Insights

Pennsylvania: Wayfair, Latest Online Retailer to Remit State Sales Tax

June 06, 2017.
Tax Publications

Announced May 24, 2017 the United States’ 16th largest online retailer, Wayfair, an American e-commerce company that sells home goods including furniture and décor, has joined the growing list of online retailers who have begun to remit sales tax to states where they do not have a ‘substantial...

Strike to Ensue Next Week for Spanish Dockworkers

June 02, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

The dockworkers’ union announced they will officially go on strike for three days next week, starting June 5, 2017. These strikes are set for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and could lead to future walkouts. The strike is in objection to the government’s strategy to loosen the limitations of...

Tennessee Economic Nexus Coming July 2017

June 01, 2017.
Tax Publications

The Tennessee Department of Revenue has followed the likes of Alabama, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Vermont by adopting a new sales and use tax rule effective July 1, 2017. Under current nexus statutes, a connection or contact in the form of substantial, frequent or continuous, physical presence within a state establishes nexus....

It’s Buggy Out There

May 31, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Typically, when one thinks about the responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), eliminating insects doesn’t readily come to mind as one of their duties. However, the agency recently intercepted a shipment containing a species of long-horned beetles and globular springtail insects at the Charleston Seaport....

Autonomous Ships

May 24, 2017.
Logistics Publications

For hundreds of years there have been stories of unmanned ships or “ghosts ships” as they are frequently referred to, and now, due to technology, they are they are going to be a reality in the near future. Companies like Yara & Kongsberg and Rolls Royce are working...

Brazil Port Strike

May 23, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

A Customs strike at all major Brazilian ports began on Monday May, 22 2017. Brazilian customs audit inspectors have decided to strike as a result of a delay in the approval of the Provisional Measure n.765/2016. The greatest impact will be to those shipments that face inspection by moving through the...

Laredo World Trade Bridge Closed

May 22, 2017.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Cargo movement at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo is currently temporarily suspended, with all commercial freight being rerouted to the Colombia Bridge. On Sunday May, 21 a severe storm swept through the area leaving a path of power outages, flooding and structural damage. As the World Trade Bridge is...

Breakbulk Europe

May 18, 2017.
Logistics Publications

2017 is the second year that Allyn International representatives have attended Breakbulk Europe, which was held in Antwerp, Belgium on April 24-26th. It is the largest event in the world for project cargo and breakbulk. It is not a coincidence that the organizers chose Antwerp for this event, as it...

Trump’s Big Tax Plan Outlined

May 15, 2017.
Tax Publications

On April 26, 2017, President Donald Trump presented a one-page outline of his administration’s tax reform plan. From his campaign trail days, Trump vowed to reform taxes for not only the working class individual but also for corporate America. Seizing the opportunity, the President is leading what is...

Save More on Re-Import Utilizing 9801.00.10

May 08, 2017.
Trade Publications

Background On April 25, 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Cargo Systems Message that amended HTSUS Subheading 9801.00.10. In short, the amendment expands the provision to include all products exported from the United States and returned regardless of country of origin. The modification is good news to US manufactures...

The Ins and Outs of Carnets

April 26, 2017.
Logistics Publications

Carnets (pronounced car-nays), or in other words merchandise passports, are Customs documents that aid in simplifying and reducing costs for temporary importation and subsequent exportation of goods. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of using a carnet, where to use a carnet, and what could cause a claim...

Supply Chain Sustainability: Good for the Environment and Good for the Bottom Line

April 19, 2017.
Logistics Publications

On average, an organization’s supply chain emissions are four times greater than those of their direct operations, however, most of the effort organizations put forth to limit emissions focuses on their direct operations (CDP, 2017). This leaves an enormous opportunity for companies to take actions to work with...