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Archives for 2019
Freight Forwarding SOP Checklist (Fact Sheet)
An SOP is more than just another tedious document required to move your freight; it ensures that operations between the importer, forwarder, and other parties involved in your shipments run…
IMO 2020: A Shippers Guide (Guide)
A specialized agency of the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s mission is to “promote safe, secure, environmentally sound shipping through cooperation.”
Foreign Trade Zone Facts (Fact Sheet)
What is a Foreign-Trade Zone?
Duty Drawback (Fact Sheet)
Duty Drawback allows a monetary rebate of certain duties on goods imported into the United States through U.S. Customs. If these goods are then exported afterward, importers, exporters, and manufacturers…
Section 301 List 4A Portal to Open; More Exclusions Granted for List 3
On October 31, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) will open an online portal for submitting exclusion requests regarding List 4A of the Section 301 tariffs on…
FSVP White Paper
Since the government enacted the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) focus has been to educate while it regulates. This guidance especially holds…
FMC Seeks Comments on Demurrage and Detention Proposed Rule
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeks comments on a proposed interpretive rule that provides guidance regarding how the FMC determines the “reasonableness of demurrage and detention practices and regulations under…
Section 301 Tariff Hike Canceled; Filing Guidance Provided for Exclusions
On Friday, President Trump called off Section 301 tariff increases on Chinese goods that were to be implemented on Tuesday, October 15th. The planned tariff hike, from 25% to 30%,…
Highlights of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
On October 7th, the U.S. and Japan signed a limited, bilateral trade deal called the United States-Japan Trade Agreement. The deal seeks to eliminate or reduce tariffs on certain agricultural…