Part II: Distribution

1. Port selection

a. Origin port
b. Destination port
c. Mode selection: prose & cons of each mode

i. Railroads
ii. Air carriers
iii. Ocean carriers
iv. Motor carriers

2. Packing

a. Marking and labeling regulations
b. Containerization
c. Costs

3. Documentation required

a. Bill of lading
b. Dock receipt
c. Air bill
d. Commercial invoice
e. Pro-forma invoice
f. Shipper’s export declaration
g. Statement of origin
h. Special documentation

4. Insurance claims

5. Freight forwarder

6. Channels of distribution

a. Retailers
i. Type and number of retail stores
ii. Retail markups for products in each type of retail store
iii. Methods of operation for each type (cash/credit)
iv. Scale of operation for each type

b. Wholesale middlemen

i. Type and number of wholesale middlemen
ii. Markup for class of products by each type
iii. Methods of operation for each type
iv. Scale of operation (small/large)

c. Import/export agents

d. Warehousing

i. Type
ii. Location

ok so once we decide how much maple syrup we will be importing here is the site that has the sizes of the containers that we will use to ship the syrup ...
http://www.doma.webpublica.pl/kontenery.html
I am trying to find how much it costs to ship a full container but each site you have to call or get the company to call you for a quote..when i shipped my car the container was 5000. so lets say the rates are about the same
The container will be shipped to the port in Gdynia.

yeah, that's what Janek tried to figure out, he was supposed to call one of the companies today. Thanks for the measurements of the containers, i was looking for that

Warehousing: Since the biggest warehouse is in Mielec and it is in the economic zone this should be our main warehouse
Podkarpackie - Euro Park Mielec - part of the polish economic zone (tax incentives) 5000m2, 75000 zl per month, Available now, fenced area with 24/7 security . includes; water , telephone , alarm, internet, gas, computer network

Malopolska- Krakow- 1250 m2, 20 zl per m2, 133m2 of office space

Gdansk - nowy port - 1320 m2 , 20 900 zl , ramp , 2 enterances, fenced area with security,

Bialystok - Woj Podlaskie - 290 m2, 5220 pln, ramp , water, sewer

lublin- 3775 m2, 30 000 zl, fenced, located in a industrial park

Warsaw- Wlochy 8 euro per m2, 450 m2, fenced and 24/7 security, parking, heated