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Trade Documentation
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How do you read a grain quality certificate?
To read a grain quality certificate, start with who took the sample, how and when, then the method, the lab’s accreditation and…
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Ukrainian Honey: Varieties, Quality Parameters and the Export Route
A buyer’s guide to Ukrainian honey. The four commercial monoflorals and how they differ, the composition criteria in Directive 2001/110/EC and what…
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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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Which HS codes apply to frozen berries?
Frozen berries are classified under heading 0811 of the Harmonised System. How the subheadings split by fruit and sugar, and why the…
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The Supplier Approval Pack: What to Ask For and How to Read It
A supplier approval pack proves a supplier can make the spec repeatably before the first order: what to request, how to read…
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What is a certificate of inspection for organic imports?
The certificate of inspection, usually shortened to COI, is the shipment-level document that lets an organic consignment enter the European Union with…
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Crossing the EU Border with Frozen Food: Controls, Documents and Delay
The sequence of formalities on a Ukraine to EU frozen food movement: export clearance, transit, entry summary declaration, official controls, import declaration…
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EU Import Procedures for Frozen Food: The Whole Sequence
The complete sequence for importing frozen fruit and vegetables into the European Union: who does what, which documents exist at each step,…
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Customs Documentation Checklist for Frozen Food Exports
A working checklist of the documents a frozen food consignment from Ukraine to the EU needs, who issues each one, when it…
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What is TRACES NT and when do we need it?
TRACES NT is the European Commission’s online system for certification and official controls on consignments entering the Union. For a Ukrainian exporter…