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Seafood is the only food category in the US with HACCP written directly into law: 21 CFR Part 123 requires every seafood processor selling into the US to have a HACCP plan, and the importer must verify it separately. This article explains in plain terms what the plan must contain, the four hazards FDA cares about most, how importer verification works, and walks through the Taijiang milkfish case.

For cold-chain cargo exported to the US, temperature records are not for your own reference — they are the evidence FDA and the importer audit. Following the FSMA Sanitary Transportation rule, this article explains what the shipper, carrier and receiver are each responsible for, why records are kept for 12 months, how a broken chain is handled during inspection at the port, and how SKYCARGO takes over on the US side.

Five US states charge no sales tax, and Oregon is the only one on the West Coast, closest to the Taiwan lanes. This article explains how a tax-free warehouse saves 8–10% on personal purchases and business stock, and why SKYCARGO keeps its main warehouse in Oregon and its port hub in Los Angeles.

How much does FedEx from the US to Taiwan really cost? The price is driven by the greater of actual and dimensional weight, multiplied by whether you pay list rate or a commercial contract rate. We work it out with a 28-inch suitcase and explain which cargo belongs in express and which in consolidation.

There is no such thing as an "FDA certificate" for food. There are three gates every shipment must pass: facility registration, a Prior Notice for each shipment, and FSVP supplier verification after entry. This article walks through what each gate needs and who opens it.

Taiwanese food exporters run into three confusingly similar roles: the FDA U.S. Agent, the Importer of Record and the FSVP Importer. One table explains who does what, whether they can be the same company, and how SKYCARGO takes all three seats.