Shipping, Incoterms and documentation
How a greenhouse crosses a border without the container arriving as scrap.
Packing by installation sequence
Packed in erection order, each package marked against the drawing, the site can start on day one and does not re-handle half the container to find the first truss.
Incoterms in plain terms
EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP move cost and risk between you and the supplier. For a project shipment, DAP with a named site is usually the least ambiguous; FOB gives you control but puts the ocean risk on your insurer.
Documents that must match
Invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and HS codes must agree with each other. A mismatch at customs costs more than the freight.
Damage protocol
Photograph at unloading, note on the delivery receipt before signing, and keep the packing list by package number. Claims fail when the evidence is collected a week later.
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