The year’s most famous automotive and car parts show is on right now and, after the 2020 show was canceled, hopes and expectations are high for 2021. Pictures have been pouring in since the weekend of classic collectible cars, modified …
David Harlow on The Effects of Ongoing Supply Chain Issues in California
The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles continue to feel the effects of ongoing supply chain issues caused by the global pandemic. The global pandemic limiting physical presence on worksites, coupled with the incredible convenience and …
Why Are Customs Brokers Critical Today?
Four months after the Constitution of Independence was signed, the US Customs Bureau was born as one of the first federal agencies in our country. On August 5th 1789, Captain James Weeks of the Persis landed in New York with …
The US Trade Representative Mulls Over Tariff Exemptions
The Covid19 pandemic has forced business owners to play hopscotch around safety regulations. One such challenge was when Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 was enacted in what we all know as the US China Trade War. The …
EPA Guidelines Significantly Tighten Under Biden. Are You Prepared?
There are a host of risks business owners need to prepare for when running their day to day. Resource shortages, employee issues, competition, and regulatory pressure are just a few of the onslaught of challenges most business owners must deal …
Imports Halted at Bay Bring Supply Lines to Their Knees. FTZ’s Can Help.
Usually, when we want to make a discretionary purchase, we take time and effort researching and learning about this purchase and the opportunity loss it presents. Imagine you did exactly that for a new toy. It doesn’t matter what kind …
ITC Diligence, Inc. partners with Avalon Risk Management to provide complete Cargo Insurance coverage for our industry.
Our world is deeply connected through technology, communication, and commerce. Using ships in particular has been a method of connecting our world economy for centuries. However, in the open ocean, there are many forces that can work against a well …
Save on Duties with Entry Type 86
On September 28, 2019, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed the Entry Type 86 for entry of Section 321 low-valued shipments; an automated process originally created to expedite entry approval for Ecommerce goods. For companies that meet the …
FTZs Can Help Avoid Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum ‘Derivative’ Products
Effective June 1, 2018, additional tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent on steel and aluminum imports were imposed for almost all countries. Effective February 8, 2020, these tariffs also applied to certain derivatives of aluminum and steel articles. ITC-Diligence …
FTZ Benefits of WRO Storage
Goods made with forced labor are not entitled to entry or importation into the United States. When information reasonably—but not conclusively—indicates that merchandise involving forced labor is being imported into the United States, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may issue …
