Cross-Trade / Sea
Cross-Trade Program: Automotive Parts, Georgia → North America
Poti → Charleston / Toronto
By Unicore Overseas SIA team
A manufacturer ships automotive window deflectors from Poti, Georgia to Charleston (USA) and Toronto (Canada). Unicore runs the whole lane as a cross-trade program from Latvia — the goods never enter Latvia, moving on 40'HC Maersk sailings with neutral documentation across a sustained series of shipments.
Shipment Facts
Mode
Cross-trade sea — 40' HC
Route
Poti (GE) → Charleston (US) / Toronto (CA)
Carrier
Maersk
Commodity
Automotive window deflectors
Cadence
Recurring program
Control point
Riga, Latvia
The Challenge
The trader wanted a single European control point for a high-frequency lane between two other countries, with neutral documentation and consistent carrier space — without routing cargo through Latvia or exposing the supply chain to the buyer.
How Unicore Handled It
- Managed the lane as a cross-trade (third-country) program from Latvia — goods clear export and import in Georgia and North America, not the EU.
- Booked recurring 40'HC space with Maersk from Poti to Charleston and Toronto.
- Issued neutral house documentation to keep the supply chain confidential.
- Coordinated origin and destination agents for a single, accountable service.
The Result
- A sustained cross-trade program (multiple 40'HC sailings) run entirely from Latvia.
- No EU import VAT on the transit — goods never enter Latvia.
- Neutral documentation protecting the trader's supplier and buyer relationships.
Based on a real Unicore shipment. Customer identity and commercial terms are withheld for confidentiality.
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