The volume of air & ocean container traffic has been on the rise over the past ten years and this has resulted in increased competition among shippers resulting in declining profits. The biggest problem for most logistics providers has to do with the congestion between the container terminal yard or the airline and the gate. Some of the reasons for the congestion between the yard and the gate include changes
What is the Chinese New Year? The Chinese New Year refers to the beginning of a New Year in China following the lunar calendar. The New Year usually begins on the second moon following the winter solstice and ends about fifteen days later when the full moon appears. Unlike the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year does not have a fixed date and usually takes place anywhere between January
Evolve has greatly improved the importation process of their D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) Ocean shipments using CustomsCity’s all-in-one US eCommerce Clearance Service (ACE Ocean, ISF & Type 86). Evolve’s D2C eCommerce process is now seamless & our solution allowed them to save at least 30% on customs clearance, warehousing costs & time. Summary Background Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC provides a global fulfillment solution where they can get your products from where
An airport community system is a form of a Single Window for Trade & Logistics. It is an open and neutral electronic platform that makes possible the secure and intelligent exchange of information between private and public stakeholders to enhance the competitive position of airport communities. The Role of the Airport Community System The airport community system is designed to handle electronic communication and data exchange between the airport authorities,
Los Angeles, California PUBLIC BULLETIN U.S. Customs and Border Protection Number: LA21-019 September 17, 2021 Subject: Procedures for the Transport of Air Cargo to the Centralized Examination Station PURPOSE: The purpose of this Public Bulletin is to announce the procedure for the transfer of cargo for enforcement and trade examination to the Centralized Examination Station (CES) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). BACKGROUND: CBP is charged with determining the
All products regulated by the FDA have to be submitted to a review FDA before being allowed into the United States. The FDA employs an electronic review process of all submissions for entry via the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP). All products that are regulated by the FDA need to be compliant with the regulations and laws of the FDA on importation. It is up to the importer to
The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) is a fee-based voluntary program that provides expedited import and review of animal and human foods into the US for participating importers. The scheme will benefit both importers and consumers in a variety of ways. Participating importers can usually import their products into the US with greater predictability and speed and avoid unforeseen delays at the port of entry. Consumers stand to gain from
Delivering imports to the Amazon FBA program has been improved due to the recent guidance by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) administrative ruling on fulfillment centers and warehouses. According to the ruling, imports can be admitted tax and duty-free into the US as long as that merchandise has a value of $800 or less in the country of shipment and is imported by one person on one day. Starting
Great Way Relies on CustomsCity’s AMS Air and Type 86 Customs Compliance System to Improve their customs compliance process for their high-volume US eCommerce Shipments While Saving 50% In Time Spent on Labour-Intensive and Manual Tasks Summary Client: Great Way Trading & Transportation, Inc. Challenge: To speed up the process of uploading and submitting high volume eCommerce Section 321 shipments with an end-to-end solution that provides real-time visibility and
CustomsCity’s Type 86 and ACE Air Customs Compliance System helps Sung Moo Kim CHB to Streamline Their Customs Compliance processes for high-volume US Section 321 eCommerce Shipments and Save More than 40% in Costs and Manual Tasks Summary Client: Sung Moo Kim CHB Challenge: To streamline and speed up the process of submitting large volume eCommerce Section 321 shipments with a complete solution that provides data validations and real-time