Import
Importing Flowers, Chocolates And Jewelry Into The U.S.
Just like the mysterious influx of pumpkin shipments in October, at the start of every February there is a monumental increase in the purchase of flowers, chocolates and jewelry in the U.S. If you love the thriving beauty, health and vigor of delicate flowers, the delicious gooey center of a s'more by a campfire, or [...]
CBP Takes Aim at Forced Labor
CBP’s air, land and seaports processed more than 33 million imports last year. Shirts, shoes, lumber, electronics, dishes, eggplants, squid, coffee, bricks and soccer balls are just a sliver of the commerce worth a mind-boggling $2.4 trillion, making the U.S. the world’s second largest importer behind the European Union. While trade is more robust than […]
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 […]