Step-by-step trade lessons: HS codes, RFQs, loading math and compliance.
- Export Documents Checklist: Invoice, Packing List, B/L and Certificates
The core documents every export shipment needs and the mistakes that delay customs.
- Negotiating With Suppliers: Price, Terms and Lead Time
Negotiate the whole deal, not just price: payment terms, lead time, quality and Incoterms.
- Container Types Guide: 20ft, 40ft, High Cube and Reefer
Pick the right container: internal sizes, typical payloads and when to use reefers or flat racks.
- HS Codes Explained: Classify Your Product Correctly the First Time
The Harmonized System is the six-digit language customs authorities share worldwide. Learn how the code is structured, how to classify, and what a wrong digit costs.
- How to Write an RFQ That Gets Serious Quotes (Not Silence)
Most RFQs are ignored because suppliers cannot price them. Here is the minimum information a quotable request needs, and a template you can copy.
- CBM, Payload and the LCL-to-FCL Switch: The Loading Math That Sets Your Freight Bill
Work out cubic metres, chargeable weight and container fill before you book. The moment consolidated freight costs more than a full container is calculable, not a guess.
- B2B Carbon Disclosure 101: Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for Suppliers
Carbon disclosure is moving from voluntary to mandatory. Learn what Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions are, how PCF is calculated under GHG Protocol, and how disclosure unlocks EU buyers.
- Export 101: Egypt → KSA in 7 steps
A practical walkthrough of customs, payment terms, and SASO compliance when shipping from Egyptian ports to Jeddah.