Guides
The things that actually decide whether a container clears: destination conformity regimes, remaining shelf life at arrival, whether your products weigh out or cube out, and the document pack that travels with the shipment.
KEBS PVoC for imports into Kenya
How Kenya's pre-export verification of conformity works, what it applies to, the difference between consignment and registration routes, and why it cannot be arranged after shipment.
LogisticsWeighing out versus cubing out
How to work out whether volume or weight limits your container, why the answer changes your landed cost, and typical figures for FMCG categories shipped from Dubai.
ComplianceShelf life at arrival, and why it strands containers
Destination markets enforce minimum remaining shelf life at import, not at production. How the rule works, which markets apply two thirds and which apply half, and how to specify around it.