OrcaTrade Guides

Calculator-grounded guides for Asia–Europe trade.

No filler content. Every guide is anchored to OrcaTrade's deterministic calculators for sourcing, routing, customs, and warehousing — so the numbers you read are the same numbers you'd get from running the agent. Browse by domain below.

Sourcing

Where to source — country comparisons across CN / VN / IN / BD / TR for eight product categories. FOB index, lead time, MOQ, quality and IP risk per combination.

Browse 40 sourcing guides →

Routing

How to ship between Asia and Europe — corridor guides covering sea FCL, sea LCL, air, and rail (where viable) for the major lanes. Calculator-grounded cost, transit, and CO₂ per shipment band.

Browse 30 routing guides →

Customs

Landed-cost calculations for the major HS chapters across six EU member states. Duty + VAT + brokerage math, preferential FTA comparisons, bonded-warehouse alternatives.

Browse 36 customs guides →

Warehouse / 3PL

Six EU 3PL hub profiles — Rotterdam, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Poznań, Prague, Barcelona. Storage cost, pick & pack pricing, sample monthly cost for typical SME shippers.

Browse 6 warehouse guides →