Archive for Customs Process

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, Canadian shipping […]

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 (NAFTA) in 1994 — and its subsequent renegotiation in 2018 — trade between […]

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 […]

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. 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 […]