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Trade Terms
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What is a flexitank?
A flexitank is a large single-use flexible bladder fitted inside an ordinary 20 ft dry container, turning a standard box into a…
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Sunflower Oil: Specifications, Refining and How the Trade Works
A technical buyer’s guide to sunflower oil. The refining sequence and what each step controls, acid value against peroxide value, Lovibond colour…
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What moisture limits apply to grain for export?
There is no single legal moisture limit for grain in international trade. Moisture is a contract parameter, not a regulatory one, and…
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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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How are frozen vegetables graded?
Frozen vegetables are graded on four axes at once: size or calibre, defect count, colour and uniformity, and the proportion of extraneous…
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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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Incoterms 2020 for Frozen Food: Choosing the Rule That Fits a Reefer Load
A practical read of Incoterms 2020 for frozen and chilled cargo: which rules suit a reefer truck, why the sea-only rules rarely…
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DAP or DDP for frozen food: which should we use?
For a frozen food import from outside the European Union, DAP at a named cold store is usually the better term. Under…
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Who pays demurrage when a reefer waits?
Whoever contracted the carriage pays the carrier, and whoever caused the delay ends up paying in the end, if the contract says…
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Who owns the temperature risk under FCA?
Under FCA at the seller’s premises the seller carries risk up to and including loading onto the buyer’s nominated vehicle; from that…