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Entering the world of international trade is an exciting venture for any business. Whether you are a small business owne...

Shipping goods within the United States is relatively simple: put it in a box, slap a label on it, and hand it to a cour...

When moving goods internationally, the transport document is the contract of carriage. It defines the terms under which ...

In the United States, importing and exporting is a privilege, not a right. That privilege is granted by the government a...

Preparing export documents can feel like assembling a puzzle where the pieces keep changing shape. However, if you follo...

In the vast ocean of international trade paperwork, one document reigns supreme: The Bill of Lading (B/L). While invoice...

A common misconception among new importers and exporters is the belief that "the carrier is responsible for my good...

Shipping is an ancient industry, and for centuries, it has relied on a document that hasn't changed much since the days ...

In the competitive US market, margins are everything. If your competitor pays a 15% duty on their raw materials and you ...

In the administrative swirl of international trade, two documents often cause confusion for newcomers: the Proforma Invo...

International trade is a high-stakes environment where the physical movement of goods is often the easiest part of the e...

In the world of international trade, every single object that exists has a number. From a live horse to a nuclear reacto...

International trade suffers from a fundamental trust gap. The exporter (seller) wants to get paid before they ship the g...

Imagine this scenario: Your shipment of high-value electronics arrives at the Port of New York/New Jersey. You have your...

In the complex world of international logistics, the commercial invoice often gets all the glory. It is the document tha...

There are few phrases in logistics more dread-inducing than "Customs Hold." When a shipment is stuck, every ho...

The logistics industry has a language of its own. It is a soup of acronyms, legal terms, and historical jargon that can ...

If you have ever looked at an international shipping contract, you have likely seen three-letter acronyms like FOB, CIF,...

In the global marketplace, where a product comes from is just as important as what the product is. This is where the Cer...