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Commercial
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How many cartons of frozen berries fit on a EUR pallet?
There is no standard answer, because it depends entirely on the carton footprint and the permitted stack height. Calculate it from the…
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What is the difference between FCL and LTL shipments?
FCL means full container load: you buy the whole container or the whole trailer, it loads at one place and unloads at…
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Who is the importer of record, and does the Incoterms rule decide it?
The importer of record is the party established in the Union that declares the goods to customs, is liable for the customs…
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Do we need a customs agent to export frozen food to the EU?
Legally, a declaration can be lodged by the importer directly or by a representative acting for them. Practically, almost every frozen food…
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IQF or block frozen vegetables: which should I specify?
It depends on what happens to the product after it arrives, and the honest answer is that neither is better in the…
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How is broccoli floret size specified?
By a size band in millimetres, with a stated measurement convention, a tolerance for the fraction outside the band, and a separate…
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What does a retailer mean by fifty per cent of MRL?
It is a private contractual requirement, stricter than the law, and it means that detected pesticide residues must not exceed a stated…
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What does MOQ mean in B2B food sourcing?
MOQ is the minimum order quantity a supplier will accept for a given product, usually stated per SKU rather than per order.…
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What is the difference between FCL and LTL shipments?
FCL means full container load: you buy the whole container or the whole trailer, it loads at one place and unloads at…