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 This Week
This week will be a historic one in the history of international trade as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into full effect on Wednesday, July 1st. This agreement takes over for NAFTA and will be the law defining North American trade for the long foreseeable future. Importers and exporters have had some time to get ready for the new regulations, and must make sure they comply with new statutes such as the changes to rules for shipments to qualify for USMCA treatment.
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
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is an operational and organizational philosophy and methodology designed to increase productivity and improve quality when employed for one our clients. Continuous Process Improvement is the heart of the JMR environment, and is designed to create accountability internally and for our clients.
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 This Week
This week will be a historic one in the history of international trade as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into full effect on Wednesday, July 1st. This agreement takes over for NAFTA and will be the law defining North American trade for the long foreseeable future. Importers and exporters have had some time to get ready for the new regulations, and must make sure they comply with new statutes such as the changes to rules for shipments to qualify for USMCA treatment.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): New Trade Agreements and Tariffs
The President and the US Trade Representative recently laid out some of their future plans for global trade that will be important for any US importer and exporter to understand. A number of free trade agreements along with changes in global tariffs will be crucial for all importers and exports to be aware of…
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Potential New Tariffs
More tariffs may be on the way soon for several industries, as the President and his appointees in the office of the US Trade Representative have expressed that they would be investigating new areas to impose tariffs as a method of trade remedy.
For many months, exporters from Europe of wine have been worried about the potential imposition of a new tariff on wines. The dispute originally was based around exports of French wines, but additional determinations on Italian wines coming to the USA may also be subject to these duties.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Global Freight Capacity
Starting when factories in many industrial areas of China were shut down for disease control through the prolonged closure of businesses around the world, freight volumes of products have been hit hard. With demand dropping as people stayed home from closed stores and workplaces, evidence of the faltering global economy was apparent in the sharp drop of worldwide container volumes.
As economies open up globally, there is some sign for recovery in the freight market. There has been a shortage of immediate capacity for many importers.
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
