An Importer of Record (IOR) ensures that imported goods comply with all customs and legal requirements of the country of import. This is usually the owner of the goods but may also be a designated individual or customs broker. Importer of Record (IOR) services are provided by companies like Logistics Plus, specializing in international trade…. Read more »
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss international trade, supply chain issues, navigating challenges, and more. “We’ve seen somewhat of a slowdown at the end of the year,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gretchen added, “There’s always something happening. From a logistics… Read more »
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss supply chain issues, pricing, tariffs, and more. “Things have calmed down a bit as far as supply chain issues,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. She added, “Pricing is coming down slightly. It’s not going to… Read more »
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss why freight delays are becoming less common. As container ship congestion eases in some of the major U.S. ports, customs brokers have finally started to see things calm down (in relative terms). “We know the fixed date of… Read more »
Alert Message: The Office of the United States Trade Representative confirmed that representatives of domestic industries benefiting from the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation have requested a continuation of the tariffs. The next steps in the four-year review process… Read more »
Here is a quick recap of some interesting and noteworthy Global Trade updates identified by the Logistics Plus Customs & Compliance Team. FMC wants ocean carriers to pay for container storage. Read More. Felixstowe strike. Read More Port of New York and New Jersey sets container fee, mandatory export levels. Read More Mexico Is Seen… Read more »
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss China tariffs. The White House appears to be at an impasse on the future of the Trump-era tariffs on imports from China: Keep them as leverage or lift them to help curb inflation? And while that debate inside the administration… Read more »
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to talk about customs and tariffs. For customs broker Gretchen Blough, business has been a “little crazy.” And Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and the disruptions it’s caused to the global supply chain — are only part of the… Read more »
Alert Message: The United States and Britain have ended a four-year dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. The two countries have pledged to work together to counter China in a deal that also removes British tariffs on U.S. exports including motorcycles, whiskey, and other products. Additionally, Chinese-owned steel companies in Britain must undergo annual… Read more »
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has not only driven up supply chain costs, but it’s also endangered colleagues. Gretchen Blough, Customs Brokerage Manager at Logistics Plus, makes another appearance on Marketplace, Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to describe what she’s been dealing with in the logistics industry. You can listen to the complete “The Russian Invasion of… Read more »
