Logistics costs can stack up pretty quickly. Often time, shippers will end up with the wrong supply chain partners, with […]
Tag: Imports
How The Jones Act Affects Shipping Prices
Shipping laws and regulations can get surprisingly complicated pretty fast. In a previous post, we talked a bit about the […]
Foreign Trade Zones: 3 Key Benefits
International trade and logistics costs are sometimes difficult to manage. It often feels as though there’s a thousand ways to […]
Air Transport: Commonly Overlooked Factors
Air transport and speed go hand in hand with one another. You probably already know the advantages of using air […]
Customer Routed: Do You Know Who Actually Controls Your Cargo?
When shipping cargo, there are always risks. If you have not already purchased cargo insurance, this might be the perfect […]
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 […]
Obama’s Duty Drawback for Value-Added Services Make an Appearance
Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where you don’t have to pay duties and import tariffs? Unfortunately, […]
Benefit of Telex Release
Everything these days is all about “efficiency”. We want processes to move faster with less man power and less room […]
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 […]
How to Ship Wine Internationally
Shipping liquids internationally can get to be a bit sticky (thank you, thank you.) Certain carriers won’t accept specific types […]
Shipping Electronics in Bulk: Things to Be Mindful Of
As technology has progressed, there has been a great influx of traffic in the e-commerce world. Giants like Amazon.com have […]
Why LA Ports Are Always Congested
Anyone who works with imports knows that the ports of LA and Long Beach are very congested. In fact, that’s […]
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 […]
Multiple Shippers with One Bill Of Lading: Is It Possible?
We have written extensively on the topic of Bills Of Lading lately. If you haven’t yet read up on what […]