Plusto uses FedEx for International Trade As a preferred carrier for Plusto, FedEx is helping sellers and potential buyers worldwide get all the information they need to make informed business decisions about international buying and selling.

With tools like WorldTariff® from FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx Rate Finder at fedex.com, you have access to comprehensive customs and tax data between countries and freight services for transporting samples and shipments worldwide via Plusto.This tutorial is designed to help you take advantage of FedEx® services and the Plusto trading platform. Whether your goal is procuring stock or capital, or buying or selling internationally, Plusto is here to help.

Click the tabs to learn more about WorldTariff and FedEx Rate Finder and the Plusto trading platform.

Welcome

Understanding WorldTariff® From FedEx Trade Networks

One of the key elements in making informed business decisions, for you and your customers, is understanding the tax and customs requirements when importing and exporting products and services worldwide. WorldTariff continuously collects data from the world’s customs authorities, simplifies the information and translates it into English. WorldTariff publishes the most-favored-nation duty rates, preferential rates, Value Added Tax (VAT), excise, miscellaneous border taxes, tariff classifications for duty purposes and complete Harmonized System descriptions. The information is immediately available for countries representing more than 95% of the world’s imports by value. Learn more. See the WorldTariff demo.

Access WorldTariff Through Plusto. Since Plusto provides a direct link to WorldTariff on all listing pages, you can quickly gain access to duty and tax information in real time. This information helps subject matter experts, multinational corporations, industry associations and trade promotional organizations plan, bid and audit more effectively.

WorldTariff®

Understanding FedEx Rate Finder at fedex.com

Most sellers on Plusto allow a potential buyer to request a sample before bidding on or buying the item. Sellers often list items a few weeks before the scheduled auction or sale to give potential buyers a chance to experience the quality of the product. To help ensure that samples arrive in time and in good condition, Plusto selected FedEx Express® as our preferred carrier for those shipments. Why? Because we have a passion for speed and efficiency and we offer the reliable delivery Plusto sellers and buyers expect. FedEx Rate Finder, which can be found at fedex.com and on each Item Listing page on Plusto, allows you to get instant rate quotes and to schedule and track shipment status using a variety of FedEx® services based on the seller’s country of origin and buyer’s destination. With FedEx Express, you can count on delivery to over 220 countries and territories, typically within 1 to 3 days. Learn more. Get Rates and Transit Times.

Access FedEx Rate Finder Through Plusto. For your convenience, the listing details provided are pre-populated in FedEx Rate Finder, so potential buyers automatically see the options and associated costs for any sample or shipment weighing less than 150 lbs. And with delivery of samples typically in 3 days or less, buyers can make informed decisions about purchasing goods internationally.

Rate Finder

Ordering Samples On Plusto

By scrolling over the Sample Availability tab on all item pages, buyers will know — at a glance — if a sample is available for the listing. When buyers contact sellers using the Request a Sample link, they can make arrangements for payment and delivery with the seller using the chosen FedEx® service. If you are a seller with a FedEx account, you can arrange for delivery and request reimbursement directly. If you are a buyer, you can benefit from reduced shipping costs if the seller has a negotiated volume shipping contract with FedEx.

Sampling Options

Choosing FedEx® Shipping Services Through Plusto

For time-sensitive packages and palletized freight, choose FedEx Express® services. You’ll find a service specifically designed to meet your time requirements.* Worldwide Services

• FedEx International Priority® — Delivery in typically 1, 2 or 3 business days to more than 220 countries and territories.

• FedEx International Economy® — Delivery in typically 2 to 5 business days to more than 215 countries and territories.

Services Within the U.S. • FedEx Priority Overnight® — Next-business-day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to most areas.

• FedEx Standard Overnight® — Next-business-day delivery by 3 p.m. to most areas.

• FedEx 2Day® — Economical delivery in 2 business days by 4:30 p.m. to most areas.**

• FedEx Express Saver® — Delivery in 3 business days by 4:30 p.m. to most areas (not available to Alaska or Hawaii).***

• FedEx Ground® — Delivery in 1 to 5 business days in the contiguous U.S. by a certain day, based on distance to destination.**

• FedEx Freight® services — Delivery of LTL (less-than-truckload) freight, palletized or nonpalletized.

Services to Canada • FedEx International Ground® — Delivery in 3 to 7 business days to Canada from the

U.S. by a certain day, based on distance to destination.

* Not all services available to all locations. ** Delivery to Alaska and Hawaii is 3 to 7 business days when shipping within the U.S. *** Residential delivery by 7 p.m. within the U.S.

Track Package Status. You can monitor the status of your shipments from pickup or drop-off to delivery. Simply go to fedex.com and choose the Track tab or call 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 and say “track a package.” See how to track shipment status.

Schedule a Pickup. You can use your FedEx account number to schedule a pickup for your packages. Simply go to fedex.com and select Schedule a Pickup from the Ship tab, or call 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 and say “schedule a pickup.” See how to schedule a pickup.

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Contacting FedEx For Support

We offer general customer assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online or by phone. Try these contacts for quick, easy answers to your shipping questions: FedEx Customer Service fedex.com 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 FedEx International Customer Service 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 and say “international services” FedEx Online Help Contact FedEx for additional assistance Plusto Online Help Go to Plusto Help for additional assistance FedEx Location Finder Find international drop-off locations We appreciate you selecting to receive this information in an environmentally friendly way. To learn more about FedEx and the environment, go to csr.fedex.com.

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