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Tag: Customs
New Potential Legislation to Close Loopholes in Jones Act
A proposed bill in Congress would make it more difficult for foreign ships and their crews to work within the […]
The Customs Process Between the UK and EU
The Customs Process Between the UK and EU Back in 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, […]
Customs and Border Protection at Port of Brownsville Terminates Lease
Customs and Border Protection at Port of Brownsville Terminates Lease Recently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a relocation […]
More Ports are Enforcing Container Fees
One would likely assume that over the last year efficiency has improved at ports, but that’s not necessarily the case. […]
New California Port Fees Seeing an Impact Already
Last week the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach enacted an emergency fee for containers lingering too long at […]
Congestion and Capacity Continuing to Affect Retail Imports
The National Retail Federation says retail imports are at an all-time high, and are expected to continue at incredibly high […]
China Faced with Drastic Power Supply Shortage
We’ve all been hearing a lot of news on the import side of things – ports are congested beyond belief, […]
July 2021: New Air Cargo Screening Mandate
When TSA opened up the TSA Known Shipper program, it allowed U.S. based shippers that were verified TSA Known Shippers […]
Shipping in 2021: Recap on the First Six Months
Anyone working in shipping during the pandemic was dumbfounded by the turn of events in 2020. The first half of […]
Port Update: June 16th 2021
Despite fears of global economic collapse or recessions posed in the early months of 2020, shipment volume continues to rise […]
Benefits of Foreign Trade Zones
Foreign Trade Zones are incredibly beneficial to a few different types of companies in the U.S. Import tariffs and duty […]
What is a Duty Drawback?
We all love a refund when possible, don’t we? Luckily, with duty drawbacks, the possibility of getting a refund on […]
Want to Know Your Estimated Duty Rate? Get an Estimate Today!
Any cargo with commercial value in excess of $2,500 entering the U.S. is subject to duties and taxes. But there’s […]
What Are Bonded Goods?
There are a ton of steps involved in any import to the U.S. It can be overwhelming when first getting […]