Reference
Working notes on the rules behind a shipment
Written for the person who has to file the paperwork, not for the person selling the freight.
Start with these
Ask us if the answer you need sits outside these.
01
Incoterms 2020
Who pays freight, who insures, where risk passes
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02
Verified Gross Mass
The SOLAS container weight rule and its two methods
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03
Sailing Schedules and Cut-Offs
Rates to any port, tracking, and the deadlines inside a booking
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04
Commercial Invoice
What US Customs requires on it, under 19 CFR 141.86
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05
Packing List
Package contents, marks and weights for entry and export filing
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06
Bill of Lading
Negotiable and straight bills, and the right to make entry
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07
HS Codes
Schedule B for exports, the HTSUS for imports
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08
US Trade Data
Trade by HS chapter, free trade agreements and Norfolk
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Next step
Tell us what you are moving.
Send the commodity, the weight and dimensions, the origin and destination, and your target sailing. That gives us enough for a firm quote.