#International Logistics - Blog
Tag: #International Logistics (46 posts)
Can a Railway Consignment Note Control Cargo?
No cargo title rights on railway consignment notes? This is the most terrifying nightmare for foreign trade professional...
Import Tax Calculation: Which Customs Exchange Rate?
"Hello everyone! Today I'll spend a minute or two helping you fully understand what taxes are levied on imported goods a...
Import Used Aviation Parts Precautions
Hello everyone, I'm Lao Tao, working in international logistics. Today let's continue our discussion on importing used g...
Complete Guide to ISO Container Specifications
!ISO Container Specifications Chart/images/blog/shippinginternationalcontainerspecificationsguide.jpg International c...
Import Used Agricultural Machinery Precautions
Hello everyone. In recent years, we've helped clients import used agricultural machinery from European and American mark...
Cargo Arrived at Port? What Can Go Wrong!
Title: Never Ignore Your Cargo After It Arrives at Port! Or You Could Lose Everything The most common mistake foreign...
Freight Forwarder Monologue
Cover: From Casual Likers to Old Friends Is just keeping your head down and working hard really not enough for a frei...
Why Freight Forwarders Sell Insurance
Title: Freight forwarders selling insurance are they trying to rip you off? Think again! Foreign trade business owne...
Food & Medicine Import New Regulations
Attention Importers of Spices and Food Products! This New Regulation Can Save You Significant Time and Costs Hello ev...
Shipping Carrier Surcharges List
Hello everyone! Today let's spend 2 minutes talking about those headacheinducing sea freight surcharges in international...
Wine Import Customs Pitfalls Guide
Wine Import Pitfalls Guide: The "Invisible Killer" of Customs Clearance Is This! Attention all importers and wine enthu...
Middle East Route Disruption: Africa Cargo Rerouting
Urgent! Middle East Routes Paralyzed — How to Reroute AfricaBound Cargo Originally Scheduled via the Middle East? Hel...
Air Freight Export Withdrawal Process
The Middle East region has been restless lately, making every day a chaotic scramble for us freight forwarders. Freig...
Leasing Trade Export Operation Guide
A Complete Guide to Leasing Trade Export and LeaseEnd Processing Hello, foreign trade partners! Today we're going to...
Abandoned Cargo at Destination: Who Is Liable?
Cargo abandoned at destination port — what should the shipper do? Hello everyone, today's content is specifically for...
Electronic Port IC Card: Paperless Customs Clearance
Electronic Port Legal Representative Card Operations: Paperless Customs Clearance + Tax Payment Signing Subtitle: Pap...
Special Container Italy Import Process
Hello everyone, today I would like to share a special container import case that we have been handling for several years...
Fuel Surcharge Adjustment Impact
Hello everyone. I used to think the conflicts in the Middle East were far away from us, but when I went to fill up at th...
Sea Freight Port Deadlines Explained
Hello everyone, today I'll spend two minutes walking you through the most critical deadline "cutoff" points in sea freig...
Types of Customs Inspection
In foreign trade, the four words you dread hearing most are: Customs Inspection! Once your goods are selected for inspec...
Europe to China Shipping: Why Italy Has No Direct Route
Is there a direct shipping route from Italy to Tianjin? Recently, several customers have asked me whether there is a fas...
Flat Rack: No Trailer, No Space - How to Break Through
"Friends, today I'd like to share a story about how we raced against time — and won. It was late July last year, I re...
Import Agricultural Machinery Customs Guide
Spring Planting Season is Approaching — Is Your Imported Agricultural Machinery Stuck at Customs? Hello to all agricu...
Peak Season: Why Your Cargo Gets Rolled
Title: Peak Season Shipping — Why Does Your Cargo Always Get Rolled? Foreign trade business owners, is your cargo get...
FCL vs LCL: How to Choose (Formula Inside)
"In foreign trade, you always hesitate when shipping: should I go with FCL or LCL? Don't worry, remember this nineword f...
What Is Bill of Lading (BL)? Explained
What exactly is a Bill of Lading B/L? Why do people say "the B/L is the cargo"? In foreign trade, you may not need to u...
What to Do When Bill of Lading Is Lost
What should you do if the Bill of Lading is lost? As is widely known, an ocean Bill of Lading is a document of title w...
Switching Freight Forwarders Like Dating
Why do you keep switching freight forwarders? Do you always feel like you cannot find the "right" forwarder? Price, tra...
Freight Forwarder vs Shipping Line: Pros & Cons
Want to ship goods but not sure whether to use a freight forwarder or go directly to a shipping line? Here's a 1minute b...
Which Country Wine Do You Prefer?
Friends, let us have a chat: which country's imported wine do you prefer to drink? Over the past decade or so, our te...
Import/Export Registration Process
The Complete Guide to Obtaining Import/Export Rights Clients often ask me: "Do you offer foreign trade agency service...
Chargeable Weight Calculation: Air, Sea & Rail
“Hello everyone! If you ship goods regularly, you’ve probably been confused by various ‘chargeable weight’ and ‘chargeab...
What Is Air Freight Palletization Fee?
"Today I ran into a pretty typical situation. A client asked me for an air freight export quote, then turned around and...
Cheap Price AND Good Space? Not Taking That Client
Want it cheap, want early space, and want long payment terms? I can't afford this kind of client! Honest truth from t...
Import Goods Out for Repair and Re-import
Hello everyone. Yesterday we discussed how to bring exported goods back for repair. Today, let's cover the "reverse oper...
Export Goods Return for Repair and Re-export Guide
Recently we have handled quite a few “return for repair” cases — where goods that were already exported are brought back...
Indonesia Customs Inspection Survival Guide
"Everyone, I recently dealt with an Indonesian import customs clearance case that I just have to share with you! Befo...
Agricultural Machinery Door-to-Door Import Process
Hello everyone! Today let's talk about how an imported large agricultural machine worth millions and weighing over ten t...
Freight Forwarder Payment Terms
I'm a Freight Forwarder, Not a Lender! Unlimited payment terms? A freight forwarder boss asks the soulsearching quest...
Free Goods Import Declaration Notes
Hello everyone in foreign trade! In our daytoday business, we sometimes receive free samples or goods from overseas clie...
Solar Panel Export Tax Rebate Cancelled
Dear foreign trade professionals, you have likely all been following the Ministry of Finance Announcement No. 2 of 2026....
What Is a Bonded Warehouse?
Hello everyone! Many friends in the import and export business have heard the term "bonded warehouse," but not everyone...
Middle East Tension: How Freight Traders Respond
The Middle East has descended into chaos once again. For those of us in freight forwarding and foreign trade, this is an...
6 Reasons Your Cargo Gets Customs Inspected
Why does your cargo always get inspected by customs? You must know these 6 reasons! Do you always feel that getting i...
FOB Nominated Cargo: High Origin Charges
FOB Nominated Cargo: Why Are Origin Charges So High? The essence of it is a profit transfer — the cost always comes b...
5 Common Trade Terms Pitfalls: EXW CIF FOB DAP DDP
In international trade, the last thing you want is cargo problems during transit with no clear idea of who is responsibl...