Shipping & export
Shipping and export logistics
We handle everything between the U.S. supplier's dock and your port. You handle customs at destination.
CIF to your port
Goods, consolidation, U.S. trucking, ocean freight and cargo insurance in one USD price to your named port.
FOB U.S. origin
Already have a U.S. forwarder? Take the goods at origin and route them yourself.
Consolidation near Long Beach
Mixed pallets from several lots are re-palletized and loaded into one LCL or container shipment.
Who does what
Responsibilities, clearly split
| Step | V Outlet (CIF) | You |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing, pickup, re-palletizing | ✓ | |
| U.S. drayage and export documents | ✓ | |
| Ocean freight to your port | ✓ | |
| Cargo insurance and logistics liability | ✓ | |
| Customs clearance and duties | ✓ with your broker | |
| Port charges and delivery at destination | ✓ |
Lanes
Ports we quote
Most cargo departs Long Beach / Los Angeles. East Coast and Gulf loads can sail from Savannah, New Jersey or Florida when that is closer to your port.
| Market | Ports | Lines that work |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Cartagena, Barranquilla, Buenaventura | Tools & Hardware, General Merchandise, Appliances, Seasonal |
| Dominican Republic | Caucedo, Haina | Tools & Hardware, General Merchandise, Apparel & Shoes, Appliances, Furniture & Home |
| Nigeria | Apapa, Tin Can, Lekki Deep Sea, Onne | Tools & Hardware |
| UAE traders | Jebel Ali closed to us for now; we ship to the African or South Asian port you name | Tools & Hardware, General Merchandise, Appliances |
| Central America | Puerto Quetzal (GT), Acajutla (SV), Santo Tomás / Puerto Barrios (GT), Puerto Cortés (HN) | General Merchandise, Apparel & Shoes, Tools & Hardware, Appliances, Seasonal, Furniture & Home |
| Kenya & East Africa | Mombasa | Tools & Hardware, Apparel & Shoes, General Merchandise |
| Philippines | Manila (MICT / South Harbor), Batangas, Cebu | Tools & Hardware, General Merchandise, Seasonal |
| Ghana & West Africa | Tema, Takoradi | General Merchandise, Apparel & Shoes, Tools & Hardware |
| Panama — Colón Free Zone | Colón (Manzanillo International, Cristóbal), Balboa | General Merchandise, Tools & Hardware, Apparel & Shoes, Appliances |
| Peru | Callao | Tools & Hardware |
Not quoting: CIF Jebel Ali or other Gulf ports behind the Strait of Hormuz, closed to container traffic since 2026-02-28. Ask about routing through an alternative port.
Documents
Paperwork you receive
- Commercial invoice from V Outlet Distro (we invoice as the seller)
- Packing list by pallet
- Bill of lading (blind B/L on direct supplier exports)
- Insurance certificate on CIF shipments
- Certificate of origin, fumigation or inspection certificates where your country requires them, arranged on request
Need a freight quote?
Name the port and the lots, or just a pallet count and category.