News & Market Updates
Export News, Trade Updates & Market Trends
137 articles tracking export news, global trade updates and commodity market trends across food, oils, grains and metals.
Our export news desk follows the shipments our buyers actually book: frozen chicken, seafood and pork, rice and maize, edible oils, nuts, dried fruit, milk powder and recyclable metals. Each update ties commodity market trends to the numbers that decide a deal — FOB and CIF price direction, ocean freight and reefer rates, container availability, port congestion and demurrage risk.
Alongside price and trade updates you will find practical export guidance: HS codes and tariff headings, inspection and certificate requirements, Incoterms choices, and trade finance instruments such as L/C, SBLC and T/T (MT103). Use the market trends to time your purchase, then request a quotation or check transit times to your port.
Latest export market updates

October 10, 2023
How International Ocean Freight Shipping Works?
The rise of easier overseas shipping has been a huge boost for exporters and importers all over the world. This

October 3, 2023
How to apply for IEC Code Online?
What is IEC Code? The IEC Code stands for Import Export Code, it is a unique 10 digit registration code

September 27, 2023
CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) Incoterms – Guidelines & Meaning
CIF stands for Cost, Insurance and Freight, a commercial rule under incoterms 2020 wherein the expenses are borne by the

September 21, 2023
What is a Proforma Invoice?
What is a Proforma Invoice? A proforma invoice is a legal document and a commercially necessary quotation of a specific

September 19, 2023
Invoice Financing for small and medium business
Invoice Financing Meaning Falling short of working capital is an exporter’s worst nightmare. However, if traditional financing solutions don’t offer

September 9, 2023
The Complete Guide to Export Bill (Invoice) Discounting
Like any other bills of exchange, export agreements usually begin formally when the supplier or seller issues an Export Bill

September 6, 2023
Know the Difference Between FOB and CIF Incoterms
International trade processes can be complex, especially for first-time traders to understand. Even seemingly simple concepts with their abbreviations and

September 4, 2023
9 Documents Generated in Post Export Shipment Banking Activities
An export exercise can only reach completion if the exporter has successfully delivered the consignment following the export contract and

August 24, 2023
Customs Clearance Process – All the Steps an Exporter Needs to Follow
The process of customs clearance of goods starts with the filing of a shipping bill and the ensuing activities around

August 21, 2023
Duty Credit Scrips: Meaning & How to sell them
What are Duty Credit Scrips? Duty Credit Scrips (DCS)is an export promotion benefit offered by the Government of India under

August 12, 2023
What is a Sea Waybill | Meaning, Usage & Difference With BOL
International trade has exponentially increased over the years. This rise in trade brings to light the importance of precise documentation

July 26, 2023
Shipping Bill | Understand the Meaning, Types & Format
Multiple documents are required to be prepared and furnished to complete an export trade. One of the most crucial among