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Allyn International Contributes more than $8000 to Local Charity, LEAD Estero
April 24, 2023.
Allyn International Contributes more than $8000 to Local Charity, LEAD Estero FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 24, 2023) – Allyn International (Allyn), a local supply chain consulting firm, has donated $8,415.30 to LEAD Estero. Each quarter at Allyn, an employee is given the opportunity to raise funds for a nonprofit of their choice. For Allyn... Read More
In Case You Missed It: Last Week in Sales Tax News
April 21, 2023.
Tax Publications
In Case You Missed It: Last Week in Sales Tax News Storm Warning! The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reminds taxpayers that the emergency preparation supplies sales tax holiday for 2023 will begin on Saturday, April 22 and end on Monday, April 24. The emergencies relate to natural disasters that causes physical... Read More
Understanding the Different Levels of Logistics Operations: A Closer Look at 4PL
April 07, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
In our previous article, we explored the different levels of logistics operations and their advantages in greater detail. In this article, we will delve further into the fourth-party logistics (4PL) services. What Is 4PL? A fourth-party logistics (4PL) acts as a control tower that oversees all... Read More
Understanding the Different Levels of Logistics Operations
April 03, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Logistics is a critical component of many businesses, and as such, it's essential to have a clear understanding of the different types of logistics operations available. From first-party logistics (1PL) to fifth-party logistics (5PL), each level of logistics operation provides a unique set of benefits and challenges. In this... Read More
The Hidden “Lane” of Logistics: Communication in the Modern Global Market
April 03, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
When a company wants to move a good or series of goods for a client from its warehouse in country X to country Y, when does the shipment start? Is it when the order is placed by the client? Is it when the material is handed over to logistics via... Read More
Single Import Declaration, DUIMP - Brazil
March 30, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Importing goods from Brazil is a bureaucratic and time-consuming process. Brazil is famous for having several trade barriers, a result of its complex customs processes. Yes, indeed, importing to Brazil is complicated. But what is the solution? In 2018, the implementation of a new import system began, the NPI – New... Read More
UK-EU Free Trade Agreement Pending
March 29, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Since Brexit, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been hard at work with a new trade agreement know as the “Windsor Framework” to respect the “legitimate” interest of the respective markets. Brexit happened on Jan 31, 2020, and the Northern Ireland Protocol has been a subject of... Read More
CARM update coming to CA imports in Oct 2023. What do importers need to know?
March 27, 2023.
Trade Publications
What is CARM? The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management Project is a multiyear project that will transform the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. This process will be modernized and streamlined through CARM. What’s Changed? Before CARM, importers... Read More
Tax Alert: Important Updates and Changes in February 2023
March 24, 2023.
Tax Publications
Monday 02/06/2023 There’s No Bad Pictures – Just Taxable Ones Photography and photo finishing services became subject to sales and use tax January 1st, 2023, in Kentucky. In order to educate the public on this matter, the Kentucky Department of Revenue has issued frequently asked questions and answers. The services... Read More
U.S. Customs to Require Postal Code on Chinese Imports
March 17, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
Beginning March 18, 2023, all imports into the United States, originating from China, will be required to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with a postal code. The postal code will need to identify the location, or address, of the factory where the imported goods have originated from. Why? This... Read More
Additional Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions Imposed on One-Year Anniversary of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
March 17, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
February 24, 2023, marked the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Following the one-year anniversary, the Unites States released new, extensive measures, imposing additional sanctions on Russia. Some of the latest measures include: New sanctions on 22 individuals and 83 entities of the metal and mining industries, resulting in increased tariffs on U.S.... Read More
Tax Alert: Important Updates and Changes in March 2023
March 10, 2023.
Tax Publications
Listen to the Facts or Pay Your Tax The D.C. Court of Appeals upheld that the taxpayer, George Washington University Hospital, was not eligible for a refund of sales tax on purchases of prepared meals, from 2016 to 2019, due to a resale certificate not being provided at the time of... Read More