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Trade Terms
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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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How do you calculate the real price per kilogram of frozen fruit?
Start from the quoted price, normalise the Incoterm, add packaging and freight to your door, then divide by usable yield rather than…
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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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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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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. Moisture is a contract parameter, set by grade and destination. How it is…
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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 calibre, defect count, colour and uniformity, and extraneous matter. Why no universal A, B, C scale exists.
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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…