Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
Why a certificate of origin and commercial invoice must match — the shared fields, the customs risk, and how one master file keeps them consistent.
What documents an L/C requires, the UCP 600 rule that gets 65–80% rejected on first presentation, and a one-file workflow that stops the mismatch.
Send a proforma to quote or open an L/C; send a commercial invoice to clear customs. When to use each, and the fields that must match line for line.
Across the main U.S. programs, FTA origin records run five years, from a different start date each, and a separate file per agreement.
Named consignee or to order? The bill of lading consignee box decides who can claim your cargo and what your letter of credit requires.
KORUS has no official certificate of origin form. Here are the seven data elements (19 CFR 10.1004) needed to claim duty-free.
There is no Incoterms 2026. The ICC's current version is Incoterms 2020. Here is what to cite in your 2026 export contracts.
The EU removes its €150 duty exemption on July 1, 2026. Every small parcel now needs a commercial invoice, HS code, and proof of origin.
A customs hold starts when your documents disagree. Here are the field-by-field checks that stop mismatches, exams, and demurrage before you ship.
