Archive for Customs Process

New customs broker education requirements help customs brokers remain knowledgeable about cross-border shipping regulations. Federal shipping requirements in the U.S. and Canada are […]

Customs brokerage services bridge the gap between your product and foreign marketplaces. Business owners and managers are experts on their products, but they […]

Shipping perishable items across national borders can be a difficult process if companies do not take the proper steps to prepare their products. […]

As the market shifts, many merchants have seen a rise in freight rates, influencing shipping costs and leading to potential product inflation. Learn […]

Within your supply chain, an extensive network of people and organizations work to move products from suppliers to consumers. These processes are tightly […]

In the United States, truck drivers move about 71% of the economy’s products throughout the country. With the American truck driver shortage rising […]

When President Donald Trump announced in January 2018 that tariffs would be increased on washing machines and solar panels, few realized the action […]

In late 2017, a California-based shoe importer was fined $1.6 million by the U.S. Court of International Trade for what was deemed to […]

Many U.S. retailers are realizing the benefits of expanding their presence in Canada and looking forward to the potential rewards. However, shipping from […]

eCommerce is a concept that dates back to the early 1980s, but it has grown exponentially since its inception. Between then and now, […]

Businesses and individual consumers use white glove delivery services when they ship or receive products that require special care during processing, delivery and […]

Since the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) in 1994 — and its subsequent renegotiation in 2018 — trade between […]

When President Donald Trump announced in January 2018 that tariffs would be increased on washing machines and solar panels, few realized the action […]

As analysts and journalists still try to make sense of Target Corporation’s ill-fated attempt to expand to Canada, a common theme is that […]

U.S. biodiesel producers reached an apparent breaking point in March 2017 when the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition filed a complaint […]

Every day almost $1.7 billion in goods cross the United States/Canadian border, and for many U.S. businesses, the Canadian market provides an important […]

Next year, global eCommerce shipments are expected to top 100 billion units, including 13 billion set to arrive at the United States border. […]

As analysts and journalists still try to make sense of Target Corporation’s ill-fated attempt to expand to Canada, a common theme is that […]

As of January 2017, the U.S. government’s “Single Window Initiative” is fully implemented and is now the law of the land with regard […]

U.S. businesses operating in Canada learn quickly that a logistics plan that works well in the U.S. cannot simply be transferred to Canada. […]

Every international shipment must meet U.S. export requirements as well as the import mandates of the country to which it is headed. The […]

It was only eight years ago when then-Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told an audience that fewer than 1 percent of all U.S. businesses were […]