Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
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.
A Surrendered B/L is not a Bill of Lading. Only an Original B/L works as a document of title. Here's when to use each type.
Your shipping line booked the truck. Cargo got damaged. But their liability depends on which transport document you hold.
Your invoice says 'machine parts.' Your broker can't classify it. Vague descriptions lead to CF-28 requests and penalties.
Your invoice says $5 per unit. But the mold you sent to the factory adds to your customs value. Miss it, and you face back duties and penalties.
