Import desk notes
Short working notes for people preparing a first charcoal or briquette import from Indonesia. Each ends in questions you can send to your own forwarder, bank and broker.
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L/C, T/T or escrow: payment terms for a first charcoal order
How L/C at sight, T/T, escrow and D/P differ for a first coconut charcoal order, who carries which risk, and what to check in the documents the payment depends on.
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Incoterms for a first charcoal import: FOB or CIF
FOB and CIF explained for a first import of coconut shell charcoal or briquettes: where risk passes, which costs each side pays, and what to settle before you sign.
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Dangerous-goods questions to put to your forwarder about charcoal
Charcoal can fall under sea dangerous-goods rules. A list of questions for your forwarder and carrier before you book a container of coconut shell charcoal.
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