Your Supplier’s HS Code Is Not Your HS Code
Six digits of an HS code are global. Everything after that is national — and that is where your duty rate lives.
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Your Container Changes Trains Twice on the Way to Europe
A China-Europe rail booking is sold as one journey and moves as three trains. The two gauge changes are where the schedule actually breaks.
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The Warehouse Between Your Factory and Your Container
Goods often wait in a customs-supervised warehouse before they load. What can legally happen there decides how late you can still change your mind.
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Five Cities Decide Your China-Europe Rail Schedule
Five national assembly centres and a ring of regional nodes sit behind every China-Europe rail booking. Which one you use shapes your date.
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Your Battery Cargo Can Ride the Rail. Your Battery Storage Probably Cannot.
China’s lithium battery rail rules changed on 1 November 2026. What the new standard now classifies, and why storage containers still stay at sea.
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The Tax Refund Hidden in Your Chinese Supplier’s Price
China’s export VAT rebate refunds input tax already paid, not tax waived at export. Cut the rate and your supplier’s cost rises by more than the refund.
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Alashankou and Khorgos: The Two Gates Every Westbound Train Uses
Every westbound China-Europe train crosses at Alashankou or Khorgos. They are a terminal choice, not a route choice — and your quote names neither.
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An Apostille Proves the Notary, Not the Document
China issues apostilles now, so documents travel with two stamps instead of three. What the stamp proves is narrower than most buyers assume.
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Your Container Changes Trains Twice. Your Cargo Only Gets Packed Once.
Your box is lifted at Alashankou and again at Sarakhs. What to block, how to brace, and why wood packaging fails Iranian customs first.
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100 mm and 10 Tonnes: The Limits Your Quote Never Mentions
Stations check where your cargo’s weight sits, not just how much it weighs. Two limits and a height rule decide whether it leaves on time.
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