Importing

By now, it is widely understood that China is the world’s leading exporter of manufactured goods. They have been at the head of global manufacturing for some time. By being able to lower the costs of these products, many of these items have become much more affordable and accessible for public use.

Understanding Product Labelling Requirements in the US Under United States law, a product’s ‘country of origin’ must be properly marked. That being said, these requirements are by no means simple. Many different…

    The ripple effects of the South Korean Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd bankruptcy are being felt across the globe.  As Korea’s biggest shipping group and the world’s 7th largest, they has…

  If you are new to the importing from China, there is a lot to learn about the process!  Today we are going to take a look at ISF Entry. In January…

The ICC & Incoterms The International Chamber of Commerce is an organization responsible for policy advocacy, standard setting, and arbitration of disputes of commerce on an international level. One of the sets…

By estimates, Americans purchase some 51 billion water bottles per year. That is nearly 1 billion per week! Of that number, around 25 % are being recycled. Imagine a water bottle filled…

For the past seven months, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents 20,000 dockworkers at the ports along the West Coast of the U.S., including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego,…

Although some people use the terms “procurement” and “sourcing” interchangeably, they actually refer to different aspects of the same part of your business. Procurement and sourcing are two distinct approaches to buying…

Last week, one of our customers asked us to contact a supplier they found on a well known Chinese ecommerce site. They had found a product they liked and wanted us to…

Several years ago, U.S. Customs instituted the Importer Security Filing requirement, where all importers have to file a set of data about their shipment that includes the shipper name and loading details…