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Jan

2019

Report: Amazon Ramps Up Ocean Shipping Services

Dive Brief: Amazon is reportedly ramping up its ocean freight services "quietly and below the radar," as it aims to gain more control of its supply chain, USA Today reported. Since the beginning of last year, Amazon organized the shipment of more than 5,300 containers from China to the U.S., according to the report. Amazon did [...]

Posted in: Blog, International Logistics,

Tags: Amazon, Center, china, Container, Distribution, Freight, Logistics, Shipment, Shipping, Supply Chain, USA,

Jan

2019

“Malicious Synergy” and the Section 301 Tariffs

“Synergy”, the outcome when two or more items combine to create something greater than the sum of its parts, generally is considered a good thing. Several recent international trade developments show that synergy also can work in reverse, in this instance turning three separate obnoxious events into one seriously intractable problem. Everyone already knows about [...]

Posted in: Blog, NAFTA, Tariff Classification,

Tags: china, NAFTA, Section 301, Tariff,

People wait in the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge to cross to the United States on Dec. 10, 2018. Verónica G. Cárdenas for Rolling Stone

Jan

2019

Why We Need Mexico

People say the American mall is dying — but if so, someone forgot to tell La Plaza Mall. La Plaza is the largest shopping center in McAllen, Texas, a mid-size city on the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s the sort of establishment you’d find in any city or suburb — Foot Locker, Bath & Body Works, Baby Gap [...]

Posted in: Blog, Export to Mexico, Exporting, Importing,

Jan

2019

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Will Provide a Boost to the Global Digital Economy

Amid the U.S. government’s largest partial shutdown, issues like border protection have taken center stage. However, our global trade policy remains a critical, yet underdiscussed agenda item that impacts our jobs and economy at large. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement needs to remain top of mind as an enabler of much needed stability and confidence to [...]

Posted in: Blog, NAFTA,

Tags: Global Economy, NAFTA, North America, USMCA,

Jan

2019

2019 Trade Update: Compliance Issues in Focus

As trade compliance professionals, we joke that our family members now finally understand what we do for a living. In fact, 2018 has been the year that anybody with access to a news platform has become well acquainted with the concepts of global trade compliance. Both shippers and logistics service providers are certainly on the […]

Posted in: Blog, Exporting, Importing, International Logistics, Supply Chain,

Tags: Section 232, Section 301, Section 42.01 CBSA, Shipper's Letter of Instruction, Tariff, Trade,

Jan

2019

Why Supply Chain Agility is Key in Today’s Turbulent Trade Environment

In today’s geopolitical climate, it is impossible to ignore the turbulent trade environment. Just turn on any major cable news channel. Browse the headlines of top-tier newspapers or swipe through a few digital news stories. See news related to the current renegotiation of the UK’s relationship with the EU, post Brexit or the bilateral trade […]

Posted in: Blog, International Logistics, Supply Chain,

Tags: Brexit, Data, EU, Securing International Supply Chain, Soy Bean, Supply Chain Risk and Vulnerability,

Jan

2019

Temporary Lull Doesn’t Heal the Wounds of Trade War

President Trump hailed an agreement reached with China in late 2018 at the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires to temporarily halt a scheduled tariff increase for 90 days. “One of the largest deals ever made” and claimed China would be “getting rid of tariffs.” If you read the news headlines, you might have thought […]

Posted in: Blog, Importing, Tariff Classification,

Tags: Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, HTS, HTSUS, Import, Import and Entry Process, Tariff, Trade,

Jan

2019

Here’s what happens next in the Huawei CFO case

The Huawei sanctions fraud case rattled markets, stunned the tech world and put U.S. agencies on the spot. All three will be monitoring the next several weeks to see what’s next. Huawei is one of China’s largest companies and is the second largest producer of mobile phones in the world. On Dec. 1, police in Vancouver arrested Huawei CFO […]

Posted in: Blog, EAR, Export Controls, Exporting, ITAR,

Tags: Export, Export Control, Export Control Reform, Export Documentation, Export Regulations, sanctions,

Jan

2019

Tariffs are a Drag on Ohio Manufacturing Growth

Despite higher steel prices in the wake of tariffs many fear could decimate the domestic manufacturing sector. Cleveland’s Stripmatic Products closed 2018 on a high note. The maker of stamped tubular sleeves commonly used in auto suspensions and chassis launched three new parts and added eight new positions since June. It has three more new parts slated […]

Posted in: Blog, Tariff Classification,

Tags: manufacturing, ohio, Tariffs,

Jan

2019

Why You Need Your VERY OWN ACE Account

You can now double check your entries filed by your broker with CBP & directly (or via a trusted consult) interact with CBP via ACE! The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is a U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) system. Designed, to facilitate legitimate trade while enhancing the border security. ACE improves collection, sharing, and processing of information […]

Posted in: Blog, Exporting, Importing,

Tags: ACE, Cargo Release, CBP, Post Release, Report Export, Report Import,