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A Chinese company has defrauded me.. Who can help me..??

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A Chinese company has defrauded me.. Who can help me..?? Seems to be a very popular question/issue within the international trading arena.. Is there a solution or recourse to the buyer..?? It would be interesting to see how many other readers have had such experiences and if anyone has been successful in getting back any of the monies from the people that defrauded you..??

Help, I am being held to ransom by destination agent of NVOCC operator..

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A question from an importer who alleges being held to ransom by the destination agent of an NVOCC Operator to pay exorbitant charges towards issuance of Delivery Order.. What are the legal implications and recourse for the importer.. Help out our reader..

Responsibility of buyer and seller in the case of cargo damage

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At some stage of shipping, many buyers and sellers have gone through this question.. There has been cargo damage - who should be held responsible.. Who was supposed to check what..??

Shipping cargo without insurance – reader question

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Shipping your cargo without insurance.. Hmmmmm, not a very smart idea.. Several pitfalls await those who attempt this.. Here's a question from a reader based on their historical experience.. All comments welcome on this situation..

Can a shipper put a hold on a container under CIF terms..??

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A discussion about the rights of the shipper under CIF Incoterms..

Incorrect cargo in container – who is responsible..??

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Incorrect cargo in container - who is responsible..?? This is the gist of the question below from Bukky.. Container arrived,sealed Cleared customs in Houston, TX. Pick...

Do I need all original bills of lading for an insurance claim..??

Bill of Lading
Can I lodge an insurance claim with an original bill of lading or do I need all original bills of lading..?? The trigger for this topic is a question that a reader Sandreen asked as below.. One of our shipments caught fire on transit. To get the Insurance claim I have to submit the full set of original B/Ls, but I have lost 2 original B/Ls.

My containers fell overboard – who is responsible and what should I do..??

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Shah Nawaz wanted to know who is responsible if his containers fell overboard and what should be the next course of action.. We had loaded...

Can I get an Express Release for cargo while Original Bill of Lading is with the bank..??

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An exporter wants to get an Express Release done while the Original Bill of Lading is with the bank.. Is this possible..?? Read this article to find out..

Story of a CIF contract and a Letter of Indemnity

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This is the Story of a CIF contract and a Letter of Indemnity.. Seller is delivering CIF to Chinese port. The contract has an LOI provision if the original bill of lading should be lost.. The buyer's bank refuses to make payment without original BOL and will not accept LOI.. What happens next..??

Are Incoterms® EXW rules suitable for international trade..??

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Are Incoterms® EXW rules suitable for international trade..??

Over height cargo crushed due to discrepancy in bill of lading – who is responsible..??

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Here's a very unique question from Michael about Over height cargo crushed due to discrepancy in bill of lading.. Hi Hariesh I have an issue where...

If the carrier lost my cargo can I hold them liable..??

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If the carrier lost my cargo can I hold them liable..?? This is the question from a reader Erik.. His problem is as below.. HUGE issue...

Who should pay for securing the cargo in the container in an EXW deal..??

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In a shipment on EXW terms - Who should pay for securing the cargo in the container..?? This is a question posed by a...

Can cargo be released without collection of destination charges..??

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Question from a reader from Turkey.. Please feel free to comment.. Ask your question here..: Dear Hariesh Hope doing well. I need your opinion to clarify...

Business ethics vs Fraudulent behavior in exports

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A request for help/guidance that i received from one of the readers.. Anyone out there that can help answer these questions..?? Anyone in the...

Demurrage and Detention – Exporter vs Shipping Line

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Case study on a demurrage and detention issue between Exporter and Shipping Line..

Can I take ownership of cargo

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Can I take ownership of cargo.. The shipping and freight industry sure is an interesting place with very different issues cropping up all the time.....

UPDATE – Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..??

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Further to my post regarding incorrect routing of a container and the shipping lines liability, please see below news article from FTW Magazine ( A...

Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..??

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A trick question..?? Lets discuss this with a case study of a case that is raging on in one of the social media forums.. A forwarder...
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