President Obama and Mexican President Calderon recently announced a joint program to breathe life back into the once terminated U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program. The agreement between the two countries will allow Mexican trucking companies to legally operate in the United States, while eliminating the retaliatory tariffs imposed by Mexico when President Obama announced the termination…
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For those of you looking to expand your mastery of international logistics, your next lesson may come from an unlikely source: YouTube. Believe it or not, the video-sharing website hosts a massive archive of educational clips on supply chain management and international trade compliance. Here are just a few of that we found. What is…
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Mike Frail, Rochester Export Manager AES (Automated Export System) filings are critical in that they not only convey to the government what has been exported from the country but who exported the goods, where they were exported, the value of those goods, and to who received the goods overseas. All of these details are critical…
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The web is chock full of blogs on every topic imaginable. The next time you think about picking up that trade magazine, consider browsing through any of these global trade blogs instead. A tip is a tip, whether you gleaned it from a magazine or from a blog post. All Roads Lead to China If…
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Many U.S. importers and exporters consider who and where they buy their goods from to be sensitive information. Understandably, they want to keep these details confidential. Yet most would be shocked to learn that U.S. law allows their ocean shipment details to be released to the public without their consent. U.S. Customs has the authority…
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Mobile devices are changing the way we work and play. Check out these 8 amazing apps for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Blackberry devices that are sure to help simplify your life as a global business professional. For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch: Delivery Status touch, a package tracker (iPhone/iPad, $4.99 Buy/more info) Delivery Status touch helps…
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Download our free and printable Incoterms 2010 reference chart. Our chart helps you to visualize each Incoterms rule as it relates to seller and buyer responsibility for transportation cost and risk of loss of or damage to the goods. This chart covers all Incoterms 2010 rules and depicts when delivery occurs. Incoterms 2010 is effective…
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So you’ve documented your procedures, trained your staff, and developed a compliance review process. One day a member of your staff questions the reasoning behind a particular procedure. Do you know how to find the regulation that prompted the procedure? To help your company keep up its edge on trade laws and regulations, here are…
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that it's issuing civil penalties to 11 companies for allegedly offering undeclared hazardous materials for transportation. The penalties range from $54-91K. Ironically, many of the undeclared hazardous materials were discovered by transportation workers due to leaky packaging. Don't get stuck paying civil penalties like these companies. Remember to…
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is moving ahead with the Obama Administration's plan for simplifying the country's export control program. First on the agenda is streamlining the licensing process. Under the current setup, export licenses are issued by the Department of State and the Bureau of Industry & Security under the Department of Commerce. Exporters…
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