Freight Shipping Blog for International Importers

A Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) identifies a manufacturer or supplier in U.S. customs entry documentation. It is built from the company's name and address, not issued as a registration number....

Your shipment from China has arrived, and customs has cleared the goods. Yet the terminal still won't let your truck pick them up.This usually means another release step remains incomplete....

When importing from China, your shipping method often determines whether CIP or CIF makes more sense. Both terms require the seller to cover freight and insurance, but they differ in...

Your Chinese supplier may quote two prices for the same order: FOB and CIF. Under CIF, the supplier pays for ocean freight and insurance to the named destination port. With...

Your freight quote from China may show two vessels instead of one: a feeder vessel and a mainline vessel. This usually means your container will travel through a connecting port...

When your supplier in China finishes loading a shipping container, they should secure its doors with a container seal. Before the truck leaves the loading site, you need to know...