incoterms

This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. Many overseas shipments stall before leaving the factory. Oftentimes, it is due to supplier gaps, which cause costly delays and forced rework. Whether it is a [...]

Warning: there are tempting deals offered to importers right now that might look good for businesses' bottom lines but could result in serious legal trouble. Find out all about it in Universal [...]

Are you ready for a top 10?! 2024 is almost over! Some can't believe how fast it went while for others it couldn't end soon enough. Either way, we here at Universal Cargo are wishing for you to [...]

This is a guest post by Juan Turcios. Smoothly navigating international trade requires mastering your approach to using Incoterms to define your shipping terms and responsibilities. Therefore, [...]

This is a guest post by Diana Zheng. The seamless movement of goods across international boundaries is crucial for businesses involved in global commerce. Among the many terms and regulations [...]

This is a guest post by Joe Webster. Most U.S. imports are transported via ocean freight or air freight. However, air freight primarily deals with shipments of perishable goods and other [...]

This is a guest post by Darren Hann. International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) play a significant role when you are importing or exporting goods in and out of all major cities. Irrespective [...]

Before 2020 hits, let's take a look back at 2019. What happened in international shipping this year didn't happen in a bubble. Just like events of years past affected this year, the things [...]

2020 is less than a month away, and it's not an exaggeration to say it will be one of the most eventful new years the international shipping industry has ever seen. First, IMO 2020 goes into [...]

In this blog we'll answer a frequently asked question (FAQ) dealing with Incoterms. Specifically, which Incoterm is the best to use when importing from China. As a bonus, we'll also tell you the [...]

Whether you’re new to Universal Cargo’s blog or a regular reader, this post will help you navigate through to the most useful and popular articles we’ve posted here over the [...]

I was recently asked to contribute my top 3 tips about importing from China for a big list of advice to help new shippers to, well, import from China.

Since at Universal Cargo we [...]

Back by popular demand is the ICC Incoterms Update live webinar hosted by Lorman Education Services. The webinar will take place February 28th, 2018 from 4 to 5:30 pm (PST). Your teacher on all [...]

Here’s your chance to learn all about Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s General Manager Raymond Rau. When it comes to international business deals involving importing and exporting, [...]

Finally, all Incoterms defined and in one easy to access place! A video series on Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s Universal Shipping News has just been completed, allowing shippers and [...]

This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]

This blog is a blog to highlight the blogs on the UCM Blog Page which are our top blogs in terms of popular blog reading. Too many blogs in that sentence? I can never tell. To narrow out blogs on [...]

China’s new Value Added Tax (VAT) policy is now officially in effect throughout all of the People’s Republic of China. In previous Universal Cargo Management blogs, we covered the [...]

What do these incoterms mean? Today we continue our incoterms blog series going through Group C incoterms. If you’re just finding us, you can click here to see Incoterms Definitions Part 1 [...]