Customs & Regulatory Compliance

Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers riding the lockdown boom in Cross Border eCommerce sales are going to get a massive ‘wake-up call’ in the mail from July 1 as Global postal rates into the United States start to soar by as much as 150% or more.

There’s a lot to think about before you can launch internationally, so, we’ve put together our three steps to international shipping for eCommerce retailers to help you plan your strategy.

How smart shippers can offset the monumental challenges that come with running today’s increasingly complex, intertwined global supply chains.

Handing over a load of freight to a customs broker and/or meeting regulatory requirements of cross-border shipments can present unique challenges, but companies that do their homework and work with a reliable logistics provider can minimize potential issues.

Here are 5 Customs & Regulatory Compliance tips that will make the U.S./Canada Border Clearance process more efficient.

When Canada’s Office of the Auditor General released its 2017 audit focused on “customs duties,” a key finding included the fact “that importers misclassified about 20 percent of goods coming into Canada and may have ended up paying a lesser amount of duty as a result.”

Although many businesses prefer not to report incidences of theft, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) estimates that North American cargo losses amount to roughly $40 billion annually...and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) reports that 85% of all cargo losses involve trucks.

Many disruptions are avoidable, however having alternate plans in place that addresses various disruption scenarios is they key.

The tête-à-tête regarding trade between China and the US, the world’s two largest economies, has reached a new level.

This new white paper from Purolator International, “Seven Steps to Export Success: Top Considerations before reaching out to International Markets,” provides an overview of these and other critical export issues.

Today, expedited service refers to fast, uninterrupted delivery service with premium attention to customer service and shipment specifics.

As a result of CBP’s transition to Automated Commercial Environment(ACE), PGAs have been reprogramming and testing their enforcement systems to ensure appropriate connectivity with CBP’s ACE systems.

The world relies on commerce, given the current global trade environment and the ongoing shifts in trade policies around the world, customs management is as important as ever.

Manufacturers that have successfully transitioned to automated, highly-efficient processes certainly did not make these investments without giving careful thought to their supply chains and their ability to seamlessly move both supplies and finished goods.

Desperately needed relief arrived for U.S. importers and exporters in January 2017 when the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s “Single Window Initiative” (SWI) was fully implemented.