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A Separate China Tooling Invoice Is Not a Customs-Value Exclusion
Reconcile a separate China tooling invoice with parts pricing. Record payment and tool supply facts before your US customs broker assesses customs value….
Empty Cups from China: FDA Prior Notice Is Not a Food-Safety Certificate
Separate FDA prior notice for food from the requirements for empty food-contact cups. Check shipment contents, material use and the evidence still needed….
US City Names on Imported Tote Bags: Check the Origin Mark Before Approving Artwork
Review imported tote bags with US city names and accessory hangtags. Learn what a real CBP ruling shows about clear country-of-origin marking….
US Labels for Wool-Blend Scarves: Name the Wool, Even Below 5%
Correct fictional US wool-blend scarf labels: name wool below 5%, use actual origin and a permitted business name, and separate care and customs checks….
China Wood Packaging to Canada: Certificate or Mark?
Apply the Canadian China-origin certificate exception, then distinguish entirely processed packaging from mixed wood before accepting a release basis….
Complete Kits or Split Components? Set the Release Rule
Separate fewer complete kits from incomplete kits. Calculate accepted, unallocated component stock and preserve the open balance before a partial release….
Freight on Board vs Free on Board: What FOB Really Covers
The ICC rule is Free on Board — under FOB the buyer pays the ocean freight, risk turns as goods load, and containerised cargo should use FCA….
How Much Import Duty From China? 2026 Rates and How to Calculate Them
Duty on Chinese goods is a four-layer stack, not one rate. Live 2026 rates with tariff headings, two worked examples, and what expired in July….
Pre-Shipment Inspection: What Importers Get, and What It Never Covers
A supplier in Yiwu tells you the goods are ready. Your customer’s bank tells you the letter of credit calls for an…
Container Loading Inspection in China: What Happens at the Door
The container is backed up to the dock, the doors are open, and forty pallets are sitting on the warehouse floor waiting…