Abstract: A computing system receives an invoice and matches, based on a country in which a carrier of the shipment is established, a country in which a recipient of the shipment is established, an origin country of the shipment, and a destination country of the shipment, the invoice to a row in a buyer-specified configuration matrix. The computing system determines, based on the identified row in the buyer-specified configuration matrix, whether a buyer or the shipper is responsible for payment of value-added tax (VAT) on the shipment. If the buyer is responsible for payment of the VAT on the shipment, the computing system includes a line item in the invoice that indicates that the buyer is responsible for payment of the VAT on the shipment. The computing system provides the invoice to the buyer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching plastic ends to plastic or plastic coated rims of container bodies by heating the ends, to soften the material of the rims, and then spin welding the ends on the bodies.

Abstract: A water recycle unit for producing clear water output from grey water input comprises an enclosed container which holds a relatively large volume of water within the container while the heavy materials of the grey water, such as sand and dirt, settle to a lower zone and the lighter materials, such as oil and fibers, rise to an upper zone leaving a central zone of clear water between the lower and upper zones. An internal gate within the container removes clear water from the central zone through the outlet in response to the inflow of additional grey water into the unit through the upper inlet. The outlet is located in a side wall above the level of the central zone of clear water, and the gate includes an inlet opening which is located in the central zone. The gate also includes a passageway between the inlet opening and the outlet for conducting only clear water from the central zone to the outlet.