Importing Commercial Samples Into the U.S.

During the product development and/or business development portion of being an importer, there are many cases in which you would want to move commercial samples into the US (if you haven’t done so already!). Sampling of goods and prototypes is a common request of manufacturers and exporters by US-based importing [...]

By |2024-02-08T18:17:42+00:00February 8, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

Global Trade Compliance Updates: The North America Highlights

Staying apprised of the regulatory/compliance shifts in trade is integral to all businesses in the logistics, supply chain, importing, and exporting space. As such, we’ll be providing an overview of changes in trade compliance -- on a global scale.  As the past few months have made for a rocky road [...]

By |2024-02-08T17:44:37+00:00February 8, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

Importer Verification Rule Overview

Last year, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposed a rule to bolster the process of verifying importers that operate in the US. As described by CBP, the “Customs Broker Verification of an Importer’s Identity” rule will amend CBP regulations to require certain information from importers so that brokers can verify [...]

By |2024-02-08T17:28:53+00:00February 8, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

Importing and Tariff Engineering: An Overview

Tariff engineering has been somewhat of a hot topic in the logistics and supply chain industry for a little while now. The United States has been putting additional pressure on their trading partners like China and Mexico, causing businesses to look to alternative methods of sourcing and production for their [...]

By |2024-02-08T17:27:03+00:00February 8, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

Tips for Demystifying Customs Valuation

It is the responsibility of the importer to ensure that valuation laws and regulations are well-grasped. Of course, CBP requires that all importers moving goods into the US exercise reasonable care during all parts of the process. Under this legal framework is the payment surrounding the transactions outside of the [...]

By |2024-02-08T17:11:27+00:00February 8, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

Agricultural Importers: Know Your US APHIS Requirements

Earlier this month, the US Department of Agriculture released a statement calling for feedback on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) online portal to simplify the flow of information on requirements for imported agricultural goods into the US. On the USDA website, APHIS is described as:  “APHIS plays [...]

By |2024-02-07T23:03:21+00:00February 7, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

CBP’s Updates to Antidumping / Countervailing Regulations: CDSOA

Last month, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made a Federal Register Notice public entitled: “Distribution of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset to Affected Domestic Producers”. The Federal Register has been an incredibly vital line of communication between CBP and the global trade community, publishing notices almost weekly since 2003. [...]

By |2024-02-07T22:50:47+00:00February 7, 2024|Forms and Documents, U.S. Customs|0 Comments

New PPQ 526 permit required for earthworm importers starting October 1, 2022

Starting October 1, 2022, importers of earthworms will be required to obtain a Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 526 Permit from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS). The policy was originally set to come into effect on July 1, but APHIS later [...]

By |2024-02-07T20:32:30+00:00February 7, 2024|Forms and Documents|0 Comments

CBP publishes a user manual for its CTPAT portal to make the application process easier

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a downloadable user manual for its Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) web portal. The manual explains how to navigate through the portal and complete your CTPAT application. It will also enable partners in the program to take advantage of CTPAT and [...]

By |2024-02-07T19:02:14+00:00February 7, 2024|Border Crossing, Forms and Documents|0 Comments

Introducing ACIR, the new database for agricultural commodities importers

Agricultural commodity importers will soon have a more convenient way of searching up the import requirements for vegetables, seeds, cut flowers, greenery, and more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a new database called Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR). ACIR is [...]

By |2024-02-07T18:45:21+00:00February 7, 2024|Forms and Documents, Imports|0 Comments