On: October 1, 2025 By: David Noah
U.S. export regulations control what you can ship to certain people, organizations and countries. These regulations have a broader reach than many people expect, and could apply to U.S.-made goods in other countries or foreign-made goods in the United States. Learn what's controlled.
On: September 29, 2025 By: David Noah
In this article, we’ll look at different ways for exporters to complete export documentation—manually through templates and documents, or through various types of software—and which method is best for small businesses, midsize businesses and larger companies.
On: September 22, 2025 By: David Noah
Understand the key differences between the Incoterms 2020 rules DDP and DAP. Learn who pays import duties, when risk transfers and which term is best for your shipment.
On: September 17, 2025 By: David Noah
Are you still relying on your freight forwarder to make sure your exporting practices are compliant? Here's why that's a bad idea. (And, no, this isn't a criticism of freight forwarders.)
On: September 10, 2025 By: David Noah
Importers and exporters must properly identify and label the country of origin of their goods. It's used by customs authorities to identify duty rates, preferential trade agreements, trade sanctions and import quotas that may apply. Labels on goods also allow users to know their origin.
On: September 8, 2025 By: David Noah
Under the Incoterms 2020 rules, CFR means the seller has fulfilled its obligation when the goods are delivered and loaded on the vessel they’ve nominated at the named port of shipment. CFR is best used in situations where sellers have direct access to the vessel for loading.
On: September 3, 2025 By: David Noah
Staying compliant with import-export regulations is possible manually—but it’s challenging. With constantly changing rules, classifications and restricted party lists, compliance software makes it easier to stay accurate, efficient and audit-ready.
On: August 25, 2025 By: David Noah
The U.S. is cracking down on customs fraud under the False Claims Act—including misdeclaring origin, undervaluing goods and misclassifying products. Learn how importers can reduce their risk.
On: August 4, 2025 By: David Noah
Learn the 9 essential steps every exporter must take before shipping internationally—from product classification and Incoterms to compliance, freight forwarders and getting paid. A must-read checklist for new and growing U.S. exporters.
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