by Jon Sabel | Apr 25, 2019 | Tariffs
Amidst the ongoing trade negotiations with the Chinese government and tariff impositions on Chinese imports, the Trump administration appears to be gearing up to target the European Union trade bloc with the same tactics of negotiation. Harley Davidson has found...
by Jon Sabel | Feb 26, 2019 | Letter From The CEO, Tariffs
Months ago, a deadline of March 1st was set by the Trump Administration to have a new trade deal in place that would reduce or somehow mitigate the tariffs that were implemented last summer. In a brief “truce” to the trade war, President Trump agreed not to increase...
by Jon Sabel | Feb 25, 2019 | Duty Drawback, Letter From The CEO
The “Section 301” duties on imports coming from China have brought big tariff burdens across thousands of businesses, and have been a hot topic for drawback. However, claimants of these may have heard that because these are a new form of duty being implemented, there...
by Jon Sabel | Feb 10, 2019 | Tariffs
For years, tariffs were a niche topic that only came up once in a great while when a major trade deal or something similar was being discussed. For most companies, the tariff impact was not a big topic. Today it is nearly impossible to avoid discussions about tariffs...
by Jon Sabel | Feb 10, 2019 | Duty Drawback
Many importers assume that if they utilize a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), duty drawback becomes unnecessary. In reality, both programs can effectively complement each other, maximizing savings and optimizing supply chain efficiency. Both mechanisms provide legal means to...
