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The Incoterms® rules are the world’s essential terms of trade for the sale of goods. Whether you are filing a purchase order, packaging and labelling a shipment for freight transport, or preparing a certificate of origin at a port, the Incoterms® rules are there to guide you. The Incoterms® rules provide specific guidance to individuals participating in the import and export of global trade on a daily basis.

NDTO Article: 2020 Incoterms® Updates and What You Need to Know

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Food Export Association of the Midwest U.S.A (Food Export–Midwest) is a non-profit organization created as a cooperative effort between 13 Midwestern state agricultural promotion agencies and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Our purpose is to provide a wide range of services to facilitate trade between Midwestern food suppliers and importers around the world.

foodexport.org

Among industry classification systems, Harmonized System (HS) Codes are commonly used throughout the export process for goods. The Harmonized System is a standardized numerical method of classifying traded products. It is used by customs authorities around the world to identify products when assessing duties and taxes and for gathering statistics

Trade.gov/harmonized-system-hs-codes

NDTO Article: Harmonized System Codes for Harmonized Global Trade

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

Census.gov/naics