In a previous post, we shared the link to the Aberdeen Group’s Annual Global Trade Management survey. Have you taken the survey? If not, we encourage you to take a few moments and complete the survey — you can access it here.
Are you in business in the textile, apparel or footwear industry? Have you ever considered what foreign-trade zones (FTZ) could do for your company? If you answered “yes” to both of those questions then you should attend the FTZ Seminar presented by the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and sponsored by Integration Point.
The In Bond program is an integral component in a foreign-trade zone (FTZ) environment that impacts both in bound and out bound processing. If you are new to the FTZ community or are considering moving towards automating your In Bond processing, you do not want to miss a one-hour webinar on the general background of the In Bond program on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.
Aberdeen Group is conducting their Annual Global Trade Management study and is interested in hearing from US Foreign-Trade Zone operators and administrators. The survey, which can be accessed here, asks questions related to your overall global trade compliance and automation practices, as well as some very specific ones to FTZs. Your participation will enable Aberdeen to get a full view of all areas of global trade compliance. All qualified survey participants will receive the results later this year.
There are many best practices companies can take to make sure goods are arriving as quickly as possible. But, with foreign suppliers, many of these practices can be out of your control. We recently found a list of 12 suggestions for exporters that the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) created for those who want faster clearance of merchandise. Below are 12 suggestions – you may want to consider sharing these with your overseas suppliers to ensure your goods don’t get held up at Customs. read more…
Businesses wishing to take advantage of the foreign-trade zone (FTZ) at the port of New Orleans will be able to do so more quickly than usual. The port has successfully applied for a program that streamlines the process for approving FTZ sites.
Originally known as the “Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009,” this conflict minerals resolution was recently passed by the US Senate as part of the financial overhaul bill. The amendment requires annual disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of activities involving columbite-tantalite, casserite, and wolframite from the Democratic Republic of Congo. These metals are commonly used in mobile telephones, laptop computers, and digital video recorders as well as other global technological products.
There’s always something to do in the Big Apple. There’s Broadway, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and starting next week – the 89th AAEI Annual conference.
Are you familiar with the benefits US foreign-trade zones (FTZ) are providing to the state in which you live? The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) has created a new study to show the impact of foreign-trade zones on the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Members of NAFTZ may download a free copy here.
Do you have questions about US foreign-trade zones (FTZ) and how they can benefit your company? There are new procedures that make getting started in an FTZ easier, and the benefits for any company importing into the US are very compelling. In a webcast sponsored by Integration Point, Inc., Domenick Gambardella, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, shared how to preserve profit through FTZs.
