Customs inspection is an indispensable and important part of import or export clearance. No one can 100% guarantee that shipments won't be inspected by customs. So, it is essential to get a good knowledge of customs inspections. In this post, I explain it from 8 points as follows.What is customs inspection?How do customs inspections work?What [...]
In international trade, freight forwarders play an essential role. When you want to ship your goods to your country, you will definitely think about finding a reliable freight forwarder to help you arrange shipment. Because international shipping is quite a complex process. The following article will help you understand forwarders better. Let's take a look.What [...]
In international transportation, you will be exposed to many terminologies related to shipping, documents, customs declaration, and so on. You may be puzzled by these shipping terms composed of several English words because you do not know what they really mean and when you need them. Therefore, here is a list of some common shipping [...]
The NDA or confidentiality agreement is widely used. Here we focus on the application of confidential agreements in global trading. When manufacturing a new product or customization in China, more buyers request NNN agreements rather than NDA. Why? Today's post reveals the difference between NDA and NNN agreements and covers the following significant aspects. What [...]
If you want to import or export goods, each of your products will have an HS code. HS codes are crucial in international trade because you need to use them to declare your products to customs. However, in actual business practice, it's common to see mistakes in declaring HS codes to customs, which leads to [...]
Among a series of export and import documents, you must hear about the bill of exchange, B/E. It is a credit instrument with broad application in international settlement. To help you better understand B/E, I write today's article to explain what it is and the common 6 types.You can navigate to related content via the [...]
In export and import, there are a variety of payment methods. You must hear about D/P and D/A and may be confused about what they are. Both the 2 payment terms belong to the documentary collection. Simply put, under D/P and D/A, buyers and sellers make transactions through banks, instead of direct transfer of money.However, [...]
The Bill of Lading (BL) was historically used only in sea shipping, but today it applies to any mode of shipping. Generally, when speaking of BL, we mean marine BL or ocean BL. It is a core document that can help control international trade and shipping risks. People engaging in international trading are supposed to [...]
Lithium batteries are used in many daily products because of their lightweight, high power density, and relatively low cost. And with the development of the e-commerce industry, more and more lithium batteries and lithium battery products are shipped internationally.However, many people may don't know that they should ship the lithium batteries products under lithium batteries [...]
As for the delivery of parcels, you might encounter such a situation: your package weighs 10kg, but you are charged for 20kg. Actually, this is because logistics companies compare the volumetric weight and actual weight, and charge fees according to the larger one.If your shipments are lightweight but cover a large space, you'll be charged [...]
