On: February 14, 2024 By: Kari Crane
If you're concerned about securing payment for your international exports, bank drafts offer a layer of trust and protection, especially when dealing with unfamiliar clients or regions. This article explains how they work, benefits for exporters, and how to use them with letters of credit and documentary collections.
On: February 12, 2024 By: Arnesh Roy
A house bill of lading is always a receipt for a shipment from one exporter, while a master bill of lading is a receipt that could potentially cover the shipments of many exporters, as they are consolidated by the carrier into a larger shipment.
On: January 29, 2024 By: David Noah
Learn how to create a USMCA certificate of origin, and how to simplify the process and eliminate redundant data entry with Shipping Solutions. Every time you create a certificate of origin—whether once a year or more frequently—you will have a record of the certificates you’ve created.
On: December 26, 2023 By: Arnesh Roy
Successful exporters know that accurate export documents are important for getting your goods to their final destination and making sure you get paid on time. Export documentation software allows you to quickly create your export forms and help you stay compliant with export regulations.
On: December 11, 2023 By: Kari Crane
Especially in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries, you might need to include a certificate of analysis (COA) with your export documents. Learn who needs one, how to create one and the essential information it should contain—along with the consequences of noncompliance.
On: September 13, 2023 By: Mitch Kostoulakos
Typically the commercial invoice value is used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for duty calculation. But when the invoice value cannot be used or the transaction isn't clear-cut, CBP uses an appraisement hierarchy to ensure a fair and consistent valuation of imported goods for customs purposes. Learn how to apply the appraisement hierarchy.
On: September 11, 2023 By: Kari Crane
Nonprofits shipping goods internationally for humanitarian causes are bound by the same export regulations as any other business, however there are some exemptions in place to facilitate their work. We explain the key export regulations that nonprofits need to understand and provide resources for exporting.
On: July 19, 2023 By: David Noah
Exporters often prepare a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) that provides shipping instructions to their freight forwarders. In cases where they don't do their own AES filing, the SLI can also give forwarders authority to submit the electronic export information (EEI) through AESDirect.
On: July 7, 2023 By: David Noah
A Certificate of Origin form is often required by customs when importing goods. Since the exporter is usually the party that sourced the goods, they generally are the party that prepares the Certificate and gets it chamberized when required. Here are some frequently asked questions about COOs.
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