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1. Is it a good idea to insure my shipments?
Definitely, since the coverage provided by international agreements is mostly lower than the value of the goods.
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2. Should I specify the Incoterm when making a purchase?
Absolutely. It’s also crucial to clearly identify the goods’ place of delivery so that the risk transfer can be precisely specified.
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3. Should I check the status of a shipment when it arrives at my facilities?
This is essential. And especially when the condition and external appearance of the freight suggests there might be an incident and/or faults. You need to make an accurate record of the incident or faults on the delivery note, which has to include the signature, date and stamp of the receiver, in order to file a claim with your insurer. One copy of the delivery note is for the carrier and one for the recipient of the goods.
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4. Is the statement “Accepted subject to examination” on the delivery note valid for making an insurance claim afterwards?
No; it isn’t valid in the slightest. It is essential that the recipient of the goods expressly mentions any damage observed on the delivery note in order to make a claim. Taking pictures always helps to support your claim.
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5. What is Sea-Air Transport?
It is a combination of two forms of transport. One part of shipping is by sea and the final part of the journey is by air. This shortens transit time compared to pure sea freight and costs less than pure air freight.
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6. Are the original documents essential for customs clearance?
Only when a certification in the commercial invoice and/or a certificate of preferential origin is involved.
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7. What are a TEU and a FEU?
A TEU, or “Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit”, is the cargo capacity of a standard 20-foot container. So a 40-foot container, also called a “Forty-foot Equivalent Unit” (FEU), is equivalent to two TEUs.
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8. Do I need a set of three original BLs or can I issue a Telex Release?
Telex Release avoids having to send the original documents by courier, endorsements and potential loss of documentation. We can basically get clearance with copies of all the documents. We recommend using Telex Release as long as no letters of credit or methods of payment have been arranged with the supplier under which the supplier expressly wishes to have the originals and only release and send them after receiving payment.
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9. What are dangerous goods in transport?
They are goods, whether liquid, solid, gas or items such as batteries, whose properties mean they present a potential hazard to human health and safety, property and/or their means of transport or affect other goods. They are regulated by a classification based on how dangerous they are using the international code (IMDG) provided for this purpose.
The applicable regulations for each type of transport are as follows:
This declaration has to be issued and signed by the manufacturer/exporter.
Based on the above, carriers state their acceptance, requirements and rates to be applied for each shipment in question.
You can see an example MSDS in the Technical Information section of our website.
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