There's good news for U.S. retailers and shippers who import from China, and probably U.S. consumers too, as they prepare for the 2019 holiday season. Many, many items from list 4 of the Section [...]
We finally have official exclusions from President Trump's tariff hikes on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Find out below if the goods you import from China can be [...]
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) suspended MSC's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification after a historic drug bust was made on a ship of the world's second [...]
The U.S.-China trade war, with President Trump's implementation of tariff increases to 25% on Chinese products, has significantly impacted the customs clearance process, obviously. The increased [...]
Don't like the tariff hikes on imports from China? Do these tariffs hurt your business? Here comes your chance to be heard by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the [...]
For a while now, optimism has been high that the U.S.-China trade talks have been going well and the tariffs increase on $200 billion worth of Chinese products that was originally scheduled for [...]
The share of shipments in the international shipping industry going to freight forwarders and Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) is increasing.
Furthermore, it is not just [...]
In this blog we'll answer a frequently asked question (FAQ) dealing with Incoterms. Specifically, which Incoterm is the best to use when importing from China. As a bonus, we'll also tell you the [...]
Two executives of a Florida-based furniture company face federal charges for allegedly evading antidumping duties on imports from China. They were indicted earlier this month.
Their [...]
This is a guest post from Alexandra Reay.
Note from the editor: Universal Cargo has many great clients in the furniture industry, which is why we're at the High Point market every [...]
Many shippers are concerned, and rightfully so, about how the partial government shutdown will affect their international shipping.
You probably already know the standoff between [...]
This is it! Universal Cargo's final blog of 2018!
It's become a tradition over the last couple years to make the last blog of the year a look back on the year's top 10 international [...]
This is a guest post by Martina Sanchez
In the 21st century, global trade is booming. E-commerce has allowed goods to criss-cross the world in ever-increasing amounts, and online [...]
During a recent sweep of its importer database, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mistakenly voided many importer numbers that should have remained active.
Obviously, [...]
This is a guest post by Eric Weisbrot.
Millions of goods are imported into and exported out of the United States each year, and US shippers are a crucial part of each [...]
This blog provides two solutions shippers can utilize to mitigate or avoid financial losses from the new tariffs the U.S. is levying on Chinese goods. But first, a quick look at what's happening [...]
Trade wars are often thought of as lose-lose situations. However, President Trump obviously thinks the U.S. can win the trade war he has ignited with China. And it looks like he isn't alone in [...]
This is a guest post by Jake Rheude
3PL WarehouseEveryone is looking for a leg up in their business, but we often focus too much internally to see how existing partners can help us [...]
This is a Guest Post by John Stuart of the International Logistics Centre Freight forwarding is one of the most widely used methods of international transport for both business and personal use. [...]
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