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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 Customs Exam Fees?
Perhaps one of the most common reasons shippers change their shipping providers is over hidden or surprise fees. Shipping costs […]
Benefits of ACH Duty Payments
There are a variety of ways that you can pay for import duty charges. Many shippers have sent payment via […]
Calculating Tariff Costs for International Shipments
Shipping products around the world can get pricey really quick. Aside from the raw costs associated with container rentals and […]
New NAFTA Agreement: U.S., Canada, and Mexico
On Sunday, September 30th, Trump announced a new revision to the trade agreements between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico – […]
Avoiding Import Tariffs with Duty Drawback
Who wants a refund on all tariffs they pay to Customs for their U.S. imports? We thought so. Depending on […]
Carnet Documents: Tariff Rate Exemption for Temporary Imports
In yesterday’s article, we reviewed the concept of duty drawback, which is a way for companies exporting goods to the […]
How is the New ELD Mandate Affecting Truckers?
Since April of this year, a new ELD (Electronic Logging Device) mandate was passed for all truckers in the U.S. […]
Top 4 Difficulties Facing Manufacturers in 2018 and 2019
With every season come a unique set of challenges and difficulties for businesses and contractors of every kind to face. […]
4 Reasons You Need to Fire Your Freight Forwarder
It’s hard for us to write on such a grim logistics topic, we know it’s the case. Often times, a […]
Shipping to Canada
Just because driving over the Canadian border is easy doesn’t mean the same is true for exports. There are a […]
How to File for Tariff Exemptions on New China Tariffs
It’s no doubt that the new tariffs on products imported to the U.S. are a hot topic. The initial scare […]
CBP Record Keeping: All the Legalities You Didn’t Know
Keeping records organized can be a tedious task. Furthermore, when it comes to past shipments and transactions, sometimes it feels […]
Single-Entry Bond Minimum and Maximum Values
Single-Entry Bond Minimum and Maximum Values We talk a lot about U.S. Customs Bonds. After all, they are at the […]