David Chen

2h ago6 likes

Data point from Singapore this morning: two carriers quietly reinstated Suez routings for eastbound legs but kept the Cape surcharge on the westbound. Read the surcharge sheet line by line before you renegotiate anything.

3d ago5 likes

Same structure here. One addition: keep the red-flag checklist versioned. When a rule changes you can show exactly what your team was screening against on any past date.

1w ago9 likes

For our ASEAN-India lanes: a manufacturer's declaration covering originating status and the applicable rule (CTC or RVC), plus a process flow one-pager, has satisfied Form I checks without full costing sheets. The key is the supplier stating WHICH origin criterion applies and holding the backup themselves, committing to produce it to authorities if asked, importers don't need the cost data in hand, they need proof of reasonable care.

1w ago7 likes

We tried two paid services; both were fine and both were slower than the Federal Register RSS feed plus a shared calendar. Save the money until your line count triples.