What is a Drop Shipper?

The shipper is also called "consignor". A social organization or individual who entrusts a carrier to deliver goods (baggage or parcels) and pays freight. The contract for the carriage of goods and the party that handles the transportation formalities in the form of a waybill shall be legally responsible for the contents of the contract or waybill signed and confirmed with the carrier, and their rights and interests are protected by law. When handling the consignment procedures, the cargo waybill shall be completed in accordance with the relevant conditions of carriage. For goods that require embargoes, restrictions, and customs, quarantine, sanitation, and tax payment procedures, certification documents should be attached and submitted to the carrier along with the waybill. ^[1]

A party to a contract for the carriage of goods shall, in his own name, deliver the goods to the carrier for consignment and pay the corresponding freight charges. The shipper can be either the owner of the goods or the manager of the goods, such as storage on behalf of the goods, barter warehouses for delivery, etc. The shipper's right is to request the carrier to deliver the goods to the destination at the time and place agreed in the contract. After the shipper has consigned the goods, before the shipment of the goods, the shipper may request the termination of the contract and get the goods back; after the shipment of the goods, the shipper may change to the station location and change the receipt according to the regulations, except that the conditions cannot be changed in accordance with relevant regulations or agreements. The carrier, but shall bear the losses caused to the carrier. The main obligation of the shipper is to provide the consigned goods according to the time and requirements stipulated in the contract, and to pay the freight and other costs to the carrier. If packaging is required, packaging should be performed in accordance with national regulations or professional standards; consignments of dangerous goods should be declared in advance, otherwise they should bear corresponding responsibilities.

In the carriage of goods by sea, the party corresponding to the carrier is called the shipper. According to the Maritime Law of the People's Republic of China, the shipper means

(1) I or a person who entrusts another person to conclude a contract for the carriage of goods by sea with the carrier in my own name or on behalf of another person;

(2) I or the person entrusting another person to deliver the goods to the carrier in connection with the contract of carriage of goods by sea in my own name or on behalf of another person. According to this definition, the shipper's judgment has two criteria: the conclusion of the contract of carriage or the delivery of the goods, and one that meets the conditions is regarded as the shipper. Specifically, the contracting shipper can be divided into three types: one is to enter into a sea freight contract directly with the carrier; the other is to entrust another person to enter into a sea freight contract with the carrier in his own name. The shipper is recorded as the client himself. The third is to entrust others to conclude transportation contracts for themselves and the carrier. At this time, the principal may not enter into a contract of carriage with the carrier in the name of the principal, but the principal and the principal shall have an entrusted relationship. When the contractor enters into a contract with the carrier, the principal shall present the relevant commissioning procedures To make the carrier clear to the shipper. The contracting shipper must make a comprehensive judgment based on the relevant transportation contract and the related entrusted relationship. According to the same method, the delivery shipper can be further subdivided into three cases; the relationship between the person who directly handles the delivery and the delivered goods need not be the ownership relationship. The shipper has the right to sue against the carrier. However, if the shipper has transferred the bill of lading, it cannot sue the contract because it has no interest in the goods. However, the shipper can still obtain the right of action against the carrier within the scope of compensation for compensating the consignee. ^[2]

(1) The consignment note has the contractual effect after being signed (seal) by both parties of the consignor, and both parties shall execute the contents of this consignment note in accordance with the relevant regulations of the state and the relevant provisions of the goods transportation.

(2) The shipper shall fill in the consignment note truthfully and be responsible for the authenticity of the contents recorded in it.

(3) It is strictly forbidden to check in and carry dangerous goods, and other items that are prohibited and restricted by the state.

(4) For insured goods, please fill in the actual price in the declared price column, and pay the premium as required. Losses incurred during transportation will be compensated according to the actual losses, but the maximum value shall not exceed the stated price.

(5) For goods that have not been insured for transportation, losses incurred during transportation will be compensated up to 5 times the contract freight.

(6) The carrier is not liable for damages caused by force majeure.

(7) When the shipper requires the consignee to pay the freight, the consignee must pay the freight before the consignee can pick up the goods, otherwise it will not be delivered, so the economic responsibility incurred shall be borne by the shipper. ^[4]

(1) The declaration of the goods must be complete and accurate. The shipper shall be responsible for the correctness of the descriptions and declarations of the goods on the air transport document. The shipper shall be held responsible for all losses suffered by the carrier or any other person as a result of these instructions and statements being irregular, incorrect, or incomplete.

(2) Properly provide relevant documents. The shipper should provide all necessary documents to complete customs, tax or public security formalities before the goods are delivered to the consignee, and attach the necessary relevant documents to the air waybill. Except for the fault of the carrier or its agent, any loss caused by the lack, insufficiency or irregularity of such documents or certificates shall be borne by the shipper to the carrier. The carrier is not obliged to check such documents or prove them correct or complete.

(3) The shipper has fulfilled all the obligations stipulated in the contract of carriage. The right to pick up the cargo at the airport of departure or at the destination, or to suspend transportation during a stopover, or to deliver to the non-airway consignee at the destination or during transportation, or request The goods shall be returned to the airport of departure, but the carrier or other shipper shall not be harmed by the exercise of this right, and all costs incurred shall be reimbursed. ^[5]

1. The shipper must truthfully fill in the name of the goods, the number of pieces, the value of the goods, the weight, the detailed address and telephone number of the consignee, and issue the legal procedures for the shipment.

2. The outer packaging of the consignment must be intact (in the case of intact packaging, it is not responsible for the loss of the internal quantity and quality of the goods), and flammable and explosive items must be declared. Items prohibited by national laws and regulations will not be accepted.

3 The consignment of the shipper shall be insured in full. If the goods are damaged, the compensation amount shall be determined according to the degree of damage stipulated by the relevant insurance company, but the maximum compensation amount shall not exceed the insurance amount. If the insurance is not fully covered in accordance with the regulations, the loss of goods will be compensated for the loss at a rate of 5 times the maximum freight per piece.

4 After the goods arrive at the designated place, the consignee will check and accept them on the spot. If the consignee does not raise any objections on the spot. It can be considered that the goods arrived safely.

5. Shippers and consignees should make inquiries, claims or other matters within one month from the date of issue of this bill, and will not be accepted after the expiry date.

6. After receiving the pickup notice, you must pick up the goods within 3 days. After the expiration date, the storage fee will be charged at 2% per day. If the goods are still not picked up after 2 months, it will be treated as ownerless. ^[4]