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Importer of Record Indonesia: Who Can Sign the Import?
Before you agree DDP into Indonesia, settle who signs the import. Six questions, each traced to Permendag 16/2025 or PMK 155/2008.

Iman Yusoff
2 days ago8 min read


K1 Form Malaysia: The 54 Boxes and Which Papers Fill Them
The K1 is Malaysia's import declaration. This guide maps its 54 boxes to the papers that fill them, so sellers know what to send and buyers what to check.

Iman Yusoff
3 days ago10 min read


Packing List for Shipping: 14 Sample Cases Tested (2026)
What a packing list for shipping must show, how it must match the invoice and B/L, and 7 checks we tested on 14 sample document sets.

Iman Yusoff
Oct 1212 min read


Cara Menghitung Biaya Impor dari China ke Indonesia (2026)
Bea masuk 7,5% barang kiriman, PPN 12% x 11/12, PPh 22 2,5% atau 7,5%: dua contoh hitungan dari CIF sampai total, dengan kurs resmi September 2026.
Iman Yusoff
Oct 711 min read


How to Become a Freight Forwarder: Singapore & Malaysia (2026)
Licence or diploma? What Singapore Customs and Royal Malaysian Customs require, what is optional, and a practitioner's route into the trade.
Iman Yusoff
Oct 513 min read


Taobao Shipping to Singapore: 10 GST Cases Tested (2026)
Taobao free shipping vs Singapore GST: 10 baskets tested against Customs and IRAS rules, from a S$395 parcel to furniture shipped by sea.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 3012 min read


Delivery Order Singapore: How to Get Your Cargo Released (2026)
Cargo landed but the box won't leave? Who issues a delivery order in Singapore, what to hand over, and the D/O and permit clocks that start at ETA.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 3013 min read


How to Export From Malaysia: 9 Steps for Your First Shipment (2026)
Exporting from Malaysia? RMCD lists 3 ways to file your K2. See 2026 port charges, the Form D 3-day rule and the mistakes that hold a first shipment.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 2113 min read


Demurrage and Detention in Singapore: The 72-Hour Cliff on ONE's Import Tariff
Demurrage and detention on ONE's Singapore import tariff: exceed 72 free hours and demurrage is billed back to discharge. See the 40ft maths.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 1313 min read


Air Waybill Explained: Why It Won't Hold Your Cargo Like a Bill of Lading
An air waybill won't hold your cargo like a bill of lading. Who collects on arrival, what the 11-digit AWB number means, and how to protect payment.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 1311 min read


Commercial Invoice for Singapore Customs: What Gets Checked
Singapore Customs checks your commercial invoice against the permit. Why a pro-forma fails, which value to declare, and 7 checks before you ship.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 1313 min read


MOB and DEMOB: Where Offshore Project Freight Leaks Money
Mobilisation is planned for months. Demobilisation is planned in the last week by people already assigned to the next job. That asymmetry is where offshore project freight leaks money.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 710 min read


Shipping an ROV Through Singapore: Permits and Pitfalls
Moving an ROV or survey spread through Singapore? The temporary import permit pair, the 6-month clock, and the strategic goods check most operators miss.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 711 min read


When the Asset Is Down: Moving Critical Spares Fast
A stopped asset changes the freight maths. When air genuinely beats sea, why the fastest mode is often the one your cargo is not allowed on, and the checks that never pause for an emergency.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 710 min read


Customs Valuation Singapore: What Your Invoice Leaves Out
Duty and GST are charged on the customs value, not on your invoice total. What Singapore Customs adds to the price you paid, the published fallback methods, the FOB flat rates, and the resale rule that raises the tax on unchanged goods.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 415 min read


Air Freight Clearance Singapore: 7 Rules for 2026
Air cargo clears differently from sea cargo in Singapore. The checkpoint document rule, the S$400 relief, the same-flight aggregation rule and the 26 SDR liability cap, each with its named source.
Iman Yusoff
Sep 315 min read


Strategic Goods Permit Singapore: The 5-Step Export Check
You need a strategic goods permit before you export, tranship or transit any item on Singapore's Strategic Goods Control List, and sometimes even when your item is not on that list at all. The permit is granted under section 7 of the Strategic Goods (Control) Act 2002. Apply at least five working days ahead. Most small exporters in Singapore have never heard of this law. They meet it when a container is stopped. This guide explains what the rule says, why it exists, and how t
Iman Yusoff
Aug 3115 min read


How to Verify a Freight Forwarder in Singapore and Malaysia
Singapore issues no freight forwarder licence; Malaysia issues one under Section 90 of the Customs Act 1967. Here is what each country actually requires, what to ask for, and what those credentials do not prove.
Iman Yusoff
Aug 319 min read


Shipment Delayed or Rolled? What to Do Next
Your container was rolled or your shipment is late. What rolling means, who pays the demurrage, and the five moves that limit the damage.
Iman Yusoff
Aug 277 min read


Shipping from Indonesia to Singapore: SME Export Guide
Shipping from Indonesia to Singapore: the export permits Bea Cukai wants, Singapore's import side, and what actually holds cargo.
Iman Yusoff
Aug 276 min read
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