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Goods manufactured in the United States that have been previously exported and are now returning require a formal declaration called American Goods Re …

With an improving U.S. economy and a comparable low Canadian loonie, U.S. companies continue to find different ways to cut costs while still looking…

The responsibility of understanding and abiding by trade regulations falls upon all of us playing a part in global trade. This fall we want to help your…

Wood Packaging Materials (WPM) has increased the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) refusals of import shipments...

Are your Importer Security Filing (ISF) submissions completed on time and accurately with every transaction? Full enforcement of Importer Security Filing (ISF) has been in effect since July 2013...

There is considerable and understandable concern within the trade community regarding the current West Coast trade disruptions, and the resulting delays …

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin can be one of the most difficult documents for Importers to complete...

Every commodity that clears through customs must have an accurate and correct Harmonized System code (HS code) applied to it. This code identifies the …

4 reasons H.S. Tariff Classification's is so important. (1) Duty Rates, (2) Free Trade Agreements, (3) Anti-Dumping Duties, and (4) Exporting.

It has come to the attention of the customs brokerage community that there has been an increased occurrence of alterations being made to Phytosanitary…