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Logistics Publications

Audit de 100 % des dédouanements

October 20, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Le logiciel GTM d’Allyn International (CIMS™) offre des solutions de pointe qui maximisent la conformité et l’efficacité des entreprises clientes. L’un des modules clés est le Module d’Audit de dédouanements, qui offre un audit é...

U.S.–Japan Trade and Investment Deal

September 16, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

U.S.–Japan Strike Historic Trade and Investment Deal The U.S. and Japan have taken a major step forward in finalizing a broad agreement that blends tariff relief, strategic investment, and financial stability commitments. $550 Billion Investment at the Center The core of the agreement includes a colossal $550 billion...

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk in the Oil and Gas Sector

August 25, 2025.
Logistics Publications

Background Procuring industrial equipment such as generators, pumps, and compressors essential for operational facilities often involves sourcing from Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs. Variations in logistics capabilities and customs performance between countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia can influence the efficiency and reliability of the supply chain. A supply chain risk...

Diesel Price Drops

August 14, 2025.
Logistics Publications

Diesel Price Drops 4.6¢ to $3.754 a Gallon Diesel fuel’s national average price shed 4.6 cents to $3.754 a gallon in its third straight decline, according to U.S. Information Administration data released Aug. 12. The price drop is nearly four times the amount of the previous two weeks...

U.S. Ends De Minimis Duty Exemption: What Importers Need to Know

August 04, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

In a major shift for international trade, the U.S. government has announced sweeping changes to how low-value imports will be handled. Effective August 29, 2025, the long-standing de minimis exemption – which allowed most shipments valued under $800 to enter duty-free – is being largely eliminated. Combined with new Food and Drug...

Future of Smarter Logistics

July 31, 2025.
Logistics Publications

In today's ever-evolving logistics landscape, where speed, cost, and customer satisfaction are constantly under the microscope, route optimization has become more than just a buzzword; it's a game changer. Working at Allyn International, we witness first-hand how even small improvements in routing can have a ripple effect across...

Canadian Surtax Updates

July 29, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Amidst the uncertainty of these interesting times, it can be a challenge to keep up to date with various tariffs, retaliatory measures and surtaxes. Thankfully, the Canadian Department of Finance has kept its latest update, regarding the Tariff Rate Quotas applied to steel, short and sweet. The Canadian Government is...

U.S. and E.U. Reach Trade Agreement Framework

July 29, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

The U.S. and the E.U. have reached a trade agreement that sets a 15% U.S. tariff on most European goods, averting a potential trade conflict between two of the world’s largest economic partners. The agreement, announced after weeks of intensive negotiations, establishes a framework intended to...

Indonesia Lands U.S. Trade Win While Courting the EU

July 17, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

Indonesia Secures a Trade Agreement with the U.S. In a deal announced by President Trump and confirmed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the U.S. has agreed to reduce its tariff on Indonesian goods from 32% to 19%. In exchange, Indonesia committed to a range of major purchases from the U...

Trump Announces 30% Tariff on E.U. and Mexico

July 14, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

On July 12, President Donald J. Trump announced via social media that the United States will impose a 30% tariff on goods imported from the European Union (E.U.) and Mexico, effective August 1. If implemented, the new rate will replace the existing IEEPA reciprocal tariffs of 10% for the E.U. and 25% for...

DOJ Shifts Focus to Trade and Customs Fraud

July 14, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is shifting its enforcement priorities from healthcare, federal program, and procurement fraud to trade, tariff, and customs fraud committed by corporations. This change follows a Goldman Sachs report estimating that tariff evasion may have accounted for as much as $90 billion in U.S....

New Reciprocal Tariff on Canada

July 11, 2025.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications

President Donald J. Trump issued a formal notification to Canada on July 10, advising that a reciprocal tariff of 35% will take effect August 1 on most U.S. imports from the country. This new tariff replaces the tariff of 25% that the administration imposed on Canada, effective March 4, under the International Emergency...