Implementing sustainable production and shipping practices for your organization may seem like a massive undertaking, but it’s an incredible opportunity to conserve resources and save money. Many footwear and apparel brands have shifted production to focus on a more sustainable approach to fulfilling demand for consumers. By minimizing the use of resources like energy, water, […]
The escalating game of tit-for-tat over the issue of subsidies to Boeing and, Airbus which was adjudicated before the World Trade Organization, has seen a significant decrease in temperature than the U.S.’s steps. Most recently, with both the European Union and the United Kingdom last week. The United States Trade Representative first announced a four-month suspension […]
Since the end of November, a spate of incidents at sea has led to the loss at sea of thousands of containers. Most were filled with cargo in transit between the US and Asia. Still, one westbound vessel lost several empty containers desperately needed to fill with export orders bound for America and Europe. While […]
Despite the pandemic, Customs and Border Protection has once again produced their annual report detailing the agency’s trade and travel facilitation and enforcement efforts. In a surprise to no one, while passenger processing was down, trade was up slightly and the agency’s enforcement efforts were focused as they usually are on counterfeit and pirated goods. […]
Desde 2015, quando foi aprovado o Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act (TFTEA) nos Estados Unidos – que aumentou o valor mínimo para que a mercadoria fosse sujeita à fiscalização do US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -, houve uma “explosão” do comércio online e consequente exportação para os EUA de mercadorias falsificadas. Essa lei […]
In 2015, the Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act (TFTEA) passed Congress and signed into law. While the name of the act rightly gives the impression that it focused on strengthening trade enforcement processes, it also raised the de minimis, or minimum, amount for entry without an entry submitted to CBP for release. Initially enshrined under what […]
A pandemia de Covid-19 mudou o mundo, desde a forma como as pessoas se relacionam à maneira de se fazer negócios. No caso das cadeias de suprimentos, a pandemia tem sido um obstáculo enorme. Manter o bom funcionamento da cadeia de suprimentos em tempos normais já não é algo fácil, mas o desafio agora é […]
Importar e exportar mercadorias para o exterior é um longo e complicado processo que requer entendimento sobre a complexidade sobre como funciona a alfândega. Se a sua empresa espera ser competitiva no mercado global, você tem que entender como funciona todo o processo. Um experiente despachante aduaneiro pode ajudar sua empresa a passar pelo processo […]
What role does the internal supply chain have in a company? Internal supply chain processes have a significant impact on how products are delivered to the customer. While the external supply chain processes of transportation and environmental factors on shipping is a big part of the supply chain conversation, companies need to understand why their […]
As businesses continue to rely on the e-commerce side of their business operations, it’s important to completely optimize and streamline all of your e-commerce fulfillment processes. Not only has e-commerce been growing the past 5 -10 years, but 2020 has forced businesses to revamp and revitalize any sluggish e-commerce offerings. Without an e-commerce fulfillment process, […]
