Have you been shipping products blindly? Shipping without knowing how Incoterms affect your freight creates a risk that could cost you anywhere from a few thousand dollars to completely bankrupting your business.
Understanding Incoterms and How to Alleviate Shipping Risks
Topics: Customs Consulting, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, Freight Agents, compliance, Incoterms
Binding Ruling Requests & How They Benefit Importers
Correctly classifying merchandise or products for import involves a sea of rules that govern import classifications.
These rules are often confusing and unclear, and doing this incorrectly can come at a hefty price. Binding rulings help clear up any confusion by providing classification and duty rates in advance.
Topics: Supply Chain Management, Customs Consulting, International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, binding rulings
Transshipment Problems & Best Practices for Importers
Section 301 tariffs and, to a lesser extent, Section 232 duties make it more attractive for importers to gain the system.
Topics: Supply Chain Management, Customs Consulting, International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation
Most importers have had at least one CF-28 or CF-29 scare. Companies that haven’t most likely will at some point, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cracks down on import compliance.
Topics: Supply Chain Management, Customs Consulting, International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, CF29
The Benefits of Importing Goods to the U.S. Through Canada
In today’s digital age, importers are learning how to save thousands of dollars in shipping costs and transit times by transporting their goods through the Canadian Gateway.
Topics: Customs Consulting, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, Freight Agents