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Why Farmed Salmon Is One Of The Most Toxic Things You Can Put In Your Body

Fish has long been touted as a super food from doctors, nutritionists and specialists from around the world. Many people choose not to eat meat or other animal products, but show pride in their presumed health conscious decision to consume fish. But, as with almost everything else that is promoted heavily in the media, there’s […]

Get Tipsy and Eat Oysters You’ve Never Seen Before in a Grocery-Store Fish Market

Direct farm sourcing and relationships with the oyster farmers? Check. Self-serve bone broth? A roasted whole chicken out of a side window? Double check.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Central Texas Fisherman Stumbles Upon Massive Water Snake

Just remember: when you need to steady yourself on a tree branch, you may get more than you bargained for.

What are tariffs, anyway?

The U.S. is now in the middle of a fully-fledged trade war, but how does that work?

How Are Tariffs Affecting You?

Are you noticing any effects from the tariffs in your daily life or work? Are you paying less or more for products you buy at the supermarket or for your business? NPR wants to hear from you.

Seven questions to ask a customs broker (infographic)

How do you find a customs broker that’s right for you? Every broker essentially does the same thing – facilitates the clearance of your goods as they travel across the border – but every broker is different. Big and small, national or regional, different customs brokers have differing strengths and weaknesses. Determining which one is... Read more »

Are Foreign-Trade Zones Right for Your Business? 3 Questions to Help You Decide.

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) are an innovative way to achieve significant savings in your company’s supply chain, with little disruption to your current way of doing business. But are FTZs right for your business? Before you jump into the Zone, here are 3 key factors to consider. Is FTZ right for your company? Foreign-Trade Zones can …

Costco Cheese Shortage: Why Some Imported Products Are Hard To Find

Customers will have trouble finding imported cheese at Costco.

Food Safety? Feds Inspect Just a Fraction of Imported Products

Baby formula shortage: Should you use imported products? What to know now

As many families across the United States continue to struggle with the nation's shortage of baby formula, a trade group shares health and consumer information about imported formula.

Can You Trust That Organic Label On Imported Food?

A new book claims the organic label can't be trusted, especially on food that's imported. Yet there is a global system for verifying the authenticity of organic food, and it mostly seems to work.

How to troubleshoot and resolve any Catalog import error messages

When trying to import products from our catalog, you may encounter this error message above. The issue is because the Product Type associated with the Category which you are trying to import the products into is missing the Descriptors and/or Variants specified in the pink blurb. Using the example above: The member is trying to import Deck Shell products into their category called Deck Boxes, but they get the error above. How to resolve this issue: To fix this, we first have to…

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Benefits

For those with global supply chains it is vital that they understand trade compliance and the benefits of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism act.

How emerging tech can streamline trade and customs

Blockchain and AI are the future of customs processing, stakeholders say.

Imports and Exports: The Benefits of Utilizing Trade Data

Through trade data analysis, you can reveal key insights about domestic and global markets to inform your strategic decision making.

Do giant cargo ships boost trade or hinder importers?

Do giant cargo ships boost trade or hinder importers? They have the potential to boost supply chain efficiency but many of the world’s ports are too small for them?

“Where are the Customs Entries?”

Do we need to worry about Customs compliance? As an advisor and consultant, this is a question I hear far too frequently while assisting small and mid-sized businesses. Sometimes an event, such as…

How To Value A Product For Customs (Roundtable)

Are you responsible for your company's customs compliance into Canada or the US? With so many rules surrounding each method of customs valuation it's hard to know which is the correct to apply. Bring your questions for an expert to answer live.

How Foreign Trade Zones In The U.S. Came Into Existence

Foreign Trade Zones can be a way to get around a tariff. They are on U.S. soil, but they don't count as U.S. soil for customs purposes. There are hundreds of them around the U.S.