Practical guides on importing and sourcing from China to Bangladesh – covering freight, customs, suppliers, quality control and trade costs from the DE International team.
How importers and e-commerce sellers can run a returns process: authorisation, inspection and grading, layout, supplier recovery and the customs implications of sending goods back.
How to write the dispute-resolution clause in a purchase contract with a Chinese supplier: governing law, court versus arbitration, seat and enforcement, and the steps that prevent disputes.
How humidity and pests work together in Bangladesh warehouses, and the building fixes, storage habits and inspection routines that protect stock before losses show up as shrinkage.
Why free-of-charge sample parcels still need an invoice and a true value, when a sample stops being a sample in the eyes of Customs, and how to avoid a held parcel.
What an e-AWB is, how the eleven-digit number works, what it changes for a Bangladesh importer, and where electronic air waybills still go wrong.
What a delivery order is, what the shipping line wants before issuing one, how freight terms and bill of lading type change the timeline, and where release delays come from.
Why a typo on a bill of lading can stall a container at destination, what can be corrected and when, and how to review a draft bill so you never pay for an amendment.
Adding a cold room into the corner of an ambient warehouse looks simple but creates real design problems — from thermal bridges to airlocks to duplicated refrigeration systems.
Solar panels and battery storage banks need very different handling in the same shipment. Here’s why the battery component changes your routing, packaging and documentation.
A bonded warehouse licence isn’t a general duty-deferral tool — it’s tied to a genuine export requirement and a strict physical security standard. Here’s what the application actually involves.