Logistics Guide

Chargeable Weight and Volumetric Weight: How to Calculate for Air and LCL Sea Freight (2026)

Chargeable Weight and Volumetric Weight: How to Calculate for Air and LCL Sea Freight (2026)

A light, bulky shipment can cost far more than the scale suggests. Here is exactly how carriers turn box dimensions into…

Logistics Guide · July 16, 2026
Certificate of Origin: Preferential vs Non-Preferential, Forms, and How to Obtain One (2026 Guide)

Certificate of Origin: Preferential vs Non-Preferential, Forms, and How to Obtain One (2026 Guide)

A practical guide to certificates of origin: the preferential vs non-preferential split, key forms like EUR.1, USMCA, RE…

Logistics Guide · July 16, 2026
Letter of Credit in International Trade: Types, Process and Documents (2026 Guide)

Letter of Credit in International Trade: Types, Process and Documents (2026 Guide)

A documentary letter of credit swaps a buyer's promise to pay for a bank's promise. Here is how LCs work, the parties in…

Logistics Guide · July 16, 2026
Bill of lading or sea waybill: make a cargo-release record

Bill of lading or sea waybill: make a cargo-release record

Turn a sea waybill or bill of lading into a usable cargo-release record. A filled example shows which reply closes each…

Logistics Guide · July 16, 2026
US De Minimis in 2026: Where the $800 Exemption Stands After the Supreme Court Ruling

US De Minimis in 2026: Where the $800 Exemption Stands After the Supreme Court Ruling

The $800 de minimis exemption is effectively gone for commercial US imports, and the February 2026 Supreme Court ruling…

Logistics Guide · July 15, 2026
How to Claim IEEPA Tariff Refunds in 2026 After the Supreme Court Ruling

How to Claim IEEPA Tariff Refunds in 2026 After the Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026, and CBP is already refunding billions through its new CAPE…

Logistics Guide · July 15, 2026
Section 232 Pharmaceutical Tariffs 2026: An Importer's Guide to the 100% Duty

Section 232 Pharmaceutical Tariffs 2026: An Importer's Guide to the 100% Duty

In April 2026 the White House imposed a 100% Section 232 tariff on patented drugs and their APIs, effective 31 July for…

Logistics Guide · July 15, 2026
FMCSA Broker Transparency 2026: A Carrier and Broker Decision Guide

FMCSA Broker Transparency 2026: A Carrier and Broker Decision Guide

Two FMCSA actions reshape freight broker rules in 2026: a transparency SNPRM targeted for July 2026 and the Part 387 fin…

Logistics Guide · July 14, 2026
The EU Customs Reform 2026: EUCA, the Data Hub and Trust & Check

The EU Customs Reform 2026: EUCA, the Data Hub and Trust & Check

The EU Customs Reform agreed on 26 March 2026 is the biggest overhaul of the Customs Union since 1968. We break down the…

Logistics Guide · July 14, 2026
What the 2026 Customs Enforcement Executive Order Means for Importers of Record

What the 2026 Customs Enforcement Executive Order Means for Importers of Record

On 3 June 2026 the White House signed Executive Order 14411, Strengthening Customs Enforcement. Here is what its importe…

Logistics Guide · July 14, 2026
FCA Incoterms 2020 and the On-Board Bill of Lading Problem (the Letter-of-Credit Fix)

FCA Incoterms 2020 and the On-Board Bill of Lading Problem (the Letter-of-Credit Fix)

FCA sales often clashed with a letter of credit that demands an on-board bill of lading. Here's the Incoterms 2020 fix,…

Logistics Guide · July 09, 2026
ISF 10+2 Filing: An Importer's Guide to Timing, Data and Penalties (2026)

ISF 10+2 Filing: An Importer's Guide to Timing, Data and Penalties (2026)

A practical ISF 10+2 guide for US ocean importers: the data elements, the 24-hour deadline, who files, and how to avoid…

Logistics Guide · July 09, 2026