Incoterms – Importing from China Incoterms are rules that allows buyers and sellers to identify the responsibility of each one. It allows the parties to identify a point where the costs and risks of transportation are precisely divided between both of them. Incoterms e.g (International commercial terms) Has a set of 11 international standard trade …
Summary INTRODUCTION Logistics and supply chain management have been defined by traditional methods and the slow adoption of new technology. But refining existing tech has reached its practical limit, and the demands of global businesses and changing customer expectations are pushing change. Customers are asking for shorter lead times, lower prices, and more frequent, …
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An Industry in Transition The Digitization of Supply and Demand From cloud computing in supply chain management to smartphones ever-present in shoppers’ hands, the supply and demand equation is under constant pressure. Businesses now need to be able to make things happen at a far more accelerated rate. Those trying to get ahead can’t afford …
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What is cargo (e.g freight) ? Cargo consists of goods, materials, merchandise carried onboard of an aircraft, ship, train, or truck. Generally, it consists of goods for commercial gain on which an air waybill, or bill of lading or any other receipt is issued by carrier. Shipments from point A to point B requires a …
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Cardo packaging or freight packaging is one of the most important factors when it comes to shipping of the goods. In every import/ export process there are two major challenges that faces shippers, it’s the satisfaction of both customer and shipper. The customer requires a secure and reliable method of carriage, so he can receive non-damaged goods, …
Insurance in general is the “Protection against future loss”. insurance is available to ships, boats and most importantly the cargo that is being carried into any mode of transportation. Marine insurance is very important because among the four mode of transportation ( road, rail, air and water) ocean cargo is more likely to cause a …
Importing to USA: “Importer Security Filing” ISF 10+2 Before merchandise can be imported into the United states the importer security filing (ISF) also called customs broker must submit electronically the 10+2 data elements to Customs at Border protection (CBP) no later than 24 hours prior to the cargo being loaded. This is only required to Cargo arriving in the United states by …
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