Insights

FCC: What do you mean radio waves are regulated?

March 11, 2016.
Trade Publications

Trade compliance professionals love acronyms. Accustomed to an alphabet soup of government agencies and trade programs, trade professionals use acronyms in their jargon frequently. That said, some acronyms, like FCC, are known but their importance, particularly in product importation is not clearly understood. What is the FCC? The FCC stands...

The Transaction Value Blues

March 11, 2016.
Trade Publications

When shipping goods internationally, one of the most common mistakes is the inaccurate valuation of goods. Valuation is the appraisement of a product for duty estimates. Improper valuation can result in the under or over payment of duties and taxes. The impact on duties and taxes makes valuation a high...

Self-Driving Vehicles Changing Logistics

February 25, 2016.
Logistics Publications

The logistics industry is constantly evolving to keep up with new trends and current issues and in today’s world. Technological advancement is often a solution for increasing efficiency and resolving problems. One of these technological advancements that can change logistics is the introduction of automated vehicles. Automated...

The Influence of the Oil Price on Upstream Oil & Gas Logistics

February 22, 2016.
Logistics Publications

Since mid-2014 we have witnessed a steep decline in the price of oil, with a significant drop over the recent months. As you may know, this has had a significant impact on operations within the Oil & Gas industry; however most operators (and governments) anticipated a price level far above $80...

U.S. Approves Crude Oil Export Swaps With Mexico

February 22, 2016.
Logistics Publications

The United States has prohibited most domestic crude exports for the past forty years. Producers including Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips have called for an end to the restrictions. In August 2015, the Government agreed to allow some light oil to flow to Mexico in exchange for heavier...

Find Out the Latest Trends in Logistics

February 17, 2016.
Logistics Publications

What's shaping the Logistics industry in 2016? Fast, Faster, Now: Now-delivery Even though it has been trending in the logistics industry for quite some time, same-day delivery might have already become yesterday’s news, without ever being fully implemented. Developments may take us from same-day delivery ...

Find Out the Latest Trends in Trade Compliance

February 17, 2016.
Trade Publications

What’s shaping the Trade Compliance industry in 2016? Foreign Direct Investment On Monday, December 3, 2015, The Bureau of Economic Analysis released statistics indicating that the United States remained the number one choice for foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI accounts for approximately 23% of all US exports. Among the...

Find Out the Latest Trends in Tax

February 17, 2016.
Tax Publications

What’s shaping the Tax industry in 2016? Comparing the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ tax reform proposals The 2016 Presidential Campaign has surfaced many different issues for Americans. Our tax policy is a hot topic for many of the debates. Are you up to date on the many different proposals...

Obstacles Faced When Moving Mobile Offices

February 08, 2016.
Logistics Publications

When acquiring a mobile office, one must prepare for a number of difficulties involved with the transportation and delivery of the office. Some of the routine obstacles include: over dimensional freight, road worthiness of units and driver restrictions. In addition to these “normal” transportation issues there are...

Michigan Changes Policy on Cloud Software

February 04, 2016.
Tax Publications

On January 6, 2016, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued a change in its policy concerning sales and use taxation on remotely accessed prewritten computer software. The change comes after years of litigation in the Michigan courts. The Michigan Court of Appeals made their ruling after hearing Auto-Owners Insurance Company...

Dimensional Pricing on the Horizon and How Shippers Can Prepare

January 27, 2016.
Logistics Publications

As we move into 2016 we will see LTL carriers continue to shift towards dimensional pricing. Traditionally “freight class” has been the primary factor for LTL pricing. The “class” being the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) which identifies a freight class using several factors, including handling...

Truckload Delays In The Winter Season

January 27, 2016.
Logistics Publications

Weather is an unpredictable factor that affects transportation quickly and for extended periods of time. Winter brings a combination of snow and ice that can have significant impacts on logistics and can disrupt the supply chain by making it almost impossible for commerce motor vehicles (CMVs) to deliver goods to...