by Jon Sabel | May 20, 2020 | Customs Brokerage, Duty Drawback, Freight Forwarding, Letter From The CEO
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...
by Jon Sabel | May 12, 2020 | Customs Laws, Duty Drawback, International Trade, Letter From The CEO
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...
by Jon Sabel | May 5, 2020 | Customs Brokerage, Duty Drawback, Letter From The CEO, Tariffs
Importers who have products coming from China may soon have more tariffs heading 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...
by Jon Sabel | Apr 28, 2020 | Customs Laws, Letter From The CEO
This week, U.S. Customs released something that has been long-anticipated by the JM Rodgers and 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...
by Jon Sabel | Apr 21, 2020 | Duty Drawback, Letter From The CEO
In a difficult time for global shippers, it is more important than ever for them to have a broker and logistics partner that they can rely on. JM Rodgers is built to thrive in a challenging environment. Obviously, every importer needs to have a broker who is concerned...