Templates and tools you can use straight away
Each resource comes with an article explaining when to use it and the mistakes people make when filling it in.
Online calculators
They run in your browser, and none of your data is stored anywhere.
Volume and weight calculator
Enter the package dimensions and get the cubic metres and the chargeable weight, with an explanation of why the same package draws a different figure from every carrier.
Read moreIncoterms 2020 table
Pick one of the 11 Incoterms 2020 rules and see the cost obligations, the point where risk passes, and who handles the formalities on each side.
Read moreTemplates and checklists
Ten resources are being finalised and will be published one by one. Anything drawn from a real file is thoroughly anonymised, and none of them contain figures that date quickly, such as duty rates.
| Resource | Topic | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual Vietnamese Chinese authorisation forms for transit transport | Transport and forwarding | Being finalised |
| Sample customs declaration with notes on every box | Customs and documentation | Being finalised |
| Import document set checklist | Customs and documentation | In preparation |
| Matching invoice and packing list templates, bilingual Vietnamese Chinese | Contracts and payments | In preparation |
| Checklist for vetting a Chinese counterparty before signing | Contracts and payments | In preparation |
| Printable Incoterms 2020 comparison chart | Contracts and payments | In preparation |
| Checklist for a Form E certificate of origin application | Duties and origin | In preparation |
| Cargo incident report template for the first 48 hours | Risk and disputes | In preparation |
| Preparation questions for a consultation on customs value | Duties and origin | In preparation |
| One page Vietnamese Chinese English glossary of import-export documents | Customs and documentation | In preparation |
Two principles behind every resource here
Reference templates, not official forms
Every template needs adjusting to your specific transaction. No template can be used unchanged in every case.
No figures that date quickly
No duty rates, no specific charges. Those change with each new document and each point in time, and putting them in a template creates risk for the user.
I have been trained as a lawyer under the lawyer training programme for international integration at the Judicial Academy, but I do not yet hold a lawyer's practising certificate, so the content here is professional information shared with citations to the governing legal documents, not legal advice on any specific case.
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