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For years, small parcels slipped into the US and EU duty-free. That door is closing. Here's the new math on a $50 shipment — and it isn't pretty....
15.07.2026
The price on the supplier's invoice is not what your goods cost you. Here's the formula that turns it into the real number — and a worked example you can copy....
11.07.2026
EXW, FOB, CIF, DDP — three letters that decide who pays the freight and who eats the loss if a container goes overboard. Here is what each of the 11 rules actually means....
08.07.2026
One wrong digit in your HS code can mean a held shipment, a fine, or duty you never budgeted for. Here is how to classify your product correctly, step by step....
05.07.2026
Importing from China is not hard — but every phase has a trap that costs first-timers money. Here's the playbook, from finding a supplier to unloading the container....
02.07.2026
The main problem of 2022 is the delivery of the raw material, that is more concerning than the prices of these materials, says Luka Rutar, Director of Procurement at Danfoss at the 8th conference of Slovenian exporters....
13.10.2021
What caused the explosive growth in prices for container shipments from China? When will prices return to their previous level?...
08.09.2021
Who are customs brokers and what is the right way to coose a partner for international trade...
02.09.2021
The way goods are moved around one city to another has not transformed all that much throughout the years. Planes, trucks, trains, and ships for smaller shipments remain the main methods of shipping. What has transformed is how big the shipments are and how they’re monitored by software....
23.08.2021