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DAP or DDP for frozen food: which should we use?
For frozen imports into the EU, DAP at a named cold store usually beats DDP: the buyer clears import and VAT, while…
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Who pays demurrage when a reefer waits?
The reefer waiting charge is paid to the carrier by whoever contracted the carriage, then recovered from whoever caused the delay. How…
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Who owns the temperature risk under FCA?
Under FCA at the seller’s premises, risk passes once goods are loaded on the buyer’s vehicle. What that means for reefer pre-cooling…
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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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Who is the importer of record, and does the Incoterms rule decide it?
The importer of record declares goods to EU customs and carries food law duties. Why the Incoterms rule does not decide who…
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Do we need a customs agent to export frozen food to the EU?
Legally the importer can declare directly, but nearly every frozen food load from Ukraine uses a customs agent. Why, and what to…
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What does MOQ mean in B2B food sourcing?
MOQ is the minimum order quantity a supplier accepts per product, usually per SKU. What drives it in frozen food and how…