Section
Supply chain
What things cost to make and move: factory quotes, sourcing, freight rates, month by month.
- Container rates by route, and why the indices disagree 2026-10-09·9 min read
Latest public container freight index readings for the main Asia-outbound lanes, each with its as-of date, what the indices actually measure, and what a quote adds on top.
- How the money actually moves in live commerce 2026-10-09·10 min read
The split chain behind a livestream sale — platform fee, promotion fee, slot fee, agency cut — and when the money actually lands. Every figure carries a source and a date.
- Incoterms in one page: who pays, who carries risk 2026-10-09·11 min read
A responsibility map for EXW, FCA, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP and DDP — who books the freight, who clears customs, who pays duty — with every rule sourced.
- What a China factory quote actually contains 2026-10-09·9 min read
A field-by-field pass over a quotation for a custom part — what is on the page, which lines carry the money, and which numbers nobody publishes.