Commercial international shipping can involve freight transportation, carrier bookings, complex documentation, customs requirements, and much more. 🚢✈️ Understanding these steps can help you avoid delays, unexpected costs, and compliance issues.
How to Choose a Freight Forwarder
Choosing a freight forwarder should involve more than simply comparing rates. The right company can help coordinate bookings, manage documents, arrange international transport, assist with clearance, and move your cargo toward its final destination.
New Regulations Reshaping Logistics
The logistics industry could be entering a new era of compliance including recent developments the Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling and a new White House Executive Order targeting forced labor, and misclassification.
What Is Demurrage? Container Charges, Detention, and Free Time
What Is Demurrage? Container Charges, Detention, and Free Time Demurrage is a charge that can apply when an import container remains at a marine terminal beyond its allowed free time. Detention generally applies when the carrier’s container has been collected but is...
What Is a Continuous Customs Bond?
What Is a Continuous Customs Bond? A continuous customs bond is a bond used by importers to cover multiple U.S. Customs transactions rather than arranging a separate bond for each applicable shipment. If you regularly import commercial goods into the United States, a...
How to Import Goods Into the United States
Buying goods from an overseas supplier is only one part of importing them into the United States. Before the shipment leaves, you need to know whether the product can enter the country, who will act as the importer, what duties or additional tariffs may apply, what...
25 States Suing Trump’s Tariffs
The legal battle over President Trump’s latest tariffs is heating up. A coalition of 25 states has joined the growing list of challenges by filing a lawsuit against the administration’s Section 301 tariffs.
New Tariffs Facing Lawsuits
After the Trump Administration imposed new Section 301 tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from more than 60 countries, two U.S. businesses filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s authority to implement the duties.
Trump Continuing To Impose Tariffs
Global trade is facing another wave of tariff changes. The Trump Administration has announced new 25% tariffs on numerous imports from Brazil and 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports.
Tariffs Impacting Steel Imports
Steel tariffs continue to shape international shipping. Over the past year, the Trump Administration has imposed a series of tariffs on imported goods, including steel, aluminum, and copper.
US Proposing Tariffs on 60 Economies
The tariff war may be heating up again. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies.
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