Welcome to the North American Stratos Owners Group

[Paul]

Over a decade ago now, but here's who I used:

I used a shipping company in the UK who had a freight forwarder in the US that handled everything on the US side (including broker selection). The UK shipping company was:


Terry Pittaway
PHOENIX Aircargo
* AIR - SEA - EXPORT - IMPORT - WORLDWIDE *
WWW.PHOENIX-CARGO.COM
Tel:? +44 (0) 1425 673336
Fax:? +44 (0) 1425 673391

The US freight forwarder was:


Dean LaBeet, Branch Manager LAX
Clasquin U.S.A INC
1210 E. 223RD STREET
UNIT 323
Carson, Ca 90745 U.S.A.
TEL: 310 707 9050
FAX: 310 707 9394
CELL: 714-713 2128

Clasquin, in turn, selected a customs broker in Portland, OR (this was the destination port of my kit, so for you I assume they'd connect you up with someone in CA). The broker in my case was:

Lisa Whiles
General Manager ? Portland
James J. Boyle & Co.
7505 NE Ambassador Pl. Ste B
Portland OR 97220
T: 503-284-0909 ext 120
F: 503-284-8397
e-mail: lwhiles@jjboyle.com
For current news, trade issues, and publications relating to our industry, please visit our website at www.jjboyle.com and click on ?Industry News? and ?Trade Issues/Publications?.


Of course, I still had to answer questions from all three companies at various stages regarding shippping contents, customs codes, HS-7 form, etc

Hope this is of some help

Paul