Gretchen Blough and Scott Motter on WPSE Business Spotlight

Gretchen Blough and Scott Motter on WPSE Business Spotlight

podcastGretchen Blough, customs brokerage manager, and Scott Motter, manager of safety, compliance, and warehousing, were both featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program from WPSE Money Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays and Saturdays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.

In this special segment, Gretchen and Scott discuss the company’s new Customs bonded warehouse in Strongsville, OH, future bonded warehouses, and other customs and warehousing topics.

You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking below to listen on LP Radio on Spotify.

Logistics Plus Secures Customs Bonding for New Strongsville, OH Warehouse

Logistics Plus Secures Customs Bonding for New Strongsville, OH Warehouse

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Logistics Plus Secures Customs Bonding for New Strongsville, OH Warehouse

Additional Customs bonding is expected soon at many of its other warehouses across the U.S.

Scott Motter, Warehouse ManagerERIE, PA (January 30, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has secured Customs bonding from the U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) at its new warehouse located south of Cleveland, OH. The 165 thousand square foot warehouse located in Strongsville, OH, was officially opened late last year. Additional Customs bonds are in progress for Logistics Plus warehouses in Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, Memphis, TN, and Dallas, TX.

Customs bonded warehouses are a type of warehouse where goods can be stored and processed before paying taxes. The primary users of bonded warehouses are importers and exporters who need to store goods temporarily before shipping them to their final destination.

Benefits of using a Customs bonded warehouse include:

  • Avoiding expensive terminal fees associated with withhold release orders (WRO) holds for shipments reviewed for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
  • Allows importers to delay paying duties on their imported goods.
  • If the goods are destroyed under CBP supervision, no duty is payable.
  • Goods stored in a bonded warehouse are exempt from customs inspections, saving the importer time and money.
  • Offers increased security for goods because Customs officials monitor them.
  • Under CBP supervision, goods can be manipulated by cleaning, sorting, repacking, or otherwise changing their condition by processes that do not amount to manufacturing.
  • Goods may be exported without the payment of duty, or they may be withdrawn for consumption upon payment of duty at the rate applicable to the goods in their manipulated condition at the time of withdrawal.
  • Goods may remain in the bonded warehouse for up to five years from the date of importation, allowing the importer additional time to handle the paperwork and legal formalities.

Gretchen-Blough-Audio2“Many bonded warehouses across the U.S. are private, meaning they are dedicated to only one importer,” said Gretchen Blough, Customs Brokerage Manager for Logistics Plus. “This means that bonded warehouse space is very scarce and at a premium when it can be found. We decided to create our own bonded warehouse space with our existing public warehouses so our customers have better options than what is currently available in the warehousing market.”

About Logistics Plus, Inc.

Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,000 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

Gretchen BloughLogistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s 1/5/24 edition of Marketplace to comment on how shippers are coping with supply chain disruptions.

“There are quite a few challenges that are out there for the average importer and shipper,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal. “We’re helping them meet those challenges and find ways to work around them.”

Listen to her comments online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/in-ice-cream-out-cookies/#Staying-ahead-of-the-curve or listen to the entire podcast by clicking below (Gretchen appears at the 14:00 mark).

Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.

Panama Drought Makes Canal Passage Quite the Challenge: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

Panama Drought Makes Canal Passage Quite the Challenge: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

Gretchen BloughLogistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s Marketplace to comment on how the severe drought in Panama is causing issues for the global supply chain.

“We’ve seen the trend lately where the cargo ships just keep getting bigger and bigger to carry more containers,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal. “Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to the efficiency of getting goods from here to there when you have a situation like the Panama Canal. … So, yeah, quite the challenge.”

Listen to the complete interview online at www.marketplace.org/2023/10/18/customs-broker-says-drought-in-panama-canal-makes-shipping-quite-the-challenge-shipping-industry or by clicking below.

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Section 301 China Tariffs Are Still Top of Mind: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

Section 301 China Tariffs Are Still Top of Mind: Gretchen Blough on Marketplace

gretchen international tradeLogistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s Marketplace for an update on the Section 301 China tariffs.

“We’re going to be watching the secretary of commerce’s talks in China to see how that goes, if it might have any impact on the 301 tariffs,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal, adding, “We’re going to be watching the presidential candidates to see what they have to say about China and trade in general.”

Listen to the complete interview online at https://www.marketplace.org/2023/08/23/customs-broker-section-301-china-tariffs/ or by clicking below.

Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.