{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Administrative Handling Charges","description":"Freight forwarders and logistics providers levy administrative handling charges to recover the internal cost of documentation, data management, and shipment coordination. Typical line items include bill of lading preparation, customs document processing, coordination with partners and authorities, and invoicing. Unlike freight rates or storage fees, these charges cover purely administrative work rather than any physical service. On forwarder invoices they commonly appear as a separate line item ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/administrative-handling-charges","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T13:36:59.551399","citation":"https://www.logistics-glossary.com/administrative-handling-charges","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/administrative-handling-charges","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Administrative Handling Charges · Freight forwarders and logistics providers levy administrative handling charges to recover the internal cost of documentation, data management, and shipment coordination. · Quelle: https://www.logistics-glossary.com/administrative-handling-charges"}