Importing in China
Importing in China Some of the factors that determine whether your goods will clear Customs or not include the goods value, their product code, and their description. These factors often…
How to export from Singapore?
A General Guide for Singapore Exporters The Customs Act deals with regulations concerning exports from Singapore. Other important legislations that impact export activities from Singapore are the Strategic Goods (Control)…
What is tariff engineering?
Tariff engineering refers to the actions that traders sometimes take to reduce the Customs duties they pay on imports into any country. Tariff engineering can take many forms, such as…
How to find HS code for export?
HS codes are declared by both importers and exporters to Customs authorities during the Customs clearance process. In most countries, the import HS code and the export HS code are…
Thailand HS Code
Thailand's HS tariff book is structured to hold an 11 digit HS code. This 11 digit HSN number must be declared to Thai Customs for all imports and exports. As…
Rule 2 General Interpretative Rules of HS Classification
This is part 2 in a series of posts explaining the use of World Customs Organization's rules relating to HS classification. You can find the first article here: General Rules…
Rule 1 General Interpretative Rules of HS Classification
Customs authorities in most parts of the world require traders to classify their imports and exports according to the 6 rules of classification published by the World Customs Organization or…
Can AI run a supply chain?
Can AI run supply chains? Supply chains may be complicated systems, but modern machine learning techs and artificial intelligence have allowed us to consider the possibility of AI running supply…
What to include on an export invoice?
Shippers all over the world have to prepare invoices that are used for export Customs clearance and in most cases, these same invoices are used for import Customs clearance in…
HS codes, Tariff codes, HSN, ECCNs and Schedule B numbers
Businesses involved in cross border trade may find themselves dealing with several different product classification systems, each with different purposes. It is important for traders to classify their products correctly…
Ethics in Supply Chain Management
Most compliance managers in supply chain functions would readily agree that they hold ethical practices in high regard and likewise hold a firm moral high ground when making decisions in…
HS Classification of chemicals
HS classification of chemicals is challenging because until most other commodities, it requires technical expertise in chemistry and knowledge of how to determine a HS code using the general rules…
