{"id":448604,"date":"2025-12-31T00:56:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluebookservices.com\/?page_id=448604"},"modified":"2026-01-01T23:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:32:13","slug":"trading-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bluebookservices.com\/trading-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    .advertisement-hero-outer, .advertisement-hero-outer h1, .advertisement-hero-outer h3 {  }\r\n    .advertisement-hero-outer .pink-dot {  }\r\n         .advertisement-hero-section { text-align : center; }              .advertisement-hero-section .advertisement-hero-outer { justify-content : center; }         .advertisement-hero-section .advertisement-hero-inner { max-width: px; }\r\n\r\n    .advertisement-hero-section::after {\r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n      90deg, \r\n      rgba(29,29,29,0.8) 0%, \r\n      rgba(29,29,29,0.5) 50%, \r\n      rgba(29,29,29,0.2) 100%\r\n    );\r\n  }\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"advertisement-hero-section \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bluebookservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shutterstock_2113771475-1.png)\">\r\n    \r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"advertisement-hero-outer\">\r\n        <div class=\"advertisement-hero-inner\">\r\n        <h3>We\u2019ve simplified the complexity behind produce movement.<\/h3>            <h1>Trading &#038; Transportation Guide<div class=\"pink-dot\">.<\/div><\/h1>                        <div class=\"advertisement-hero-text\">\r\n                <p>Your complete resource for trading rules, transit methods, and logistics essentials. 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You will see numerous references to the USDA\u2019s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and Canada\u2019s Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) throughout the Guidelines, which were shaped with help from all segments of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you will find this publication useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Blue Book Member, and a member of the global fresh produce industry, we welcome your feedback at <a href=\"mailto:claims@bluebookservices.com\">claims@bluebookservices.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n    \n\n \n<section id=\"block_201e0b3a2f799dd50f2cc9bad084f48b\" class=\"faq-section  \"    style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\" >\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"faq-main\">\n                <div class=\"faq-heading text-center\">\n            <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"faq-row\">\n                                                    <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>What is the Trading and Transportation Guide (TTG)?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>TTG is Blue Book\u2019s guide to industry best practices and dispute resolution.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>Who should use TTG?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>TTG is an essential reference for produce professionals implementing best practices or working to resolve trading or transportation disputes.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>Why is TTG important?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>TTG provides continuously improving standards for the produce industry supply chain.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>Does TTG replace contractual agreements?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>No. TTG is not intended to replace contractual agreements. Generally speaking, TTG provides default standards which apply in the absence of a specific agreement to the contrary.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>How does TTG support trading decisions?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>TTG helps companies assess the strength of their claim before settling transactions.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>What transportation issues does TTG address?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>Temperature control, late arrival, shifting in transit, shortages, damages, and much more, are covering in TTG.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>Does TTG apply to all commodities?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>TTG applies, first and foremost, to fresh produce shipments, but is generally applicable to the sale and transportation of other types of goods (perishable and non-perishable) as well.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"faq-item\">\n                            <div class=\"faq-title\">\n                                                                <div class=\"title\">\n                                    <p>Does Blue Book use TTG when assessing the merits of collections?<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                <span class=\"toggle-icon\">\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                    <span><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                <p>Yes. 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