Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
HS codes follow a four-level tree structure. Once you know how to read them, you can spot classification errors before they cost you.
FOB applies to sea shipments only. For air freight, FCA is the correct term. Here is why the difference matters and how to avoid a costly mistake.
Electronics don't all go in Chapter 85. Laptops, phones, smartwatches — each a different chapter. Classification follows function, not product name.
FOB Shanghai doesn't tell you which terminal. Waigaoqiao and Yangshan are 120 km apart. That gap changes your inland trucking cost.
Incoterms define cost, risk, and delivery. They don't cover ownership, payment, or breach. Here's what every exporter and importer needs to know.
Most C/O rejections come from document errors, not wrong origin. Learn the 3 common mistakes that cost importers preferential tariffs.
HS codes are universal at 6 digits, but the Notes above the headings decide your actual classification. Here's how the structure works.
Your B/L says Vietnam. Customs says China. Shipped from and made in are different, and the wrong origin triggers penalties.
EXW looks like the easiest Incoterm for sellers. But export clearance, VAT, and L/C risks say otherwise.
