Practical guides on freight, sourcing, customs, and Incoterms for Middle East importers.
April 29, 2026
Documents, HS codes, MOFAIC attestation, duty and VAT, free zone versus mainland, and realistic timelines for clearing imports in the UAE while sea cargo enters through the east coast.
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With 40ft spot rates above $8,000 and sea cargo entering the UAE through the east coast, the old 15 CBM break-even is gone. Real September 2026 numbers for full containers, market LCL and all-in consolidation.
Read article →April 15, 2026
Where Gulf buyers source in 2026 (Alibaba, 1688, Made-in-China, trade fairs), what supplier verification and inspection cost now, the red flags that end a deal, and how to stage samples and payments.
Read article →April 8, 2026
What DDP, FOB and CIF mean under Incoterms 2020, who carries the war-risk surcharge and the rerouting cost in 2026, and a worked China to Riyadh example with SABER fees and 15 percent VAT.
Read article →April 1, 2026
How cargo from China reaches Dubai in September 2026 while the Strait of Hormuz is closed: east-coast ports, sea and air rates, customs duty, VAT, MOFAIC attestation, and what an all-in door-to-door price covers.
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