Shipping containers have always been a significant shipping unit for global trade. Without them, carriers would be unable to move large volumes of cargo. Since the 1950s they belonged to the backbone of supply chains and represented faster and cheaper solutions for moving goods between overseas markets. With the global…
The United States Congress has passed and approved the CHIPS, which is focused on revitalizing the domestic manufacturing of microprocessors. The industrial strategy and policy aim to strengthen American supply chain and create jobs. The main objective of the CHIPS Act is to promote the manufacturing and fabrication of semiconductors…
To Exempt or Not To Exempt The Mississippi Attorney General determined the manufacturing exemption and the free port warehouse exemption for personal property that can be granted is at the sole discretion of the governing authorities of the county. If an entity is eligible, the governing authorities can grant both…
Farming for Taxes—Arkansas Clarifies Farming Machinery Exemption. A taxpayer failed to prove entitlement to the farm machinery and equipment exemption for an ATV purchased outside Arkansas. The machinery is not used exclusively and directly in the commercial production of food and fiber, and the taxpayer is not a commercial farmer.…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has implemented a new requirements database for the import of agricultural products. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on July 14, 2022 the launch of their new database called “Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR). The benefits promised by APHIS with this…
The Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Group* has introduced a recent filing to the Commerce Department over possible countervailing of 4017 aluminum alloy imports from China. The increase in 4017 aluminum imports has the association and trade experts questioning whether or not China is dodging antidumping and countervailing (ADD/CVD) orders previously…
The More You Know; The More You Save – TX Online Learning Courses Exempt Online learning courses on academic subjects, professional topics, and vocational licensure preparation are not taxable, as determined by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. On the other hand, sales of teacher plans which allow teachers to…
Allyn International Names Ibrahim Nwagui II as Logistics Team Manager in New Deer Park Location Fort Myers, FL. (July 25, 2022) – Allyn International Services, Inc. (Allyn) is pleased to announce Ibrahim Nwagui II as the Logistics Team Manager working in Deer Park, Texas. Nwagui’s work will encompass managing the…
FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 20, 2022) – Allyn International (Allyn), a local supply chain consulting firm has partnered with an international recognition software company, Awardco. The platform allows Allyn employees to recognize and be recognized across the globe with points. These points can then be redeemed for a gift of…