Understanding the Ultimate Consignee in an Export Shipment from the US
The US Census Bureau’s Trade Regulations Branch is constantly consulted regarding who the Ultimate Consignee is in an export transaction. The are many variations and circumstances on an export shipment that can make the answer a little tricky. FTR Section 30.1 of the...
Understanding the Terms & Conditions of Service on an Ocean Bill of Lading
What Is a Bill of Lading? The bill of lading serves as both a contract for carriage and a document of title for cargo. It identifies the parties on both ends of a shipment and describes the goods and routing instructions. Every Bill of Lading contains Terms &...
Recommendations for Moving Overweight/Oversized Cargo Over the Road
When your load exceeds any dimension or weight restrictions established by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHA) or by any of the states where the cargo will transit through, your shipment is considered oversized or overweight. It is...
What is Freight Class and How is it Determined?
Freight class or NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification) is a shipping industry standard and grouping system developed by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA). It is used for interstate, intrastate, and foreign (Mexico and Canada) commerce...
Understanding the Difference Between Demurrage and Detention
When managing your logistics, you may have encountered the terms demurrage and detention and wondered what they meant. What are Demurrage and Detention When an importer fails to remove its goods from a port or terminal within the allotted grace period granted by the...
Certificate of Origin Overview
What is a Certificate of Origin? As defined by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) a Certificate of Origin (CO) is “an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured...
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