Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
Step-by-step guide to filing Electronic Export Information through AESDirect, covering required fields, deadlines, and penalties.
U.S. customs requires 11 specific fields on every commercial invoice. Most exporters miss assists. Here is the full checklist under 19 CFR 141.86.
U.S. exporters need three core documents, an EEI filing for shipments over $2,500, and compliance checks most skip. Here is the full checklist.
Container shipping has three separate cut-off deadlines. Miss one and your cargo gets rolled to the next vessel. Here is the full checklist.
DPU is the only Incoterm where the seller must unload. Learn how it differs from DAP, why it conflicts with L/Cs, and when to use it.
Only 77.4% of eligible U.S. imports claimed FTA preference in 2024. Here's how to claim reduced or zero duty with a Certificate of Origin.
B/L errors don't just delay shipments. Under a letter of credit, one typo can block your payment and give the buyer an exit clause.
Same document name, two different types. One saves your buyer money. The other just proves where the product was made. Here's when each one matters.
Packing List errors cost real money. Wrong CBM inflates freight, weight mismatches trigger customs inspection, and carton count gaps reject your L/C.
