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Before making your first shipment to any country, the following factors must be critically assessed:   Demographics of the country including the distribution of population age and income Per capita income, rate of economic growth, and stages of economic development Political stability, rule of law, regulations,...

This is a 6-digit standardized numerical method of classifying traded products.   HS numbers are used by customs authorities around the world to identify products for several reasons including:   Applying duties and taxes Import and export admissibility Whether or not the good should be physically examined   The first...

A consolidator packs or ‘stuffs’ different consignments of products in the same container for shipping. When the container arrives at its destination, it’s ‘destuffed’ and the different consignments are released to their various owners....

In Saint Lucia, the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for phytosanitary inspections. When exporting your products, be sure to obtain all information on phytosanitary requirements of the country that you are importing your goods to.   This will ensure that your products are not rejected for non-compliance....

A phytosanitary certificate is a document issued by a plant health inspection agency. The agency will only provide this certification after they have deemed your consignment of plant material to be free from harmful pests and/or plant diseases....