Let’s say you work in Customs Compliance at Shark Company. You learn that your company is purchasing Shrimp Company. Do you have any concerns? Will there be work to do? Yes, and yes! Buying Another Company- When one...more
US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more
Will the current U.S. government import/export regulations or their possible changes impact your 2018 business operations? Does any portion of the supply chain that supports your acquisitions of commercial or operational...more
Every day, supply chain managers and logistics coordinators navigate a world of risk. Those risks include interruption due to delay, the damage, contamination, or loss of goods, customer service failures, and even regulatory...more
During the campaign, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) was mostly mentioned by President Trump in the context of illegal immigration. Controlling the flow of people, however, is only one of the jobs of CBP, which is part...more
If you are importing a large volume of products from abroad and are not aware of the C-TPAT program administered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP), then you may want to consider the benefits of the program. C-TPAT is...more
The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification program is a voluntary government program through which importers and exporters can agree to implement and maintain a set of predetermined supply chain...more
US Customs and Border Protection will open enrollment to exporters for the first time next week. On May 17, exporters will be eligible to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program (C-TPAT)....more
In a June 12 post, I told you about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) plan to expand the previously importers only Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification program to include exporters. As...more
Until now, eligibility for a Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification has been an importers only program. Now a plan is in the works to expand the program to exporters. One proposed benefit would be...more
U.S. importers that are members of the Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT), when serving as U.S. exporters of goods to the European Union (EU), will receive expedited Custom clearance, decreased inspection...more
Global supply chain security has been a hot topic for years. Containerized shipping has been identified as one of the weak points in border security. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government...more
The European Union and United States on 4 May 2012 signed an agreement to recognize one and other’s authorized traders. The agreement aims to facilitate customs procedures, increasing trade and creating jobs between the two...more