Effective immediately, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will require the declaration of a valid postal code on all China-origin goods. The postal code forms part of the amended Manufacturer Identification Number data element and until now has not been a mandatory requirement for customs entries. The implementation of the new data element is set […]
As reported by Logistics Management News, no labor agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has yet been reached. However the good news is, both sides are still talking. The ILWU represents port workers in California, Oregon, and Washington, with more than 30% of U.S. incoming container […]
The following International Mail Services are experiencing disruptions due to the global pandemic. Additionally, some services are now resuming. Please be assured that we will continue to post these service disruptions and resumptions just as soon as we are aware of them and as the list grows, they will be added here. Learn How to […]
As part of its overall strategy to enhance its shipping offerings, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a procedural filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) notifying the commission of the Postal Service’s intention to replace its existing First-Class Package Service category with USPS Ground Advantage. USPS Ground Advantage will feature two-to five day […]
Which way is the economy going? How can we have low unemployment, a hiring boom and mass layoffs all at the same time? Well, the answer depends on what industry you are in. Companies are experiencing mass layoffs as defined as 50 or more employees laid off within 30 days and equal to one-third of […]
Forever, businesses have relied on either in-house audits or external audits utilizing their accounting firms, (or a combination of both), to “audit” their operations. The audits of course are meant to validate that the company’s logistics and supply chain expenditures fall “in line” with their business operations and that their operational costs are “not out […]
