If 2020 has taught the global supply chain community anything: it’s expect the unexpected. However, an important part of being prepared for the “unexpected” means being prepared, educated, and well-equipped for whatever the future holds. Looking at trend reports and 2021 predictions can be an important part of that for [...]
Importers, let’s talk about how to access your ACE reports with ease! In the past, we have written about ACE / ACI eManifests, Post Summary Corrections, and other crucial elements for importers to be privy of within the system. But taking a step back, it may be important for importers [...]
Amazon’s momentum as a leader in global trade shows no signs of slowing down in 2021. With eCommerce further exploding (more than it already has in the past decade) in the advent of the pandemic, it’s not too late for importers to leverage this powerful platform. A total of 86% [...]
Importers have been quite successful at riding the wave of the economy over the last year despite a pandemic, economic shortcomings, and supply chain disruptions. Amid these treacherous times, the hotly anticipated “New NAFTA” or USMCA was put into force in July 2020. We have covered a few key considerations [...]
It is of utmost importance that importers -- or any businesses within the supply chain, for that matter -- are aware of the various penalties implemented by CBP for importing into the US. Customs experts consistently warn of the costly, and possibly disastrous, results of non-compliance with CBP regulations. In [...]
It is the responsibility of the importer to ensure that valuation laws and regulations are well-grasped. Of course, CBP requires that all importers moving goods into the US exercise reasonable care during all parts of the process. Under this legal framework is the payment surrounding the transactions outside of the [...]
In our first installment on this topic, we covered the basics of tariff engineering, use cases from brands like Converse and Nike, and how importers can get started implementing these practices. You can read that introductory piece here: Importing and Tariff Engineering: An Overview Tariff engineering is a method in [...]
Hailed as a modernization of NAFTA, there have been a lot of expectations placed on USMCA to improve trade between the involved countries (USA, Canada, Mexico). NAFTA was indeed 24 years old as the countries reached an agreement. Also known as NAFTA 2.0, the goal of USMCA is to provide [...]
Prior to the pandemic, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made it public that they were focusing their efforts on getting more data on counterfeit and prohibited goods that have been entering the US through small parcel importing. In addition with the context of COVID-19, they will also be looking into [...]
Last month, it was announced that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was awarded a whopping $15M fund to continue the development of a goods tracking platform. This award comes not a moment too soon, as the existing system is over 30 years old! Called the Automated Commercial System, the [...]
