Before raw materials or components move from supplier to manufacturer or from origin port inland, shippers, importers, or forwarders negotiate and fix freight rates and contract terms for these early supply chain legs—that is the core of upstream rate negotiation.
Source: https://www.logisticsglossary.com/terms/upstream-rate-negotiation
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