Everything we get asked on WhatsApp, written down.

From your supplier's shop to the counter in Dar es Salaam — the eight steps your boxes go through, and who is responsible at each one.

Everything to do in order, from choosing a product to collecting the boxes — with the mistakes first-timers make at each step.

Cargo is stacked, strapped and moved by machine. What that means for how your supplier should pack.

Why clearance timing is unpredictable, what gets inspected, and how to avoid becoming the reason a batch is held.

How consolidation works, when it saves money, and when it costs you more than shipping separately.

The checks that separate a factory from a middleman, and the three warning signs worth walking away from.

Air freight is not priced by weight alone. Understanding chargeable weight and per-piece rates saves arguments at the counter.

The realistic options, what each costs you, and the one rule that protects your money.