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Written by Jacob Fisher and Nathaniel Saylor of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C. International forwarders often enjoy a significant advantage over entities that arrange for domestic transportation in that international forwarders are able to perform a larger amount of their services pursuant to their standard terms and conditions, whereas domestic providers are often required to sign onerous contracts drafted by their customers. Given that reliance on standard terms, the international forwarder is often at a loss when approached by a customer that demands that the forwarder sign a “master services” or similar type of contract covering the forwarder’s services as, invariably, that […]
By: Colleen Clarke – Vice President, Surety Trade Relations As announced by the U.S. Trade Representative in Docket Number USTR-2018-0018 on June 15, 2018, the White House announced that the U.S. will impose retaliatory duties of 25% on goods valued at $34 billion covering 800 tariff numbers where the country of origin is China and the goods are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 6, 2018. In our notice dated June 4, 2018 we advised customs brokers to be aware of the impact on bond sufficiency of the Section 232 duties on steel […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in CSMS#18-000372: UPDATE: Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232 an update based on the President’s Proclamation on adjusting the duty and quota requirements for steel and aluminum. The update advises as of June 1, 2018, all steel and aluminum articles imported from the following countries are subject to the Section 232 Import Duties: Steel: All countries of origin except Argentina, Australia, Brazil and South Korea All steel products must be classified under 9903.80.01 (25% percent) in addition to reporting under Chapters 72 and 73. Aluminum: All countries […]
ATA Carnets can be the spark you need to re-energize your drive for revenue and customer growth. Join us on Tuesday, June 19th from 1-2pm CT for our complimentary ATA Carnet webinar – Are You in Need of a Jump Start for Stalled Revenues presented by Amanda Barlow, Vice President – ATA Carnet at Roanoke. You will learn some of the fine points about ATA Carnets and the benefits of ATA Carnets. We will also go over some examples of actual ATA Carnet shipments and much more! Anyone who provides logistical and supply chain services, documentation or consultation should attend. If you are […]
For the Memorial Day Holiday, our offices will close at 3pm on Friday, May 25th and reopen and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 29th. Enjoy your weekend and be safe!
We are pleased to announce the addition of Grant E. Goldsmith to our team as Vice President of Business Development for Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. Grant’s career in the insurance industry spans more than 17 years as a commercial Property and Casualty broker, beginning in 2001 when the Graham Company, a large regional broker, hired Grant to manage and place U.S. and multinational business. In 2004, he joined newly formed McIntyre Group where he was also responsible for large U.S. and multinational accounts. In 2005, Agility became a client of McIntyre Group and, in 2006 at Agility’s request, Grant moved […]
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