Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
How small exporters can replace Excel and Word templates with one tool that fills every trade document from a single master file.
seven named perils. CIP requires ICC(A) — all risks. Same Incoterms group, very different coverage.
Lost your original B/L? An LOI alone won't free your cargo. Carriers want a 200% bank guarantee — and sometimes a court order.
Most exporters assume UCP 600 grants automatic 5% tolerance on L/Cs. It doesn't. Here's when the rule fails.
CBP's proposed rule shifts vessel export manifests from post-departure paper filings to electronic submissions due 24 hours before loading.
An Air Waybill is non-negotiable by IATA design. It cannot control cargo release the way a Bill of Lading can. Here is what changes when you fly.
FY2025 FCA recoveries hit a record $6.8B. A DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force and expanded whistleblower awards now target customs fraud.
USMCA preferences only the MFN rate. Section 232 steel, aluminum, and copper still hit at 50% on full value after the April 6, 2026 proclamation.
USTR Section 301 investigations target 60 countries, 99% of US imports. Hearings begin April 28. What exporters need to know.
