How to Import Toys from China Efficiently and Correctly
Kids love their toys. In the United States, some of the most popular merchandise kids crave are toys relating to Batman and Superman. For importers utilizing the summer import season
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Did The Tianjin Explosion Affect Importing?
In August of 2015 numerous explosions rocked the port of Tianjin in northern China at a warehouse that housed hazardous and flammable chemicals. The explosion destroyed a significant amount of
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Is Reshoring Altering Importing?
Reshoring is the trend for American companies to bring their current outsourced manufacturing back to the United States from overseas. Is reshoring altering importing? Despite the news coverage of this
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Global Trade Compliance
The laws of importing for countries when dealing with global trade compliance are diverse. This can be a confusing and challenging process, but governmental agencies like The U.S. Customs Border
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The Panama Canal Expansion
The Panama Canal expansion is expected to play a vital part in the global trade industry. The expansion of the Panama Canal to the US will determine which of the
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A Primer on Customs Bonded Warehousing
Customs bonded warehousing is secured areas where imported dutiable merchandise may be stored, staged, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty for up to 5 years from the date
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Importing Medical Devices: 3 Classes You Should Know
Did you know that importing medical devices in the three classes must meet all Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations prior to being imported into the United States? If you’re
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Homeland Security: Keeping the Border Safe
The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for keeping the border safe from potential threats. Homeland Security works closely with the the U.S. Customs Border Protection to enforce strict rules
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Customs Brokerage Terminology
Customs brokers have a wealth of knowledge and on a daily basis they deal with terminology that might be foreign to the average importer, especially to those just getting started.
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Protect Wildlife and Plants: The Lacey Act
Wildlife and plants are two commodities that are traded every day. Unfortunately, sometimes these commodities are illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold. This has been an issue since the early