and flower handling.
Consignments arriving by air would be retrieved from the air carrier once available, brought back to be broken down as instructed and stored in the appropriate cold chamber. If any item comes in too hot, CFI can provide corrective action to improve shelf life such as forced air cooling or re-icing as required. Arriving refrigerated sea freight containers are retrieved from seaports or inland rail ramps and transported for devanning, segregation, and short-term storage, and/or final delivery. CFI partners with USDA, APHIS and FDA nationwide and works with brokers and cargo owners in the event cargo must be held pending examination or, if an actionable pest is discovered, remediation. Coupled with our technology which tracks, monitors, and reports automatically on cargo in our possession, CFI is your perishable import partner. Whether it’s the whole shipment to one consignee or a pick-n-pack concept, Commodity Forwarders Inc. has you covered!!
Compliance
CFI partners with participating government agencies to ensure cargo is imported in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. From APHIS to the USDA, CFI is your expert partner.
Import Records
CFI maintains extensive records during the import process. As soon as the cargo reaches our hands, we’re recording the temperature and sending information straight to our clients. We take the guesswork out of your perishable shipments.
Bonded Warehouses
Many of our locations are bonded Container Freight Stations meaning we can recover cargo at any point during the release process and immediately begin re-icing, repacking, or documenting while the customs process unfolds. Early recovery saves time and troubles.
On Time
Imports can go straight from the tarmac to our refrigerated trucks so our customers don’t have to waste time with complicated transportation issues. From the moment it arrives until it reaches the destination, CFI is your trusted perishables expert.
