When natural disasters disrupt supply chains, customs compliance obligations do not stop. This article outlines how J.M. Rodgers’ disaster-recovery infrastructure, redundant systems, and ISO 9001-driven continuous improvement framework ensure uninterrupted customs brokerage and duty-drawback operations when clients need it most.
At the close of April, it looked like the US and China were well on their way to establishing a trade deal that…
Last week, news around the industry was that progress continued to be made on a trade deal between the USA and China, and…
Amidst the ongoing trade negotiations with the Chinese government and tariff impositions on Chinese imports, the Trump administration appears to be gearing up…
For years, tariffs were a niche topic that only came up once in a great while when a major trade deal or something…
Many importers assume that if they utilize a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), duty drawback becomes unnecessary. In reality, both programs can effectively complement…
If you’ve got your feet wet importing goods from overseas then your company will no doubt have become familiar with the concept of…
Last week, due to their court-imposed deadline, CBP released the final Duty Drawback Regulations (Modernized Drawback). These regulations institute the new processes for…
For those interested in selling on Amazon, there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure that the process runs as…
Across the country, thousands of importers are dealing with the cost impact that new “section 301” tariffs have brought to their bottom line….
Freight costs account for a large portion of your company’s expenses. So, if your business deals in large quantities of inventory, transportation costs…
When compared with the ease of filing Drawback claims on an accelerated duty refund basis, the advantages of Drawback are obvious. Responsibilities and…
The Trade Act of 1974 promotes the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system to stimulate fair and free competition…
If you work at a business that is contemplating or currently involved in the import of goods to the United States, then you…
Cyber attacks and breach of security can cost companies millions of dollars especially when those breaches affect import/export data and record keeping. In…
Importers and exporters in the USA as well as our drawback experts at JMR have been preparing for new drawback regulations that will…
While accurate record keeping might seem an obvious goal for companies with an international supply chain, it remains astonishing how many millions of…
We Collect the Drawback Data…You Get the Refund! Each week I have been writing to you to give you updates about the changes…
by David Verkaik, VP Drawback Development | August 23, 2018 On March 8, 2018, President Trump imposed additional tariffs on imports of Steel…
The Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act (TFTEA) went into effect earlier this year and has been a boon to any company that imports…
By Jim Roberts, VP of Compliance EAPA is the Enforce and Protect Act, is Title IV, Section 421 of the Trade Facilitation and…
APL will be launching a new weekly EAGLE EXPRESS X Service (EEX) starting in July 2018. The service is said to be faster…
By David Verkaik, VP of Drawback Development February 24th, the date at which the Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) will…
by David Verkaik, VP Drawback Development Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements, Drawback/TFTEA Drawback Entry Summary September 2017 On September 29th, 2017, the…