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Logistics
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FCA or EXW for frozen food: which should a buyer use?
FCA, in almost every case. EXW leaves export clearance and loading with a buyer who is rarely positioned to handle either.
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What is a pre-shipment inspection?
A check on the goods before they leave the seller’s control, carried out by the buyer or an appointed third party against…
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FCA vs CPT vs DAP: Choosing an Incoterm for Frozen Food
FCA vs CPT vs DAP for frozen food: who books the reefer, where risk passes, who clears export and import, and which…
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How to Write an RFQ for Frozen Food That Gets Comparable Quotes
A request for quotation that omits the grade, the Incoterm, the packaging or the delivery schedule will produce answers that cannot be…
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Does exported grain need to be fumigated?
Fumigation is not a blanket legal rule for grain into the EU but a risk measure. When importers require it, how it…
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What is a flexitank?
A flexitank is a single-use bladder that turns a 20 ft dry container into a bulk liquid tank. Capacities, suitable cargoes, risks…
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Grain and Oilseed Export from Ukraine: Documentation and Certificates
The full documentary chain for a Ukrainian grain or oilseed consignment into the EU: phytosanitary certificate, fumigation record, quality and weight certificates,…
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Bulk Commodity Logistics: Container, Vessel, Flexitank or Bag
A decision guide for moving agricultural bulk: break bulk and handysize vessels, bulk containers with liners, flexitanks and ISO tanks for liquids,…
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What is the minimum order quantity for frozen vegetables?
The practical minimum order for bulk frozen vegetables is one full reefer trailer. Why, and how private label, mixed loads and retail…
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Sourcing Frozen Vegetables from Ukraine: Crop Calendar, Plant Types and Supplier Due Diligence
Sourcing frozen vegetables from Ukraine: the crop calendar, the freezing industry by plant type, road lead times and the due diligence to…