contracted with company in China goods were FOB to port now they are saying if we don't pay transportation cost to port they will not send Bill of Lading to customs agent and we will not be able to get goods through customs.The goods are on the water to US and they were behind schedule shipping so what is easiest way to get through process without paying blackmail money.We paid for goods as agreed ,never agreed to pay transportation it was in contract they pay

Get a Chinese lawyer to call them and demand resolution ASAP.

That alone will usually resolve it if they see you mean action.


...if need be World law's Chinese staff can assist as well, email them.

If the shipment is FOB you are paying the freight, in which case the freight company should forward the shipping documents to you? The supplier should have supplied packing list and commercial invoice to the freight company but responsibility for surrendering the b/l should be with the freight forwarder.

Do you know who is handling the freight? If so, contact them and explain that you need the documents. You need to get it resolved before the shipment lands as it will start getting expensive for storage.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered contracted with company in China goods were FOB to port now they are saying if we don't pay transportation cost to port they will not send Bill of Lading to customs agent and we will not be able to get goods through customs.The goods are on the water to US and they were behind schedule shipping so what is easiest way to get through process without paying blackmail money.We paid for goods as agreed ,never agreed to pay transportation it was in contract they pay

next time use your own forwarder.

if FOB price,you need to pay for the shipment.