Freight Shipping Blog for International Importers

Saudi Arabia requires applicable products and shipments to meet SABER certification requirements for customs clearance. Missing or incorrect certificates can delay cargo release.This guide covers SABER certificate types, application requirements,...

Your supplier in China offers a freight prepaid quote, while another forwarder suggests freight collect. Which arrangement makes more sense?The difference goes beyond who pays the shipping bill. Destination charges,...

Your container arrives safely after a shipboard emergency, but the shipping line won't release it until you provide financial security. This can happen when a vessel owner declares General Average...

A Schedule B number is a 10-digit classification code to identify products exported from the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau maintains these codes to collect export trade statistics, and...

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....