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DHS Announces Plans to Hold e-Commerce Marketplaces Accountable for Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

In 2015, the Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act (TFTEA) passed Congress and signed into law. While the name of the act rightly gives the impression that it focused on strengthening trade enforcement processes, it also raised the de minimis, or minimum, amount for entry without an entry submitted to CBP for release. Initially enshrined under what […]

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Como proteger sua cadeia de suprimentos em meio à pandemia

A pandemia de Covid-19 mudou o mundo, desde a forma como as pessoas se relacionam à maneira de se fazer negócios. No caso das cadeias de suprimentos, a pandemia tem sido um obstáculo enorme. Manter o bom funcionamento da cadeia de suprimentos em tempos normais já não é algo fácil, mas o desafio agora é […]

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Involuntary Blank Sailings Causing Problems for Shippers

We have now entered the period of the Lunar New Year holiday when Chinese manufacturing slows down and China’s citizens undertake what has, until the past two years, been recognized as the largest human migration as people return to their home cities and villages to celebrate. The typical New Year pattern Until the pandemic struck […]

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Tradicional empresa de shipping abre escritório em Miami e facilita a vida de brasileiros

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Empresa de transporte internacional de cargas está há mais de 70 anos no mercado e oferece toda a logística necessária para o comércio entre Brasil e EUA A Sobel Network Shipping Co.,Inc., empresa que está no ramo de transporte internacional de cargas há mais de 70 anos, acaba de inaugurar uma unidade em Miami, Flórida. […]

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A importância do despachante aduaneiro no comércio exterior

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Importar e exportar mercadorias para o exterior é um longo e complicado processo que requer entendimento sobre a complexidade sobre como funciona a alfândega. Se a sua empresa espera ser competitiva no mercado global, você tem que entender como funciona todo o processo. Um experiente despachante aduaneiro pode ajudar sua empresa a passar pelo processo […]

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Why the Internal Supply Chain is Essential

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What role does the internal supply chain have in a company? Internal supply chain processes have a significant impact on how products are delivered to the customer. While the external supply chain processes of transportation and environmental factors on shipping is a big part of the supply chain conversation, companies need to understand why their […]

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5 Steps to Improve the E-Commerce Fulfillment Process

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As businesses continue to rely on the e-commerce side of their business operations, it’s important to completely optimize and streamline all of your e-commerce fulfillment processes. Not only has e-commerce been growing the past 5 -10 years, but 2020 has forced businesses to revamp and revitalize any sluggish e-commerce offerings. Without an e-commerce fulfillment process, […]

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How to Maintain Your Material Handling Equipment

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A supply chain has to keep actively moving to stay effective and efficient. Any disruptions can cause major ripple effects down the supply chain, potentially hurting the operations of your business. A big part of the productivity of your supply chain relies on the equipment that your team is using to handle cargo and materials, […]

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3 Ways to Lower Your Freight Shipping Costs

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Running a business can be a costly venture, especially with all of the salaries, rent, utilities, and taxes you have to pay. When you include the cost of freight shipping costs, it can usually take a large portion of your budget, even without the threat inflating prices. Finding simple ways to lower your shipping costs […]

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Optimizing Your Packaging Processes

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It’s expensive to run a business, especially when you start to add up the little expenditures along the way. Spending money on excess materials might not seem like a lot of money at first, but it’s important to understand where your company is spending money and how it fits into your budget. One way that […]

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