Keep on Trucking? Part I
…do contribute somewhat to the current state of affairs, there are two other major factors at play here—lack of equipment and lack of drivers. Together, these elements are creating an…
7 Ways to Harness the Power of Foreign Trade Zones
…generally exempt from state and local ad valorem taxes. 5. No Duty on Value Added. There are no duties on labor, overhead, or profit to operations performed within an FTZ….
Cross-Border Trucking: To Be or Not To Be
…have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to block the program before it even starts. Filed on September 2, the Teamster’s…
How to Survive an Export End-Use Check
…program include a procedure for obtaining a copy of every EEI from your forwarder? provide the forwarder with a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) to help prevent AES filing errors?…
Commercial Invoice Must Haves
…must state in adequate detail what merchandise is contained in each individual package. [3] If shipped on consignment, price should indicate value as if goods were sold in normal trade….
Tariff Tool Takes Edge Off Searching Through FTA Docs
…B Search Engine to search for your code by keyword. Click the search button. A list of search results will appear, showing HS codes and product descriptions. Click “View Details”…
Dept. of Commerce’s Trade Finance Guide Gets to the Point and Keeps It Simple
Two things you’ll learn from the Department of Commerce’s free Trade Finance Guide: For exporters, any sale is a gift until payment is received. For importers, any payment is a…
It’s All in the Details: AES Filing and State Department Licenses
…the value of those goods, and who received the goods overseas. All of these details are critical pieces of information that by law, must be filed accurately. AES filings are…
Potential Pitfalls for Exporters Using Ex Works
…be very difficult for that foreign buyer to understand how to comply with U.S. export laws and regulations. This increases the possibility for incorrect or insufficient export filing. Why should…
U.S.-Mexico Cross-Border Trucking Rises From the Dead. Again.
…governments work out the final details. Once the final draft is released, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will confer with key members…