What Happens If The USMCA Doesn’t Happen?
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What Happens If The USMCA Doesn’t Happen?

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need. Make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here. Executive Summary The U.S. Congress has not yet ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada…

8 Strategies GE is Using to Mitigate Tariff Cost
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8 Strategies GE is Using to Mitigate Tariff Cost

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need to make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here.   HOUSTON — GE was blindsided when President Donald Trump’s tariffs…

US/Mexico/Canada Agreement Strengthens American Workers and Competitiveness – Heidi Heitkamp
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US/Mexico/Canada Agreement Strengthens American Workers and Competitiveness – Heidi Heitkamp

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need. Make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] At 25 years old, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is…

CBP, BIS, and Other Agencies Launch a New Task Force To Combat Counterfeit Goods
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CBP, BIS, and Other Agencies Launch a New Task Force To Combat Counterfeit Goods

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a press release announcing a new multi-agency task force, The Global Trade Task Force (GTTF), which is designed to protect national security and combat counterfeit goods. The multi-agency task force was launched recently in Detroit. DHS believes the task force could serve as a national model for related investigations. DHS developed…

Tariffs Raise Concerns Among Business Leaders
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Tariffs Raise Concerns Among Business Leaders

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below. Make sure to you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In response to the U.S. – China trade deal meeting delay,  American business leaders continue expressing concerns, stating that the…

What’s an Importer to Do About the Section 301 Tariffs?
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What’s an Importer to Do About the Section 301 Tariffs?

“Knowledge is power.” – Sir Francis Bacon We couldn’t agree more! Freight is a variable game, but regulatory compliance requires a solid foundation of knowledge and experience. And Shapiro has over a century of that! Is your company being affected in some way by the imposition of additional Chinese tariffs under Section 301?  Will these additional…

How U.S. Bike Companies are Steering Around Trump’s China Tariffs
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How U.S. Bike Companies are Steering Around Trump’s China Tariffs

If you can’t move production to avoid tariffs like the companies in the story below, make sure to get the training you need to make sure you are properly classifying products and applying the correct tariff rates.  Don’t take a risk, get training here. (Reuters) – U.S.-based bicycle manufacturer Kent International has found a way…

Importing Flowers, Chocolates And Jewelry Into The U.S.
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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…

“Malicious Synergy” and the Section 301 Tariffs
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“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 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 the…

2019 Trade Update: Compliance Issues in Focus
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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…

Temporary Lull Doesn’t Heal the Wounds of Trade War
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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…