INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS EXPERTS
MORE THAN 65 YEARS OF PROVEN EXPERIENCE
Established in 1952, J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. is a family-owned and operated Customs House Brokerage and Freight Forwarding firm with a specialty in Duty Drawback.
RECENT NEWS:
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): USMCA Remains On Target
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains on target for implementation this Summer. The governments of all three nations are planning on full implementation on July 1st and so it is important for all importers and exporters are ready for it.
The major changes are with the Automotive Trade in which they are looking to revise the rules to require additional North American content. Under NAFTA, in order to qualify for duty-free treatment producers would have to have 62.5% of the vehicle’s parts made in North America. Under USMCA, that is upped to 75%.
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS EXPERTS
OVER 65 YEARS OF PROVEN EXPERIENCE
DUTY DRAWBACK
J.M. Rodgers has a team of professionals with a broad background and experience in all phases of international trade. This allows us, collectively, to keep abreast of the latest drawback rulings by U.S. Customs, ensuring that no available drawback opportunities are overlooked.
CUSTOMS BROKERAGE
J.M. Rodgers Company, Inc. has a full staff of highly qualified experts to service your team, with over a quarter of the staff licensed Customs brokers. Using their tremendous expertise and combined experience, JMR’s highly trained support staff to ensure to get your shipments cleared.
FREIGHT & LOGISTICS
J.M. Rodgers offers two logistics services for freight forwarding: both air global (we are appointed IATA cargo agents) and ocean global. In both cases, we offer warehousing, domestic distribution, international distribution, trucking, re-packing, and more.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
ACE is the operational and organizational philosophy that provides the underpinning for how everything at JMR works. This system was adopted from some of our largest and longest-tenured clients, whose success using it to perfect their manufacturing operations inspired us to adapt it to the specific needs of JMR’s services.
OUR EXPERIENCED PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
HIGH-TECH LOGISTICS MEETS HIGH-TOUCH CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
J.M. Rodgers (JMR) provides compliance and clearance on nearly every commodity with early clearance on both ocean and air freight for any U.S. port. As U.S. Customs Regulations, policies, port practices, and procedures change, we remain current in order to effectively clear your valuable cargo.
Our Duty Drawback Specialists are skilled in developing and managing duty drawback programs customized for your business. Our focus is on delivering the best customer service while maximizing your duty refund potential.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): USMCA Remains On Target
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains on target for implementation this Summer. The governments of all three nations are planning on full implementation on July 1st and so it is important for all importers and exporters are ready for it.
The major changes are with the Automotive Trade in which they are looking to revise the rules to require additional North American content. Under NAFTA, in order to qualify for duty-free treatment producers would have to have 62.5% of the vehicle’s parts made in North America. Under USMCA, that is upped to 75%.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): JMR Continues On
JM Rodgers has been hard at work for the last few months remotely, with all of our staff able to work safely sheltered at home. In this time we have been able to maintain a healthy and well-provided-for workforce, still able to offer the same level of service and attention to our clients.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): USMCA Moves Ahead
The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the landmark follow up to the 26-year-old NAFTA, remains poised for full implementation later this year. Despite the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the trade offices of all three signatories have expressed their determination to abide by the original implementation date.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Potential for More Tariffs
Importers who have products coming from China may soon have more tariffs coming their way. In the last two years, considerable tariffs on more than $200 billion worth of products from China have been put in place, leading to years of record collections in duties by Customs.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): New General Manufacturing Ruling
This week Customs released something that has been long-anticipated by the JM Rodgers and the drawback community: a General Manufacturing ruling. Prior to the implementation of TFTEA last February, there was a long-standing general ruling called TD 81-300 that was widely used to simplify the ruling process. Unfortunately, due to the new substitution rules in TFTEA, it was invalidated. Since then, not having the general ruling has been a major point of contention between trade and Customs, and a new draft has been subject to some delay.
