Customs and Border Protection and other government agencies have increased their attention on the sources of imported products coming into the United States for a multitude of reasons, most of them ethical and environmental in nature. Importers of produce know first-hand these restrictions, with stringent APHIS regimes dictating import eligibility based on potential hazards to […]
On May 10, the Food and Drug Administration launched a portal for online submission of Food Supply Verification Program (FSVP) documents. From the agency’s announcement: The FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP), established by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires importers to perform certain risk-based activities to verify that their foreign […]
When the pandemic hit, every business across the world has been significantly affected at a level we’ve never seen before and the shipping industry is no exception to it. Every aspect of our sector, from unsustainable airfreight pricing and cargo backlogs to blank sailings and huge drops in demand. We’ll discuss more about these effects […]
Duty drawback is when Customs refunds import duties on goods which are exported under certain, specified conditions. We file drawback here at Sobel Network Shipping – it’s an arcane and document and information-intense process. The evolution over time of the increasing information we submit electronically makes it easier for CBP to match imports and exports […]
Nowadays, everyone wants same-day or next-day delivery but they remain a nightmare for businesses due to the complicated logistics involved in the process. Sellers are struggling to find ways to overcome delivery challenges in an effort to keep their customers happy. Studies have revealed that up to 55 percent of customers will switch to a […]
This week in Ft. Lauderdale and online, Sobel Network Shipping representatives attended the NCBFAA’s Annual Conference. Sobel is a proud member of the National Custom Brokers and Forwarders Association of America – the leading trade organization representing our industry. NCBFAA interfaces with all of the agencies that our importers and exporters deal with daily, from […]
As a customer broker holding a national permit, Sobel Network Shipping can clear arriving cargo at any port of entry in the United States. The port of entry – for Customs’ purposes – is the port where the entrance is submitted and released. This can be either the port where the vessel arrives – New […]
For importers of select commodities from Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, public comments are due by April 30th as to why selected products of these countries shouldn’t be subject to a 25% ad valorem Section 301 trade remedy duty in the fight over digital services taxes. This investigation dates back to […]
Twenty-five year old company joins Sobel with focus on bolstering exports ROCKVILLE CENTRE AND JAMAICA, NY – APRIL 15, 2021 Sobel Network Shipping Co., Inc., a customs broker and freight forwarder headquartered in New York with locations in Miami, Orlando and Chicago announces the acquisition of Sunshine Services International., Inc. an airline GSA with an […]
While Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the most visible and well-known enforcement presence for imported goods, they work in tandem with multiple regulatory agencies. Those agencies are called “Participating Government Agencies,” or PGA for short. When Sobel transmits information about an arriving shipment on behalf of an importer, we are providing not just the […]
