On: September 17, 2018 By: Joseph A. Robinson
Exporters often think of chambers of commerce only in terms of signing certificates of origin. But there are other services and programs that chambers of commerce provide. Business savvy managers utilize chambers to help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their international business.
On: September 5, 2018 By: Lisa Nemer
Shipping Solutions software makes it easy to create two different types of the Shipper's Letter of Instruction: (1) an SLI that serves as a cover letter to your freight forwarder, and (2) an SLI that provides the required electronic export information to allow a 3rd party to file through AESDirect.
On: August 27, 2018 By: Catherine J. Petersen
Some certificates of origin like the USMCA or CAFTA COO are voluntarily and should only be used when appropriate under the terms of a free trade agreement. Generic COOs, on the other hand, may be required for your exports in order for goods to clear customs in the destination country.
On: July 11, 2018 By: Arnesh Roy
There are five very good reasons to invest in export documentation software. Reason #5: If you have multiple people involved in your export process, you need a way to monitor their activities to ensure that all the export compliance, procedures and documentation are being done correctly.
On: May 30, 2018 By: Catherine J. Petersen
The first stage in an export transaction is preparing a quote—or a proforma invoice—for the buyer. Here are the 9 things you need to know.
On: May 23, 2018 By: Sue Senger
In order to qualify for preferential tariffs, your goods must originate in Canada, Mexico or the U.S. under the specific NAFTA Rules of Origin.
On: April 25, 2018 By: David Noah
What is the appropriate way to fill out a certificate of origin if the exporter isn’t the producer of the goods? Here’s what you need to know about these sometimes complicated forms. Read this before you ask for or use one.
On: March 21, 2018 By: David Noah
The commercial invoice is the single document that describes the entire export transaction, but it’s not the only document you’ll need. Find out the best way to improve the efficiency, speed, and accuracy of creating this (and other) documents.
On: March 14, 2018 By: David Noah
There are certain situations where including an HS number on your export invoice could actually backfire. I explain the two most compelling reasons not to include the Harmonized System code.
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