Keeping Up with Customs, the Bestway
As e-commerce continues to grow exponentially, retail importers are finding more products to offer in their stores and shops. This expansion has led many retailers to reach out for guidance and advice on how to import new products and research them appropriately to avoid the customs pitfalls that can happen if incorrect information is submitted […]
Container Collapse & Keeping Yourself Covered
A container collapse on a vessel isn’t a new phenomenon, instead, they’re considered a cost of doing business on the ocean market. Weather issues, Acts of God, cargo not what it is tendered as therefore wrongly manifested and other troubles can hit in moments during a voyage. Consider that these ships cross oceans hundreds of […]
Hapag Lloyd North American update puts in stark terms the port and inland rail congestion
We received the following operational update from Hapag Lloyd for North America and have chosen to reprint the announcement in its entirety to underscore the challenges that supply chains are facing in keeping cargo moving. _____________ We would like to update you on operational status in Canada and the United States. TERMINAL OPERATIONS Los Angeles […]
Container shortfalls are no match for Bestway
A shipping container shortage being driven by import cargo demands, surging Chinese exports and a rising trade imbalance is now impacting another group of American companies – exporters. Fortunately for exporters in the heartland of America, Bestway has the solutions to keep those orders moving to foreign buyers. Like the virus itself, it has moved […]
Broker leaving you out in the cold?
We all know what it’s like to shop at a warehouse store. If you’re an empty nester like me (we’re not true empty-nesters, but with one reclusive teen under our roof it feels like we are), do you really need 18 rolls of paper towel or two dozen eggs at a time? Probably not, but […]
USTR Opens Vietnam Section 301 Investigations
Interested parties have until November 12th to respond with comments into the two investigations opened by the United States Trade Representative which could mean additional trade-remedy duties on the country’s exports after the USTR investigation. Vietnam has seen explosive growth in the past three years as supply chains look to reduce their exposure to and […]
Reverse Logistics Management
What if the final mile has one more leg? Utilizing reverse logistics in your Supply Chain Management gets you there. We’re all consumers and likely more than once (okay, frequently), we get something delivered to us at home or buy something from a store and for whatever reason, it needs to be returned. If it […]
Sep.18th Deadline – List 3 & 4 Importers to protect right to a Section 301 Refund
A case brought by the law firm Akin Gump on behalf of a vinyl tile supplier could be the vehicle for importers to get Section 301 Refund on duties, but they must move quickly. The deadline to file with the Court of International Trade is this Friday, September 18th. In short, the suit alleges that […]
Four ways to become and remain a “shipper of choice”
Trust, dependability, and reputation are qualities that take years to achieve but can shatter in an instant with bad practices or disrespect toward others. Being a shipper of choice isn’t a standard qualification the way being a Known Shipper is; instead, it’s a more fluid and living classification that’s determined by individual companies based on […]
Congrats on that export order! But can you fulfill it legally?
Exports are the counterweight to imports when it comes to reducing trade deficits between the United States and trading partners. While we have a bevy of imports that are brought into this country, the export of goods (and services) equalize and play a role in free and fair trade. US companies which export have an […]
