Shipping in Medical and Food Materials During the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Shipping Medical and Food Materials has been expectedly on the rise to help cushion the effect of the pandemics on the suffering populace. Apparently, the issue of the Lockdown across countries of the world is not only alarming, disheartening, and threatening to the national economy, but indeed sudden and unexpected to have happened to the […]
The Importance of Commercial Invoice in Sea Freight Shipping
Talking about the commercial invoice, you would be dealing with a nomenclature otherwise known as shipping invoice, or final invoice. The commercial invoice, among other shipping documents, is a legal document and one of the most important international document, issued especially in ocean freight shipping. What Exactly is the Commercial Invoice? A Commercial Invoice is […]
SONCAP requirements for Exporters in Nigeria
If you are seasoned importer using our services, you would readily have been informed about SONCAP requirements in Nigeria, or come across it somehow, somewhere else. In today’s post, we talk about SONCAP requirements for exporters in Nigeria with a view to creating an adequate understanding of our craving clients. SONCAP Requirements in Nigeria […]
5 Most wanted Epidemics Product for Prevention of COVID-19
Firstly, we understand the scourge of COVID-19 is still hard on the world economy presently. It has, unfortunately, taken lots of lives in many countries. It has also rendered very many at high risk of contracting the virus. Different kinds of epidemics solutions have been proffered and communicated for preventive measures. So, in this post, […]
How we Calculate Chargeable Weight for Air Freight
Whether you are an importer or exporter, or a freight forwarder, you might have come across terms like actual weight, volumetric weight or dimensional weight and chargeable weight among a host of others, when issued quotes or invoices. That informs you should understand how to calculate chargeable weight appropriately. First-time exporters and importers are enjoined […]
Save More on Freight and Clearance this Season
Save Money Shipping to Nigeria from China It’s Save BIG, Save More Season! You can save money shipping. Do you need to ship some general goods from China to Nigeria this Yuletide period? Are you contemplating on the high cost of shipping from China to Nigeria by Air? Don’t worry, Bowa Gate Global has got […]
Why your Consignments may be delayed during the Yuletide
Under normal circumstances, longer delivery time is known to be a major challenge peculiar with sea freight shipping. But as it is, the menace also affects air freight during the yuletide or holiday periods, with no sign of a different expectation this year. But what might be the major cause of the delayed shipping in […]
9 Most Common Mistakes Importers Make And How To Avoid Them
While mistakes are preventable, many times, importers have fallen in on all or some of it at one time or the other, and need serious help getting out. Although most mistakes are sometimes unavoidable for several reasons, especially in business. In this post, we put together the most common mistakes importers make and how to […]
Demurrage Charges and its harmful effects on your business.
As a Consignee, your shipment has arrived, but for some reasons, you have been constrained. The only option is to be granted a few days to put things together and pull your consignment off the shipping line, otherwise be issued a notice to pay. The horror note of a demurrage charges notwithstanding has negative effects […]
Duty Underpayment: How to Escape its Penalty Associated with Customs Debit Note
Have you ever heard about a Customs Debit Note or ever being issued a notification of duty underpayment by the Nigeria customs? We explain in this post how to avoid customs debit note. A customs debit note usually come to fore during customs clearing processes where there is an inappropriate presentation of consignment […]