{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cross Trade Shipping","description":"Cross trade shipping enters the picture when cargo moves between two countries and a carrier or freight forwarder in a third country handles all transport arrangements—without the goods ever touching that forwarder's domestic market. In practice, the coordinating party books space with ocean carriers, airlines, or road hauliers, manages customs clearance at both ends, and ensures complete documentation. A classic example: a Swiss forwarder arranging shipment of electronic components from Taiwan ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cross-trade-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T18:34:53.606903","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/what-is-cross-trade-shipping/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cross-trade-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cross Trade Shipping · Cross trade shipping enters the picture when cargo moves between two countries and a carrier or freight forwarder in a third country handles all transport arrangements—without the goods ever touching that forwarder's domestic market. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/what-is-cross-trade-shipping/"}