78 Percent of Duty Drawbacks go Unclaimed!
Are you in the habit of allowing the federal government to keep more of your money than is legally necessary? Well, according to reports, each year the U.S. Customs Border Patrol (CBP) holds as much...
View ArticleU.S. Customs’ Internal Assessment Program – Right for your Business?
Businesses that regularly import goods into the U.S. face the possibility each year of being selected for a Customs and Border Patrol “Focused Assessment.” What is a focused assessment? Quite simply,...
View ArticleU.S. Visitors from Mexico and Canada Face New Entry Tariff
Mexican and Canadian visitors to the United States are going to find that the price of admission has just gotten a bit steeper, thanks to a new $5.50 tariff that will be assessed on all visitors...
View ArticleTSA missed Deadline to Screen International Cargo
Maybe it wasn’t such a big deal when Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole announced that his agency would miss a December 31 deadline to begin screening 100 percent of all cargo...
View ArticleCanada/European Trade Agreement A Threat to U.S. Businesses?
Talks between Canada and the European Union aimed at reaching a free trade agreement have reached a critical phase, with final sign-offs expected in the coming months. And while the expected net...
View ArticleGovernment Resources for US Businesses Looking to Export
Here’s a startling statistic: According to the International Trade Administration (ITA), of the more than 30 million small businesses in the United States, less than one percent export to another...
View ArticleACE: Easing Cross Border Clearance Process
As anyone who regularly brings commercial goods into the U.S. knows, U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) has been involved in a years-long undertaking to enhance border security by automating and...
View ArticleWhen it comes to Exporting – Logistics is Local
According to data from the U.S. Commerce Department, less than one percent of U.S. companies’ export – and of those that do, 58 percent export to only one country, typically to Mexico or Canada. U.S....
View ArticleU.S. – Canada Price Discrepancies Focus of Senate Inquiry
Speculating about why consumer goods cost more when purchased in Canada has become something of a national pastime for some Canadians. For the past several years, Canadian media outlets and blog posts...
View ArticleLack of Carriers keeping US Businesses out of Export Market
A not so well kept secret – less than one percent of U.S. businesses engage in some type of export activity. This is despite the fact more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the...
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