Insights

Import / export documentation – AISF supports you to deal with it!

March 13, 2013.
Logistics Publications

In doing international business, import & export documentation plays a very important role. Above all in case of imports, the efficiency of the Customs Clearance procedure and/or the bank remittance for letter of credit depends on the documents requested (they may vary from a country to another), the correctness...

Logistics Tech Trends

March 12, 2013.
Logistics Publications

“I'm excited about the opportunities with mobile phones and being able to receive information on the go and relevant to what I'm doing at that moment in time.” Quoted by: Susan Wojcicki, Senior Vice President of product management and engineering at Google. Some of the technologies...

A Perspective on Globalization: European Crisis to Latin American Investments

March 09, 2013.
Logistics Publications

Since 2009, the Eurozone has been facing a fast paced and dramatic economic breakdown. As a result of the long economic struggles, several European countries have been badly influenced. Greece has a huge national debt and Spain’s market crashed due to long term loans and bankruptcy of some important...

Conflict Minerals Reporting Regulations

January 19, 2013.
Trade Publications

Is your company involved in a field that includes the manufacturing of electronics, piping, aerospace, machining tools, or any alloys used in those industries? If so, then you need to be aware of Rule 1502 recently instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the use of conflict minerals that...

Successfully Importing Into Russia

January 11, 2013.
Trade Publications

While it is important to gain access to emerging markets, companies must ensure compliant processes are followed diligently. This problem presents itself in Russia, as many people would like to do business there, but won’t risk it, as they aren’t confident it can be done compliantly...

Informal Entry Changes

December 01, 2012.
Trade Publications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule regarding changes to what may be considered an “informal entry.” An “informal entry” has been any shipment valued at less than $2000. Anything valued at more than $2000 is considered a “formal entry” and...

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation

November 15, 2012.
Trade Publications

The U.S. - Panama Trade Promotion Agreement was signed into law in October of 2011, however it was not implemented. President Barak Obama has proclaimed that it is effective as of October 31, 2012. Here is what you need to know about the U.S. – Panama...

Customs Recordkeeping Made Easy

November 11, 2012.
Trade Publications

Having trouble locating a specific customs record? Do you have to look through filing cabinets for old documents or travel offsite and rummage though boxes and files to find a customs entry? U.S. Customs requires that importers retain their records for a period of 5 years. This...

Paperless Customs Clearance had been launched in August in China

September 12, 2012.
Logistics Publications

The paperless Customs clearance had been launched by the twelve customhouses of China at the beginning of this August. All paper documents now have to be turned into electronic ones. There is no any paper document during the whole declaration process now. It has highly improved the Customs clearance efficiency...

Ask Your Logistics Experts… Is It Possible to Expedite Customs Clearance of Cargo Arriving by Ocean

June 15, 2012.
Logistics Publications

Q: Is It Possible to Expedite Customs Clearance of Cargo Arriving by Ocean to the U.S.? A: Many first-time ocean-transport customers wonder if they will need to wait days for their cargo to clear customs before being allowed to collect it. Luckily, the answer is ‘no’! ...

Ask Your Logistics Experts… What Is a Letter of Credit?

June 15, 2012.
Logistics Publications

Q: What Is a Letter of Credit? A: A letter of credit is an agreement between two parties—a buyer and a seller— that is issued by a bank acting as an uninterested party. The seller will only get paid after performing specific actions that the...

Ask Your Logistics Experts… How Should I Ship My Material?

June 13, 2012.
Logistics Publications

Q: How Should I Ship My Material? A: There are many factors that come into play when choosing the right mode of transport for your freight:  Where is the freight picking up from and delivering to?  How much does the shipment weigh? ...