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Whether acting as a transportation intermediary, customs broker or a carrier, Terms and Conditions of Service (Ts and Cs) play a vital role in protecting you and your customers. In addition to making all parties aware of their rights and obligations, they also act as a guide to ensure you accept business on terms that you can comply with. Standard Ts and Cs forms are available for intermediaries, customs brokers and carriers to utilize but these may not be suitable as is for your particular operation. It is essential that the form you choose properly addresses the scope of your […]
Join Roanoke’s Dave Jordan, Jason VanderYacht and Ron Gee at the AAEI and FTA Western Regional Conference in Torrance, CA on January 30th and 31st! Roanoke is a proud sponsor of this event, which will feature an “E-Commerce Workshop” and a “Beyond the Border” seminar. Dave Jordan will also be a featured panelist. This is one conference you won’t want to miss!
In an expected move recently, at the request of U.S. lumber interests, the U.S. government began antidumping and countervailing duty (ADD/CVD) investigations. The investigations follow strict deadlines and schedules, but do allow for limited extensions of those deadlines. Based on HTSUS numbers provided, these investigations can affect what is historically over $4 billion of annual imports. During the investigations, when certain affirmative findings occur, CBP is instructed to impose provisional measures on imports of goods within the investigations’ scope. Provisional measures involve the suspension of liquidation and the payment of estimated ADD and/or CVD. The first of four determinations by […]
The centuries-old Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, will be celebrated on January 28 as we enter the Year of the Rooster in 2017. The public holiday begins in China the day before and runs through February 2. But, in reality, the holiday creates about 10 to 15 days of radio silence from the entire country including suppliers, agents, and partners, which has a huge impact on global supply chains originating in China. This is why it’s so important to plan ahead. During this time, the government, construction, and factories shut down, while ports and customs usually […]
Hanjin Shipping’s US liabilities far exceed its US assets of more than $124 million, the company told a New Jersey bankruptcy court Tuesday amid close scrutiny from a host of US creditors hoping to get paid – including one claiming to be owed $22 million. The troubled container line filed the financial disclosure a day before a US District Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey was scheduled to discuss the ocean carrier’s request to extend a previous Friday deadline to disclose its assets. Hanjin, which filed for bankruptcy in a South Korean court on Aug. 30, missed the Friday deadline and […]
In the face of sluggish consumer demand, fewer airline routes, changing inventory strategies and other issues, shippers are increasingly looking to test out ocean transport in lieu of air carriers despite the fact it takes longer to deliver goods. Yet airfreight forwarders are stepping up to the challenge, working hard to manage these headwinds and leverage opportunities by increasingly offering integrated solutions, facilitating end-to-end cargo delivery processes, and enabling exporters to focus on their core competencies. This is according to research firm Technavio in a summary of its 2015 Global Airfreight Forwarding Market report. The Airfreight Forwarding Landscape The airfreight […]
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