What Is The Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) The main purpose of the Harbor Maintenance Fee is to help cover the costs of maintaining the Ocean Ports of the United States. Funds…
read moreI’m Importing from Alibaba, what Incoterms should I use? When ordering on alibaba, manufacturers and suppliers often offer DDU shipping as the default option. This puts the manufacturer in…
read moreImporting Alcohol to USA Federal Basic Permit Persons seeking to engage in the business of importing distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages as defined in the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA…
read moreShipping and other lead times The port to port lead time depends on the distance between the two ports. Here is an example of how those distances may impact the…
read moreFreight Insurance Insurance is included, by default, when you select CIF, standing for Cost Freight (and) Insurance. If you order shipping according to DAT (Delivered at Terminal) or DAP (Delivered…
read moreFCL and LCL Shipping FCL-“Full Container Load” is also the most cost effective freight method available, if counted by cost per volumetric unit and weight unit. It means that your…
read moreShipping to an Amazon FBA Center from China Many importers ship their products directly from the factory in China, to an Amazon FBA warehouse. From there, Amazon manages the storage…
read morePart 4: Calculate Your Landed Cost Once your harmonized tariff code is established, that information along with your goods certificate of origin can be used to calculate the land cost.…
read morePart 3: Ensure your product is physically legal for import Certain items are prohibited for import into the USA. Make sure your intended goods do not violate any statutes regarding…
read morePart 2: Select What You Want To Import As a trade company, your income will be generated by selling the goods that you import. Careful selection of your goods will…
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