Runway Merchants ยท InsightsPractical notes on import documentation, inspection, freight and customs, written by the people doing the work.https://runwaymerchants.com/enIncoterms 2026: what actually changed, and which clauses will be disputedhttps://runwaymerchants.com/insights/incoterms-2026-what-changed/https://runwaymerchants.com/insights/incoterms-2026-what-changed/Three clauses changed in ways that move cost and risk between buyer and seller. Here is what to amend in your contracts before the first shipment.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:30:00 GMTIncotermsContractsRiskResidue testing for spice buyers: a practical guide to the multi-class panelhttps://runwaymerchants.com/insights/residue-testing-buyer-guide/https://runwaymerchants.com/insights/residue-testing-buyer-guide/Why a single-analyte certificate is the weakest document in spice importing, and what to specify instead. Includes the panel we run on every lot.Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMTSpicesResiduesTestingLanded cost is more than the invoice: ten other numbers to pricehttps://runwaymerchants.com/insights/understanding-landed-cost/https://runwaymerchants.com/insights/understanding-landed-cost/Most import price comparisons are made on an ex-works figure that quietly omits freight, duty, insurance, inspection and demurrage exposure. Here is the full model we quote against.Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:15:00 GMTLanded costCostingFreightHS classification: the four-digit line that decides whether a shipment makes moneyhttps://runwaymerchants.com/insights/hs-classification-disputes/https://runwaymerchants.com/insights/hs-classification-disputes/A wrong HS code does not show up at the border. It shows up eighteen months later in an audit, with interest and a penalty attached. How to reduce that risk.Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 GMTHS codeCustomsDutyWhat a private label regulatory file should contain before you shiphttps://runwaymerchants.com/insights/private-label-regulatory-files/https://runwaymerchants.com/insights/private-label-regulatory-files/Artwork is the easy part. The file behind it (claims substantiation, allergen assessment, nutrition panels per market) is what gets a product detained.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:45:00 GMTPrivate labelLabellingRegulatory