Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
Unlike regular C/Os issued by chambers of commerce, USMCA certificates are self-certified by exporters, producers, or importers. Here's what that means for liability.
Same document name, different issuance rules. Some FTAs require government-issued certificates, others accept self-certification. Here's how to identify the correct method for each agreement.
No VGM, no loading. Since 2016, SOLAS requires verified container weight before vessel departure. With 2026's new mandatory reporting rules, accuracy matters more than ever.
Same product, different duty. The US calculates duty on product price only. The EU adds shipping and insurance. Here's how to budget correctly.
Hanwha Qcells pays 14.64% duty on Malaysian solar panels. Other companies pay 250%. The difference? Who funds the factory, not where it's located.
No ISPM 15 stamp on your pallet? Your shipment gets held at port. Learn what the stamp means, what happens without it, and how to avoid delays.
Air freight charges the higher of actual or volumetric weight. Learn the IATA formula and how to avoid paying double for the same cargo.
The tracking number works. The website shows "in transit." But the shipment doesn't exist. How scammers build fake logistics websites to extract multiple payments.
