Direct distribution for international shipments
Save time and money by combining multiple package or freight shipments into one unit for customs clearance.
Save time and money by combining multiple package or freight shipments into one unit for customs clearance.
Save time and money by combining multiple package or freight shipments into one unit for customs clearance.
Get improved delivery times, reduced clearance fees and lowered warehouse costs with FedEx® International DirectDistribution. We’ll consolidate your shipments traveling to the same location for customs clearance then deconsolidate them for direct delivery to your customers.
By air, surface or ocean — faster, easier, end-to-end solutions
Available for both package and freight shipments, FedEx International DirectDistribution service options offer air, ocean and surface transportation. See service details for dimensions and other specifications, and select the level of service that fits your time and budget needs.
| Service description | An innovative service that helps you manage your supply chain by sending consolidated shipments. We clear your shipment through customs as a single entry, and then deliver to individual recipients in the destination country. Some restrictions may apply. |
| Delivery times | FedEx International Priority® transit time plus 1 business day; delivery typically in 1–4 business days. |
| Service days | Pickup and delivery available Monday through Friday. Saturday pickup and delivery available if Saturday is a regular business day in the origin or destination country. Some restrictions may apply. |
| Delivery area | Available between more than 65 countries, including the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Contact your FedEx account executive for more information. |
| Size and weight | Individual pieces up to 108" in length, 70" in height, 130" in length plus girth (L + 2W + 2H). Individual pallets up to 119" in length, 70" in height; 300" in length plus girth. There is no limit to total shipment weight. However, shipments can consist of either:
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| Additional information | Available to most European Union (EU) countries. Multiple-piece, multiple-recipient shipments to more than one country within the EU can be cleared as a single entry before being delivered to destination countries. This single point of clearance is available for shipments destined to EU countries from the U.S., Canada and several Asian countries. Includes the FedEx Money-Back Guarantee.* Learn more about how to ship internationally via FedEx. |
| Special instructions | Dangerous goods (inaccessible items only). |
| How to use | If you would like more information about FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution, please contact your FedEx account executive. |
| FedEx network | FedEx Express |
| Service description | An innovative distribution service for your large palletized shipments. Your shipments clear customs as one consolidated entry then are delivered to individual recipients in the destination country. |
| Delivery times | FedEx International Priority® Freight transit time plus 1 business day; delivery typically in 1–4 business days. |
| Service days | Monday–Friday. |
| Delivery area | Available between more than 40 countries, including to and from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Contact your FedEx account executive for more information. |
| Size and weight | Skids exceeding 70" in height or 119" in length or 80" in width require prior approval. Individual skids of 151 lbs. or more. Skids exceeding 2,200 lbs. require prior approval. Unlimited total shipment weight.
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| Additional information | You can choose from two service options. Select Appointment Delivery if you want FedEx to arrange a delivery time at the destination ramp with the recipient. Select Piece-Count Verification if you want us to verify the number of pieces on your skids at both origin and destination. Fees may apply. View Terms and Conditions. Includes the FedEx Money-Back Guarantee.* Learn more about how to ship internationally via FedEx. |
| Special instructions | Dangerous goods (inaccessible items only). |
| How to use | If you would like more information about FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Freight, please contact your FedEx account executive. |
| FedEx network | FedEx Express |
| Service description | FedEx International Ground Distribution is a distribution service that may save you money on your consolidated shipments to Canada. Once your shipment arrives at a FedEx Ground hub in Canada, FedEx Ground breaks down the consolidation and delivers individual shipments to the final destination. |
| Delivery times | 1–5 business days from the FedEx Ground hub in Canada. |
| Service days | Monday–Friday. |
| Delivery area | From the U.S. to 100 percent of Canada. |
| Size and weight | Up to 150 lbs., 108" in length; 130" in combined length plus girth (L+2W+2H). 70 lbs. maximum for shipments destined to the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Labrador. |
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| FedEx network | FedEx Ground |
| Service description | Ship a consolidated shipment across the border to multiple recipients using FedEx Express or your own carrier. Once your shipment arrives in the U.S., you can choose from FedEx Express®, FedEx Ground® or FedEx Freight® (Mexico only) services for final delivery in the U.S. |
| Delivery times | Typically 1–6 business days. |
| Service days | From Mexico to the U.S.: Monday–Friday. Saturday pickup is available on an exception basis only. From Canada to the U.S.: Monday–Friday. Saturday delivery is available for FedEx Express shipments. FedEx Ground is available Monday–Friday, and FedEx Home Delivery® operates Tuesday–Saturday. |
| Delivery area | From Canada and Mexico to the U.S. |
| Size and weight | Shipments must meet the criteria of the FedEx network handling the final delivery. |
| Additional information | FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Surface Solutions offers:
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| Special instructions | Dangerous goods (inaccessible items only). |
| How to use | For more information about FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Surface Solutions, contact your FedEx account executive. |
| FedEx network | FedEx Trade Networks will coordinate final delivery in the U.S. by FedEx Express, FedEx Ground or FedEx Freight. |
| Service description | This service is a cost-effective, streamlined way to move shipments straight from the point of manufacture to multiple customers or end users. We clear your consolidated shipments through customs on a single Commercial Invoice and then deliver to the addresses you’ve specified in the destination country. |
| Delivery times | Typically FedEx International Priority® transit time plus 2–4 business days; delivery typically in 4–7 business days. |
| Service days | Monday–Friday. |
| Delivery area | Available from 25 Asia-Pacific and Latin American countries to more than 55 countries worldwide, including the U.S. Contact your FedEx account executive for more information. |
| Size and weight | Individual pieces up to 108" in length, 70" in height, 130" in length plus girth (L + 2W + 2H). Individual pallets up to 119" in length, 70" in height; 300" in length plus girth. There is no limit to total shipment weight. However, shipments can consist of either:
Prior approval is required to ship pieces or skids exceeding these limits. Contact your FedEx account executive. |
| Additional information | Available to most European Union (EU) countries. Multiple-piece, multiple-recipient shipments to more than one country within the EU can be cleared as a single entry before being delivered to destination countries. This single point of clearance is available for shipments destined to EU countries from the U.S., Canada and several Asian countries. Includes the FedEx Money-Back Guarantee.* View Terms and Conditions. Learn more about how to ship internationally via FedEx. |
| Special instructions | Dangerous goods (inaccessible items only). |
| How to use | If you would like more information about FedEx International Economy DirectDistribution, please contact your FedEx account executive. |
| FedEx network | FedEx Express |
| Service description | A customized air solution for shipping from Asia, Europe and Latin America into the U.S. and Canada. The shipment clears customs as one entry and then is delivered to multiple end destinations via the FedEx network, without the need for a warehouse or distribution center. |
| Delivery times | Typically 3–10 business days from departure at origin to final delivery address. |
| Service days | Monday–Friday. |
| Delivery area | From Asia, Europe and select locations in Latin America to multiple destination delivery addresses in the U.S. and Canada. Not all services are available in Canada. |
| Package size and weight | Shipments must meet the criteria of the FedEx network handling the final delivery. |
| Additional information | FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Air Solutions offers:
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| How to use | For more information about FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution Air Solutions, contact your FedEx account executive. |
| FedEx network | FedEx Express |
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The ideal solution for the real world
Fewer steps, fewer stops
Replace the maze of multiple distribution channels with a factory-direct shipping solution. By streamlining your supply chain, you'll save time and money while delivering a better customer experience.
Traditional vs. streamlined distribution
| Traditional | Streamlined |
| When your international packages or freight clear customs as multiple shipments, or your shipments stop at a distribution center prior to final delivery, the process is unnecessarily complex and prolonged. This delay can cost your business time and money. | With FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution®, we consolidate your multiple packages or freight into a single shipment, bypassing distribution centers and clearing customs as a single entity. This process minimizes delays and fees by eliminating unnecessary steps. |
Here’s how FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution works
- From origin manufacturing facility, multiple packages or freight are consolidated into a single shipment.
- Goods are transported internationally via air, surface or ocean modes and clear customs as a single shipment.
- After deconsolidation, FedEx delivers packages or freight directly to multiple customers and retailers.
What can FedEx International DirectDistribution do for you?
You decide how your business can benefit from a streamlined supply chain. The tools and services available through FedEx International DirectDistribution are customized to fit your business needs and integrated to provide you with the most value.
How FedEx International DirectDistribution improves your supply chain
With FedEx International DirectDistribution, your supply chain benefits from:
- The convenience of a single-source provider
- Bypassing distribution centers, which reduces supply chain complexity and minimizes the risk of shipment error, loss or damage
- Shipment visibility from origin to destination, and timely, accurate shipment-status information
- Inventory fluidity, which minimizes the costs of inventory being held up in transit
With FedEx International DirectDistribution, your business can:
- Respond quicker to market changes
- Reduce shipment duties and taxes
- Reduce inventory carrying costs
- Reduce inventory obsolescence
- Eliminate time-consuming paperwork and manual accounting procedures
See the effects of improved supply chains
Agilent technologies
This global manufacturer of electronic measurement equipment reduced pipeline inventory by $5 million.
LaFrance corporation
The world’s leading manufacturer of corporate brand solutions and nameplates lowered costs by 15 percent.
Lug
An importer and wholesaler of innovative travel accessories can now handle 10 times as many daily shipments.
NOVICA
A distributor of handcrafted, fairly traded goods from around the world grew its business by 20 percent year over year.
Frequently asked questions
With FedEx International DirectDistribution, FedEx quickly and easily moves your goods across oceans and borders to customers and retail stores. Our portfolio of services combines the reliability and efficiency of the FedEx shipping network with the international forwarding and customs expertise of FedEx Trade Networks to consolidate multiple packages or freight into one shipment for efficient clearance through customs — bypassing distribution centers and cutting costs and time to market.
Traditional distribution often involves multiple service providers, handoffs and the use of a distribution center. These factors can slow down the distribution process and result in increased inventory, poor visibility and an increased risk of error, loss or damage. FedEx International DirectDistribution offers a flexible end-to-end solution. FedEx consolidates multiple packages or freight into one shipment to reduce fees and streamline clearance through customs, before transporting and distributing individual shipments directly to customers and retailers without your goods stopping at a distribution center or warehouse. See the difference.
FedEx International Priority is a point-to-point international service that transports one shipment to a single delivery address. FedEx International DirectDistribution consolidates multiple packages or freight into one shipment for efficient clearance through customs — bypassing distribution centers. Packages are delivered directly to multiple destination delivery addresses, which cuts your costs and time to market.
With FedEx International DirectDistribution, your company can:
- Ship multiple packages to multiple destination delivery addresses in a single destination country.
- Keep your inventory in transit rather than sitting in a warehouse or distribution center.
- Increase your speed to market.
- Reduce your costs by cutting clearance fees and lowering inventory carrying costs.
- Coordinate with a single point of contact to help manage your distribution needs.
There are many situations where you want to reduce your international supply chain costs and transit time. Some examples where FedEx International DirectDistribution is useful are:
- Seasonal programs tied to specific holidays.
- Product launches.
- Inventory replenishment.
- When your distribution center infrastructure is at capacity or nonexistent.
- Industry sectors where consumer tastes change rapidly.
FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions are available from Asia, Europe and select locations in Latin America to the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
FedEx International DirectDistribution Surface Solutions are available between Canada and the U.S. or to the U.S. from Mexico.
Yes. You can use FedEx International DirectDistribution for shipments that will bypass a warehouse. For instance, when you are launching a new product and need to ship directly to customers for greater speed to market, FedEx International DirectDistribution would be a good solution. You also can use FedEx International DirectDistribution to stock multiple warehouses in a country and still save on clearance brokerage fees. By consolidating goods destined for multiple warehouses into one shipment, you pay for clearing one shipment.
Contact your FedEx account executive for more information. In addition, you can email inside_sales@ftn.fedex.com or please call customer support for FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions.
Different documents are needed based upon the specific FedEx International DirectDistribution solution that you choose. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Labeling can be supported at origin and destination. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Yes. FedEx Trade Networks can label packages upon arrival for FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions. Additional fees will apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Yes. FedEx Trade Networks can repackage and relabel packages at origin and destination for FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions. Additional fees will apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Yes. FedEx Trade Networks can coordinate the consolidation of packages/shipments for FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions. Additional fees will apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Yes. FedEx Trade Networks can provide additional services (such as storage of freight at origin) for FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions. Additional fees will apply. Contact your FedEx account executive for more details.
Global Order Logistics is a solution offered by FedEx Trade Networks that provides comprehensive logistics management through purchase order control and product level visibility to your international shipments via one company and visible in one easy-to-access system. Global Order Logistics is available at ftn.fedex.com.
- For FedEx International Priority DirectDistribution®, you can track the entire distribution move on fedex.com or FedEx InSight.
- For FedEx International DirectDistribution Surface Solutions, you can track all packages/shipments moving within the U.S. on fedex.com or FedEx InSight.
- For FedEx International DirectDistribution air and ocean solutions, you can use FedEx Trade Networks My Global Trade Data, or for a fee, use the Global Order Logistics solution.
FedEx offers a variety of shipping automation tools to support FedEx International DirectDistribution. Please contact your FedEx account executive for help in determining the best FedEx electronic shipping solution for your business.
In most cases. Contact your FedEx account executive to determine whether your rates can be linked to your current discounts.
Getting started
For more information, contact your account executive. Or please call customer support, say "international” at the first prompt, say "something else” at the next prompt, and you’ll be connected to FedEx International DirectDistribution.
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