--- title: "Resources for Early-Stage Shippers (EU)" description: "Guide for new and ramping EU shippers with FAQs and directories (BIFA, EVOFENEDEX, FENEX) for finding alternative forwarders and customs brokers." language: en canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/resources/ lifecycle: live --- # Resources for Early-Stage Shippers (EU) Starting or scaling a business is a difficult and time-consuming process—and one reason why Flexport’s mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. This short guide answers the most frequently asked questions we receive from new and ramping shippers. **Finding a Freight Forwarder, NVOCC, or Customs Broker** Unfortunately, Flexport can’t service every upcoming shipment. This is usually due to the origin or destination country, unserviceable commodities, or temporary capacity constraints. However, you can find links to directories of alternative freight forwarders or customs brokers below. **UK Resources** The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is the trade association for UK-registered companies engaged in international movement of freight by all modes of transport. BIFA has around 1500 corporate members, most of whom are freight forwarders like Flexport. [BIFA - Member Search](https://bifa.org/member-search) **Netherlands Resources** EVOFENEDEX represents the interests of some 15,000 companies in the Netherlands that export, import and transport goods on their own account or subcontract through a professional transport company. They come from many sectors of industry. Think machinery, chemical and offshore companies, but also wholesale, retail, logistics and marine agency firms. [EVOFENEDEX - Company Search](https://www.evofenedexbedrijvengids.nl/site/transportbedrijven) The Netherlands Association for Forwarding and Logistics (FENEX) is a trade association for the forwarding sector. Its goal is to strengthen the national and international position of Dutch forwarding agents by representing their collective interests. . [FENEX - Member List](https://www.fenex.nl/lid-worden/ledenlijst) **Germany Resources** Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) is a German-based national and international logistics network. It’s membership consists of 11,000 companies and individuals from the worlds of industry, commerce, services and science who are actively involved in the business of logistics and supply chain management. [BVL - Featured Members](https://www.bvl.de/en/association/members-overview/featured-member-profiles) ## Other Help Articles/Resources for Getting Started **Shipping Questions** - FCL vs LCL vs Air - [Should I Ship by LCL or FCL?](https://www.flexport.com/help/181-lcl-vs-fcl/) - [How Much Cargo Fits in a Container?](https://www.flexport.com/help/117-container-size-volume/) - [What Is Chargeable Weight?](https://www.flexport.com/help/14-chargeable-weight/) - Preparing your package: - [Commercial Invoice Template](https://www.flexport.com/help/73-commercial-invoice-template) - [Commercial Invoice and Packing List: Customs Declaration Documents](https://www.flexport.com/help/24-commercial-invoice-packing-list) - Label everything: - [What Are Country of Origin Labeling Requirements?](https://www.flexport.com/help/207-country-of-origin-labeling-requirements/) - [How Should My Cartons Be Marked?](https://www.flexport.com/help/410-carton-markings/) - Complete a bill of lading: - [What Is the Purpose of a Bill of Lading?](https://www.flexport.com/help/211-bill-of-lading-purpose) - [What Are Some Common Bills of Lading by Transportation Mode?](https://www.flexport.com/help/223-bills-of-lading-by-transportation) - Incoterms guide: - [Flexport Help Center Article | What Are Incoterms®?](https://www.flexport.com/help/40-incoterms-guide) - FDA questions, know your product: [FDA (Food and Drug Administration)](https://www.flexport.com/help/588-food-and-drug-administration) **Customs / Quotes** - Find customs tips on your product: - [Flexport Help Center | Customs and Compliance](https://www.flexport.com/help/category/customs-and-compliance) - Customs duty costs - [How to Estimate Customs Duties](https://www.flexport.com/help/349-customs-duties-estimate) - Know your codes - [What's My Product's HTS Code?](https://www.flexport.com/help/219-how-to-find-hts-code) - Your product needs to be examined: - [Exams: What to Expect](https://www.flexport.com/help/30-customs-exams-impact) - Wondering what your duties are? - [Free US Import Duty Calculator | Freight Tools](https://www.flexport.com/tools/duty-estimator) - Customs import requirements - [How to Import Products into the United States](https://www.flexport.com/help/176-foreign-importer-of-record) **Amazon FBA Questions** - Shipment plans: - [How to Create a US/Canada Shipment Plan in Amazon Seller Central](https://www.flexport.com/help/326-amazon-us-shipment-plan) - Labeling (Have supplier label at origin): - [FBA Amazon Labeling Requirements](https://www.flexport.com/help/79-amazon-fba-labeling-requirements) - Delivery Method (LTL vs SPD) and how long will it take: - [Amazon US/Canada Delivery: Selecting Your Final Amazon Delivery Method](https://www.flexport.com/help/332-amazon-us-final-delivery-method/) - [How Long Will It Take For My Shipment to Get to Amazon?](https://www.flexport.com/help/226-how-long-to-deliver-to-amazon) - What is the timeline of an Amazon shipment from destination? - [Breakdown of an Amazon Shipment with Transit Times](https://www.flexport.com/help/384-amazon-shipment-timeline) - Delivering Amazon FCL vs LTL: - [FCL to Amazon: How to Set Up Flexport FCL in Amazon Seller Central](https://www.flexport.com/help/341-flexport-fcl-amazon-setup) - [SPD & LTL to Amazon: How to Estimate Prices for FedEx and Amazon LTL.](https://www.flexport.com/help/327-fedex-amazon-estimate-prices) - [Sending One Shipment to Amazon FBA: How Do I Avoid a Split Amazon Shipment?](https://www.flexport.com/help/487-amazon-one-fba) - Wondering about pallet specifications: - [Pallet Requirements for FCL Shipments to Amazon](https://www.flexport.com/help/42-amazon-pallet-requirements-fcl) - You’ve got questions: - [Frequently Asked Questions about FCL Deliveries to Amazon](https://www.flexport.com/help/362-amazon-fcl-faqs) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/resources/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/help/resources/) for AI/LLM consumption.*