Remember when customs compliance was mostly about getting the classification, value, and country of origin right? Those were simpler times. CBP is considering new requirements that could give the agency much greater visibility into your supply chain, including who manufactured your goods, who sold them, who shipped them, where they came from, and what information was…
If you’ve spent any time navigating U.S. customs regulations, you’ve probably had the same thought as anyone who has assembled furniture without reading the instructions: “Surely there’s a better way.” Well, Washington appears to agree. A sweeping Executive Order on customs enforcement aims to modernize how imports enter the United States, tighten compliance, strengthen national…
Every Independence Day, communities across the country celebrate with one of America’s favorite traditions: fireworks displays. Depending on the size of the event, a professional fireworks show can cost anywhere from $5,000 for a small municipal display to well over $100,000 for large city celebrations. Major metropolitan displays can easily exceed several hundred thousand dollars….
President Trump touted that tariff was one of his favorite words and he has been doing everything in his power to have additional tariffs stick on certain products and/or countries since the beginning of his second time in office. Earlier this month, the White House hosted a Small Business Summit. I saw some of the…
Your import bond is not just a formality or a good-looking paper to wave around showing your friends. It’s your license to operate, it’s your bond, shaken not stirred. Ok, maybe a few too many 007 references, but let’s clear some things up about CUSTOMS BONDS! An import bond is not just a box you…
Just last week I was reminded of an experience I had at a previous employer with an import shipment. It was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, and many people were already on their holiday, while I received a frantic call from our freight forwarder & customs broker about an Emergency Action Notification (EAN) from U.S. Customs…