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Who is affected, what an authorised declarant is and the deadlines.</description></item><item><title>End of the €150 exemption in the EU: what changes for low-value parcels</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/end-of-the-150-euro-exemption-low-value-parcels-eu/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/end-of-the-150-euro-exemption-low-value-parcels-eu/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Since 1 July 2026, consignments under €150 are no longer exempt from customs duty in the European Union. 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leave the supplier.</description></item><item><title>Harmonized System: how to classify goods, and why a wrong code is expensive</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/harmonized-system-how-to-classify-goods/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/harmonized-system-how-to-classify-goods/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What each part of a tariff code means, the interpretation rules that decide classification, and what changes with the 2028 revision.</description></item><item><title>Cargo insurance: what clauses A, B and C cover, and when insurance does not pay</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/cargo-insurance-clauses-a-b-and-c/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/cargo-insurance-clauses-a-b-and-c/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The differences between the three Institute Cargo Clauses, who should insure under each Incoterm, and how to handle a claim.</description></item><item><title>Demurrage and detention: how to avoid costs that were not in the freight quote</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/demurrage-and-detention-how-to-avoid-extra-costs/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/demurrage-and-detention-how-to-avoid-extra-costs/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What they are, when they start, where free time sits and which practices reduce the risk of paying for idle containers.</description></item><item><title>Payment methods in international trade: from advance payment to letters of credit</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/payment-methods-in-international-trade/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/payment-methods-in-international-trade/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How risk and cost are shared between buyer and seller in each method, and which one suits a new or an established relationship.</description></item><item><title>Angola and the European Union: what accession to the SADC Economic Partnership Agreement means</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/angola-and-the-european-union-sadc-epa/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/angola-and-the-european-union-sadc-epa/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What the agreement already provides for Southern African countries, where Angola's accession stands, and what an importer or exporter should follow.</description></item><item><title>Choosing the right container: dimensions, capacity and when to use each type</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/choosing-the-right-container/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/choosing-the-right-container/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The differences between 20ft and 40ft, High Cube, reefer, open top and flat rack containers, and how to avoid paying for space you do not use.</description></item><item><title>Dangerous goods: IMDG, ADR and lithium batteries, what to declare and why refusals are common</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/dangerous-goods-imdg-adr-and-lithium-batteries/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/dangerous-goods-imdg-adr-and-lithium-batteries/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How they are classified, which documents accompany the cargo and why so many everyday products, from perfume to mobile phones, count as dangerous.</description></item><item><title>Air or sea freight: how to decide, and what chargeable weight is</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/air-or-sea-freight-how-to-decide/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/air-or-sea-freight-how-to-decide/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How each mode is costed, why light, bulky cargo is expensive by air, and when the deadline justifies the price.</description></item><item><title>Cold chain: how to transport food and medicines without breaking the temperature</title><link>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/cold-chain-transporting-food-and-medicines/</link><guid>https://www.muculoretail.com/en/blog/cold-chain-transporting-food-and-medicines/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What a refrigerated container does and does not do, which temperatures apply and which controls reduce the risk of losing the cargo.</description></item></channel></rss>