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): Tariffs and Trade Deals
Recently there has been a considerable amount of developments with global trade and tariffs this week that will have effects on importers.
This week the World Trade Organization finally came to a ruling regarding tariffs that have been imposed on imports from China since 2018. The ruling found them to be in violation of the WTO’s rules, which ordinarily would give China the go-ahead to impose retaliatory tariffs.
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): Tariffs and Trade Deals
Recently there has been a considerable amount of developments with global trade and tariffs this week that will have effects on importers.
This week the World Trade Organization finally came to a ruling regarding tariffs that have been imposed on imports from China since 2018. The ruling found them to be in violation of the WTO’s rules, which ordinarily would give China the go-ahead to impose retaliatory tariffs.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Back to School
This week across most of the country, students are returning to schools both in person and through remote virtual learning. As kids and their parents prepare to work through an unusual school year, we at JM Rodgers continue to work through these hard times.
JM Rodgers has maintained an almost entirely remote workforce since March when closures first began in the United States. For many years, we had put together contingency plans for various emergencies and natural disasters to be able to maintain business continuity, ensuring that no matter what our business would go on. This plan has paid off, and operations have continued uninterrupted.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): The Right Broker
There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to getting any shipment in or out of the United States. The logistics of moving products from overseas and safely delivered at a client’s doorstep involves the coordination of many parties and carriers to handle the goods, but the step of choosing the right Customs broker is absolutely critical.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Information Security
JM Rodgers has placed high importance on maintaining information security and ensuring that our entire staff is aware best practices to keep our clients’ information safe. When dealing with sensitive information as Customs brokers do, it’s necessary for all levels of the company to understand what needs to be done.
This new set of tariffs was imposed after the government claimed that Canadian imports had increased past an acceptable threshold that would harm the US metals industry. In retaliation, the Canadian government said they would be putting some duties in place on American imports.
Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Canadian and Hong Kong Tariffs
Barely a month out of the full implementation of the new USMCA, the United States put additional tariffs on the major Canadian export of aluminum. These duties were first imposed in early 2018 for global imports of aluminum and steel, but Canada was provided an exception shortly afterward.
This new set of tariffs was imposed after the government claimed that Canadian imports had increased past an acceptable threshold that would harm the US metals industry. In retaliation, the Canadian government said they would be putting some duties in place on American imports.
