Importers that move goods into the US on a formal entry basis will be required to present a commercial invoice. The commercial invoice is one of the key pieces of documentation required by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to determine if the shipment can be cleared. Doing your background [...]
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 [...]
It’s always been our mission to be plugged into what’s happening in the global climate, and in the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, that's no different. As a customs broker and consulting agency, we are closely monitoring the situation. As such, we thought it would be interesting to have a [...]
A new reference document for HS codes and classifications for medical supplies has been made available. As such, we’ll be doing a quick overview of the document! We’ve been covering a few different topics relating to the pandemic so far. If you’re interested, here is some recommended reading. Pandemic & [...]
As we are now a few months out from the initial COVID-19 outbreak, it’s clear that importers are reckoning with shifts in the market. All things considered, it’s an opportune time to look into an overview of the identifiable impacts of the pandemic on the industry so far, perhaps [...]
There is no doubt that these uncertain times will put global trade up to the test. Both anecdotally and statistically, 2020 has been marred by the impacts of COVID-19 so far. However, at this point, it is safe to assume that the effects of the pandemic will stretch beyond this [...]
Since the beginning of 2020, the pandemic’s impact has rippled its way through the global economy. Many sectors have been hit with a decline, but logistics and trade have had extremely pronounced impacts. Of course, while there is a lot of financial instability in the sector, there have been many [...]
As July 1st, 2020 draws nearer, the timeline draws near for USMCA to be enacted, it’s increasingly important for importers to stay informed. We’ll be covering a baseline level of information to help you get ready. First and foremost, you might have noticed that there is a different naming convention [...]
In preparation for USMCA -- beginning enforcement as of July 1st, 2020 -- it is critical that all professionals along the supply chain stay informed. As such, we’ve been creating resources for importers to understand the implications of the new agreement on their operations. It should be noted that both [...]
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 [...]
