We would like to bring you up to speed with the InCoterms 2020. The most significant change relates to the term FCA (Free Carrier). It now allows the buyer to instruct the carrier to issue a Bill of Lading with an onboard notation to the seller. By doing so, it satisfies the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit.

After a relative quiet and dull season for pepper, the sting seems to be in the tail. We would like to bring you up to speed for the 3 most important pepper exporting countries.

We do not intend you to become the next new YouTube star, but for regular exporters to Germany it is definitely interesting to look at VLOG.

Cassia season is starting in Indonesia and Vietnam and China will follow soon. Lower yields are foreseen this year.

The main growing areas for African Bird’s Eye Chilies nowadays are Malawi, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria. Lower prices the last couple of years have resulted in farmers looking for other products.

The crop yield of Muntok white pepper from Bangka and Belitung has dropped with about 50% compared to last year, perhaps even less.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the international exhibition has been postponed to 2022, when it will take place from 15 to 19 October.

After being the first broker in spices, herbs, edible seeds and dehydrated vegetables to achieve BRC (AA) certification. Now Van der Does will be the first broker to introduce eSigning to the spice market.