Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains were typically fairly dependable. However, one thing that 2020 did was drive home the fact that inventory optimization has been overlooked for some time and is more important than ever before. When COVID19 first struck, the impact was staggering with 8 trillion dollars worth of goods held up […]
Beginning June 28th and modeled after the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System, the Commerce Department will begin collecting aluminum licenses on May 27th for articles subject to safeguard measures. On May 27th, CBP deployed the Aluminum Monitoring and Analysis System, or AIM, enhancement to collect an aluminum license for articles subject to safeguard measures. […]
With the increase of pandemic condition, the e-commerce growth rate of the USA has jumped to increase by 30 percent. Moreover, it also activated huge online retailers which weren’t even expected to come into being by 2022. In the case of the traditional shopping peaks, there’ll be tremendous foot traffic but having it done online […]
Nowadays, many lead players within the materials handling industry have stepped back to take a much more comprehensive look at not only their existing but future investments. Without a doubt, the first discovery that is being made is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the crucial component to pushing the full power of automation. Thereby improving […]
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has regulatory authority over certain plant and animal species which are imported and exported into the United States. Some declarations are a notification to the agency of what is being shipped – others are accompanied by permits for shipments that contain endangered species and require the approval of the […]
Nowadays, everyone is on the hunt to reduce their logistics costs. Many take the cost-effective choice of building their manufacturing or distribution facilities in countries known to be cheaper. However, there are several things to consider before using such markets. Even if it is economically workable and beneficial to merge with a local firm, a […]
Customs and Border Protection and other government agencies have increased their attention on the sources of imported products coming into the United States for a multitude of reasons, most of them ethical and environmental in nature. Importers of produce know first-hand these restrictions, with stringent APHIS regimes dictating import eligibility based on potential hazards to […]
On May 10, the Food and Drug Administration launched a portal for online submission of Food Supply Verification Program (FSVP) documents. From the agency’s announcement: The FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP), established by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires importers to perform certain risk-based activities to verify that their foreign […]
When the pandemic hit, every business across the world has been significantly affected at a level we’ve never seen before and the shipping industry is no exception to it. Every aspect of our sector, from unsustainable airfreight pricing and cargo backlogs to blank sailings and huge drops in demand. We’ll discuss more about these effects […]
Duty drawback is when Customs refunds import duties on goods which are exported under certain, specified conditions. We file drawback here at Sobel Network Shipping – it’s an arcane and document and information-intense process. The evolution over time of the increasing information we submit electronically makes it easier for CBP to match imports and exports […]
