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Industry Insights
How to Prepare a Basel Notification — Part 2: The 90-Day PIC Window Done Right
June 28, 2026
Part 2 of the Basel notification guide covers submission procedures, country-specific CA rules, and movement document requirements.
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Industry Insights
Prior Informed Consent Is Not a Checkbox on a Cert
May 22, 2026
PIC is government authorization, not supplier paperwork. Learn what Basel Article 6 actually requires before your shipment moves.
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Industry Insights
The $140,000 Phone Call: What Basel Non-Compliance Really Costs
May 2, 2026
A Caribbean e-waste operator ignored Basel compliance for years. When the inspector called, it cost $140,000. Here’s what that phone call actually meant.
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Industry Insights
How to Prepare a Basel Notification — The Documents That Stop a Seizure
March 23, 2026
Step-by-step Basel Convention notification preparation covering required documents, form structure, and compliance checks for e-waste exporters.
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Industry Insights
Navigating Basel PIC 2025: Your e-Waste Compliance Guide
March 16, 2026
Navigate 2025 Prior Informed Consent procedures under the Basel Convention. Practical guidance for e-waste exporters moving controlled waste.
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Industry Insights
The 20-Annex Package Nobody Tells You About
March 2, 2026
Basel notifications require up to 20 supporting documents. This guide maps every annex, what it covers, and which countries require each one.
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Industry Insights
Freight Forwarder Liability Under Basel Article 8
February 16, 2026
Freight forwarders can face Basel Article 8 take-back exposure when waste shipments fail. Learn the four checks to run before booking controlled cargo.
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News
What a Legal Shipment Looks Like — Lessons from the Albania Steel Waste Case
February 9, 2026
33 arrest warrants. 102 containers of EAF dust misdeclared as iron oxide. The Kurum case shows how classification gaps become criminal liability. Learn the 4-step compliance file that survives inspection.
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Industry Insights
Urban Mine | The Hunt
February 2, 2026
A sourcing lane looked clean until 18 containers were held at Laem Chabang for false declaration. What went wrong at origin, what it cost, and how to build a source file that survives a customs inspection.
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Industry Insights
The Certificate That Doesn't Stop a Crime
January 19, 2026
A certified recycler is not a legal Basel shipment. Seven checks every operator needs before e-waste crosses a border under Basel Article 9.
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Industry Insights
Stop Guessing: Automate Your Basel CA Lookup
January 18, 2026
DexMetal Basel API gives developers instant access to 182-country Basel CA data. Free API key. Built for compliance operators and trade platforms.
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Industry Insights
The Billion-Dollar E-Waste Opportunity
January 5, 2026
Global e-waste reached 62 million tonnes in 2022. Here is how compliant operators are extracting value from urban mines legally and profitably.
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