Should You Use a Freight Forwarder for Your Exports or Book Your Own Freight?

Freight forwarders are a one-stop shop for arranging transportation for your exports. They book container space…

4 Steps to Identify and Manage Supply Chain Risks

Supply chain management (SCM) continues to evolve and change as the world continues to be impacted…

When to Use a Certificate of Origin Form for Your Export Shipments

The certificate of origin is a document issued by an exporter that confirms and certifies the…

Should You Hire an Export Coordinator?

Exporting is something that should be taken seriously, no matter the size of your company. To…

Methods of Payment in International Trade: Letters of Credit

One of the most important considerations when it comes to international trade is how you are…

Incoterms 2020 DDP: Spotlight on Delivered Duty Paid

Incoterms 2020 rules are the latest revision of international terms of trade published by the International…

Freight Forwarder vs. Customs Broker: What’s the Difference?

Many importers and exporters, especially beginners, assume that freight forwarders and customs brokers are two names…

U.S. Trade Hits Record Levels Amid Supply Chain Woes and Global Uncertainty

2021 could have been known as the year of continued uncertainty. The combination of an ongoing…

How to Manage a Remote Export Team

Unless you handle all parts of the export process by yourself, being an exporter means coordinating…

The Automated Export System (AES) Downtime Policy

When exporting goods valued at more than $2,500 per Schedule B number to anywhere other than…