Category: News

NAFTA Shakeup Could Impact US Auto Industry

President Trumps proposed changes include requiring that vehicles have 85% NAFTA-sourced parts is under discussion, but talks are going slow. Mexico and Canada are the naysayers that are so far are unwilling to yield, but talks are expected to last [...]

Our “Thanks” to CBP and everyone who is contributing to the Texas recovery!

  Thank you to the many men, women, companies and government agencies who are contributing in so many ways to help Texas recover from the devastation brought on by Hurricane Harvey. The stories are amazing! CBP has posted stories and [...]

Changes announced to the Customs broker exam process!

On June 30, 2017, CBP published a final rule in the Federal Register regarding the customs broker exam process.  Previously CBP had published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to modernize the customs broker’s examination provisions which is now [...]

Lost your tariff number? Wondered the status of GSP? Read on…

  On June 29th CBP published CSMS message no. 17-000381 announcing the availability of Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1704, which went into effect on July 1, 2017. This USHTS update contains modifications mandated by the 484 F Committee (the Committee [...]

Target CEO blasts border adjustment tax at House hearing: ‘Americans will pay more’

From RetailDive.com: The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means committee on Tuesday called on five experts — including Target CEO Brian Cornell and former President/CEO of Wal-Mart U.S. William Simon — to testify on the impacts of the Trump Administration’s proposed border [...]

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Catastrophe looms at ports after Brexit, shipping industry warns

From The Guardian: The UK is facing an “absolute catastrophe” if it does not sort out a “frictionless and seamless” border at Dover and other ports, the shipping industry has warned. The UK Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than [...]

Retail industry undergoing sea change; direct filing with CustomsNow™ can help weather the storm

The US retail landscape is rapidly changing. Pundits cite numerous reasons — Amazon, oversupply of brick-and-mortar stores, changing consumer shopping habits, etc. — but this chart says it all.  Combined with closings in recent years, and more predicted, it’s clear [...]

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