Desde o fim de novembro, uma série de incidentes ocorridos com navios de carga levaram à perda de milhares de contêineres. A maior parte deles estava em trânsito entre os Estados Unidos e a Ásia. Recentemente, um outro navio que estava seguindo rumo ao Oeste perdeu dezenas de contêineres vazios, que estavam sendo enviados para […]
Elevating Sustainability for the Footwear Supply Chain
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, […]
U.S., E.U., and the U.K. setting aside trade remedy duties in Boeing / Airbus dispute
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 […]
As Biden assembles trade team, China relationship to remain “status quo.”
At the beginning of March, fifty or so days into the Biden Administration as of publishing, the President’s Cabinet, Ambassadors, and other Executive Office personnel continue to move through the nomination and confirmation process. For businesses involved in international trade – specifically with China – the team setting policy and managing the relationship will include […]
The Benefits of Using Cargo Insurance
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 […]
CBP Announces Traveler and Trade Statistics for 2020
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. […]
DHS anuncia novas medidas para conter a importação de produtos piratas
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 […]
DHS Announces Plans to Hold e-Commerce Marketplaces Accountable for Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
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 […]
Como proteger sua cadeia de suprimentos em meio à pandemia
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 […]
A importância do despachante aduaneiro no comércio exterior
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 […]