All right, everybody. Welcome back to the deep dive.

Yeah, welcome back.

So, today uh we are diving into a topic that's uh

well, frankly, it's way more interesting than it might seem at first.

Yeah, it's deceptively interesting, right? I mean, this is the kind of stuff that, you know, most people wouldn't even think twice about, right?

But once you get below the surface

Oh, yeah. Once you start peeling back those layers,

there's so much going on. It gets fascinating.

It gets really wild.

So, we're talking international shipping and We're going to start with this scene.

Yeah.

Um, someone's at the post office.

They want to ship a 3 kg package to London. They insure it for $500 and want it there.

Okay.

ASAP.

Okay.

The price tag.

Yeah.

65 bucks.

Interesting.

So, is that a good deal? Is that highway robbery?

Right.

We're going to find out.

Well, I'm thinking, you know, when you think about it, that $65 is just scratching the surface, right? Oh, yeah.

I mean, it's just this tiny little piece of a much bigger puzzle.

Exactly. We're going to break down So, first of all, the customer chose Priority Express International.

Yeah, that's that's telling right there.

So, maybe they're just impatient.

But what else could that tell us?

Well, I mean, think about it. We know the weight. We know they declared it for $500, right?

Could be important documents. Maybe a part for like a specialized piece of equipment.

Yeah. A one-of-a-kind thing or something,

right? Exactly. Or even maybe like a handcrafted gift, you know?

Oo.

Made out of some exotic material.

Oh, like wood.

Exactly. like a wood carving.

But wait a minute, like if it's wood, that could be a problem.

Oh, yeah. You'd be surp I mean, we're talking about CITES here. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CITES.

So, if that wood carving, you know, if it happens to be made from a protected species like rosewood, that's a whole different ballgame. Wow.

You need special permits. It could even be confiscated.

So, just a simple little souvenir could get you in trouble.

Oh, absolutely.

Wow. Okay. So, that brings us to the customs declaration form, which I'm guessing is not just some meaningless paperwork.

Oh, no. It's way more than that. Okay.

I mean, think about it. This form, it's like the backbone of the whole system.

Really?

Yeah. Countries use these forms to track everything that's coming in.

Makes sense,

right? You know, enforce import duties and of course stop illegal goods from crossing borders.

So, they're like the gatekeepers.

Exactly. And I mean, think about the scale of this. We're talking millions of packages moving around the world every single day.

Oh, yeah. That's mindboggling.

Right. So, Customs officials. They're the unsung heroes. You know, they're keeping this whole global flow of goods in check.

They're the traffic cops of global trade.

Exactly.

That's amazing. Okay, so now the employee says it'll take 3 to five business days to get to London.

Uh-huh.

And that seems pretty fast considering it's going across the ocean.

Yeah, that's pretty impressive.

So, how do they pull that off?

Well, obviously distance is a factor, but there's a lot more to it than that.

Like, well, you have to think about weather delays, right? cuss processing times and then the holidays, you know, the sheer volume of goods moving around during peak seasons.

That's right.

And then you've got the choice of carrier air freight is obviously faster, but it costs more than sea freight.

Right.

And both of those come with their own set of logistical challenges. So, it's really like orchestrating a global ballet.

You got planes, ships, trucks, and then all the people behind the scenes making it all happen.

A global ballet of logistics.

That's it.

That's inc. Okay, so let's get back to that. $55 price tag. Can we break that down a little bit? Where does that money actually go?

Yeah, absolutely. So, you've got your basic shipping costs, right? Things like fuel search charges, handling fees, then you're paying extra for speed and insurance.

And then, of course, a portion of that goes to customs duties and international handling charges. So,

it all adds up.

It all adds up. Yeah. And each little piece of that price, it reflects the complexity of moving something across borders.

So, for someone who's shipping commercially, They're probably looking for ways to save money.

Yeah, absolutely. They're going to want to minimize those costs as much as possible.

How do they do that?

Well, there's a few things they can do. They might negotiate bulk discounts with carriers, right?

Or use what are called incot . They're international commercial . Okay?

And those help clarify who's responsible for what costs. And then they might even route shipments through different countries strategically to try and get the best tariffs. So,

it's like a whole strategy.

Oh, yeah. It's a whole art to managing these international transactions. Wow. So, we started with a simple trip to the post office and ended up in this deep dive into global commerce,

right? It's amazing how much is going on behind the scenes.

Yeah. And it's all connected.

Totally. I mean, the next time you order something online or even send a letter overseas, just take a second to think about the journey it took to get to you. Yeah.

All the people and all the systems involved. It might change the way you look at that package on your doorstep.

That's a great point. Thanks for ing us on the deep dive.

My pleasure.

We'll see you next time. See you. Bye.

Muy bien, todos. Bienvenidos de nuevo a la inmersin profunda.

S, bienvenidos de nuevo.

Entonces, hoy nos sumergimos en un tema que, bueno, francamente, es mucho ms interesante de lo que podra parecer al principio.

S, es engaosamente interesante, cierto? Quiero decir, este es el tipo de cosas en las que la mayora de la gente ni siquiera pensara dos veces, verdad?

Pero una vez que profundizas en el tema...

Oh, s. Una vez que empiezas a quitar esas capas...

Hay mucho ocurriendo. Se vuelve fascinante.

Se vuelve realmente sorprendente.

As que estamos hablando de envos internacionales y vamos a comenzar con esta escena.

S.

Alguien est en la oficina de correos.

Quiere enviar un paquete de 3 kg a Londres. Lo asegura por 500 dlares y quiere que llegue...

De acuerdo.

Lo antes posible.

De acuerdo.

El precio.

S.

65 dlares.

Interesante.

Entonces, es una buena oferta? Es un robo?

Exacto.

Vamos a averiguarlo.

Bueno, estoy pensando, sabes, cuando lo piensas, esos 65 dlares son solo la punta del iceberg, cierto? Oh, s.

Quiero decir, es solo este pequeo fragmento de un rompecabezas mucho ms grande.

Exactamente. Vamos a desglosarlo. Primero que nada, el cliente eligi el servicio Prioritario Exprs Internacional.

S, eso dice mucho.

As que tal vez solo sea impaciente.

Pero qu ms podra decirnos eso?

Bueno, quiero decir, piensa en ello. Sabemos el peso. Sabemos que lo declar por 500 dlares, cierto?

Podran ser documentos importantes. Tal vez una pieza para algn equipo especializado.

S. Algo nico, no?

Exactamente. O incluso tal vez un regalo hecho a mano, sabes?

Oh.

Hecho de algn material extico.

Oh, como madera.

Exactamente. Como una talla de madera.

Pero espera un minuto, como si fuera madera, eso podra ser un problema.

Oh, s. Te sorprenderas, estamos hablando de CITES aqu. La Convencin sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas.

CITES.

As que, si esa talla de madera, ya sabes, resulta estar hecha de una especie protegida como el palo de rosa, eso cambia todo el panorama. Vaya.

Necesitaras permisos especiales. Incluso podra ser confiscado.

As que un simple souvenir podra meterte en problemas.

Oh, absolutamente.

Vaya. De acuerdo. As que eso nos lleva al formulario de declaracin aduanera, que supongo no es solo un papeleo sin importancia.

Oh, no. Es mucho ms que eso.

De acuerdo.

Quiero decir, piensa en ello. Este formulario, es como la columna vertebral de todo el sistema.

De verdad?

S. Los pases usan estos formularios para rastrear todo lo que entra.

Tiene sentido.

Verdad? Sabes, para aplicar aranceles de importacin y, por supuesto, detener bienes ilegales que cruzan las fronteras.

As que son como los guardianes.

Exactamente. Y quiero decir, piensa en la magnitud de esto. Estamos hablando de millones de paquetes que se mueven por todo el mundo cada da.

Oh, s. Es abrumador.

Correcto. As que los funcionarios de aduanas. Son los hroes annimos. Sabes, estn manteniendo todo este flujo global de bienes bajo control.

Son los agentes de trfico del comercio global.

Exactamente.

Es increble. De acuerdo, entonces ahora el empleado dice que tomar de 3 a 5 das hbiles llegar a Londres.

Aj.

Y eso parece bastante rpido considerando que est cruzando el ocano.

S, eso es bastante impresionante.

Entonces, cmo logran eso?

Bueno, obviamente la distancia es un factor, pero hay mucho ms que eso.

Como, bueno, tienes que pensar en retrasos climticos, cierto? Procesos aduaneros y luego los das festivos, ya sabes, el volumen masivo de bienes movindose durante las temporadas pico.

Eso es cierto.

Y luego tienes la eleccin del transportista: el transporte areo es obviamente ms rpido, pero cuesta ms que el transporte martimo.

Cierto.

Y ambos tienen su propio conjunto de desafos logsticos. As que realmente es como orquestar un ballet global.

Tienes aviones, barcos, camiones y luego a todas las personas detrs de escena haciendo que todo suceda.

Un ballet global de logstica.

Eso es.

Es increble. De acuerdo, volvamos a esos 65 dlares. Podemos desglosarlo un poco? A dnde va ese dinero realmente?

S, absolutamente. As que tienes tus costos bsicos de envo, cierto? Cosas como recargos por combustible, tarifas de manejo, luego pagas extra por velocidad y seguro.

Y luego, por supuesto, una parte de eso va a aranceles aduaneros y cargos de manejo internacional. As que...

Todo se suma.

Todo se suma. S. Y cada pequeo fragmento de ese precio refleja la complejidad de mover algo a travs de las fronteras.

Entonces, para alguien que enva comercialmente, probablemente est buscando formas de ahorrar dinero.

S, absolutamente. Van a querer minimizar esos costos tanto como sea posible.

Cmo hacen eso?

Bueno, hay algunas cosas que pueden hacer. Podran negociar descuentos por volumen con los transportistas, cierto?

O usar lo que se llaman trminos Inco. Son trminos comerciales internacionales. De acuerdo?

Y esos ayudan a aclarar quin es responsable de qu costos. Y luego podran incluso enrutar los envos a travs de diferentes pases estratgicamente para intentar obtener los mejores aranceles. As que...

Es como toda una estrategia.

Oh, s. Es todo un arte manejar estas transacciones internacionales. Vaya. As que comenzamos con un simple viaje a la oficina de correos y terminamos en esta inmersin profunda en el comercio global,

cierto? Es increble cunto est ocurriendo detrs de escena.

S. Y todo est conectado.

Totalmente. Quiero decir, la prxima vez que ordenes algo en lnea o incluso enves una carta al extranjero, solo toma un segundo para pensar en el viaje que tom para llegar a ti. S.

Todas las personas y todos los sistemas involucrados. Podra cambiar la forma en que miras ese paquete en tu puerta.

Es un gran punto. Gracias por acompaarnos en esta inmersin profunda.

Un placer.

Nos vemos la prxima vez. Nos vemos. Adis.