Overview: Selecting the best Incoterm is dependent on a number of factors, such as the experience of the exporter in exporting goods overseas; the experience of the importer in importing goods from overseas suppliers; if the product needs an export [...]
What is a Standard Shipping Note(SSN)? A Standard Shipping Note is a shipping document used during international trade activities, and describes: - The content of the goods being shipped - Who you are, as the sender (exporter) - Who your [...]
What is an Export Cargo Shipping Instruction(ECSI)? An Export Cargo Shipping Instruction (ECSI) is a shipping document used during international trade activities, and the logistics associated with the handling of your cargo during transportation from your home country (e.g. UK) [...]
What is a Dangerous Goods Note (DGN)? A Dangerous Goods Note (DGN) is a shipping document used during international trade activities. It concerns the logistics associated with handling and transporting your cargo, which is classified by the UN Model Regulations [...]
Looking for customers in an International Market is seen by many to be more trouble than it’s worth. It's far better to stick to the demands of the domestic market, right? WRONG. Going global could save your business, and here [...]
What are Incoterms 2010 and why are Delivery Terms important? Incoterms were specifically set out by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to provide a universally accepted convention for Delivery Terms between International Trading parties. Essentially they are a form of protection [...]
What is a Dangerous Goods Note? A Dangerous Goods Note (DGN) is a shipping document used during international trade activities. It concerns the logistics associated with handling and transporting your cargo, which is classified by the UN Model Regulations as [...]
What is a commodity code? A series of numbers used to identify products that are being imported or exported from the UK. Generally ten digits long for imports coming from outside the EU but for exports the first [...]
What is an export packing list(PL)? An export packing list (PL) is a shipping document used during international trade activities. It includes information about the contents of the package and is usually contained in a waterproof packet, attached to the [...]
Overview: Business ready to go global? I'm Geoff Runcie and at the start of 2015, I was lucky enough to be involved in a series of sessions with the International Trade expert, Murdo Beaton. We were accompanied by Abdul Mann, [...]