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  An investigation by the Trump administration could soon result in Trump imposing furniture tariffs. On August 22, the president announced a “major” tariff investigation on furniture entering the US. The potential rate has not been determined yet, and the examination will happen over the next 50 days.  With Trump recently enforcing country-specific tariffs , it is unclear if he will apply the furniture tax on top of them. A white house official also announced it will happen under the Section 232 national security code. Recently, Trump expanded the scope of the Section 232 levy to include steel and aluminum imports. Given the amount of furniture countries import into the US, the tariffs could majorly impact international shipping. Why Is Trump Imposing Furniture Tariffs? Trump is pushing furniture tariffs for various reasons in his “America First” agenda. A primary goal is to encourage domestic manufacturing by raising import costs. This could stimulate the economy by creating...

Cuando se habla de comercio internacional, es común escuchar los términos “importadora” y “ agente de carga “. Sin embargo, aunque ambos participan en el proceso de mover mercancía desde un país a otro, sus funciones son completamente distintas. Una importadora es la empresa que compra productos en el exterior con el objetivo de venderlos localmente, asumiendo la propiedad de la mercancía y los riesgos comerciales. En cambio, un agente de carga (o freight forwarder) es el especialista en logística internacional que se encarga de coordinar y gestionar el transporte de esas mercancías, actuando como intermediario entre el importador y los distintos actores del proceso logístico. Funciones y responsabilidades: Importadora vs. Agente de carga En primer lugar, una importadora es propietaria del producto, asume los costos de compra, movimiento de la carga, aranceles, impuestos, y su finalidad es comercializar los productos. Mientras tanto,  el agente de carga  no es dueño de la merc...

  Antes de ingresar aguacates a EE. UU., el remitente debe entender que existen varias normas y regulaciones a seguir. El Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA), a través de su División de Frutas y Verduras, regula las importaciones de aguacates y cuenta con subdepartamentos especializados. Por ejemplo, el Servicio de Inspección de Sanidad Animal y Vegetal (APHIS) regula la entrada de plantas para evitar la introducción de plagas y enfermedades. En el caso de los aguacates, APHIS hace cumplir los requisitos fitosanitarios. Todos los envíos mayores a 25 kilos (55 lbs.) deben ser inspeccionados por el USDA para verificar su grado y madurez. El USDA exige que todos los aguacates tengan un grado dos antes de ingresar, cumpliendo con características varietales específicas. Además, existen requisitos de maduración como color, peso y tamaño que deben cumplirse. Es importante conocer los riesgos de enviar aguacates y cómo evitarlos. Al ser una fruta perecedera, los aguacates son v...

I nternational shipping could soon feel the impact as the end of de minimis approaches on August 29. On July 30, President Trump signed an executive order to suspend the exemption for all countries importing into the US. The de minimis is a threshold value below which goods can enter a country tax-free. In the US, the amount is currently $800 or less after rising from $200 in 2016 due to e-commerce. Trump initially eliminated the de minimis for China on May 2, but the current pause will be for every nation. Taxes for imports previously under the exception will now be assessed by country-specific reciprocal tariffs or the international postal system. Duties for goods imported through the international postal system will now be assessed by ad valorem or specific duty. Ad valorem is a tax based on the origin country and evaluated on the value of the cargo. Specific duty is a fee between $80 and $200 based on the IEEPA rate of the origin country. Trump has various goals behind eliminating ...

  An executive order signed by President Trump on August 11 has the US extending China’s tariff pause. Originally set to start this week, the higher tariffs for imports from each country will begin on November 10. The US will keep its levies on Chinese goods at 30% while China will keep its 10%. Both countries have been in a trade war since 2018, during Trump’s first presidency. The trade war escalated significantly over the last few months during his second presidency after Trump imposed more tariffs. After several back-and-forth levies, the total amount for Chinese imports reached 145% while China reached 125% on US imports. This article will explain the goal behind the extension and how it could impact your shipment. Why Did the US Extend the Deadline? Extending the deadline is to act as a breather, giving both countries a temporary ceasefire.  On May 12, both countries entered a similar agreement to pause tariffs that would reach triple digits . The current extension provi...

Una consideración esencial que un remitente debe tener en cuenta al mover carga sensible a la  temperatura es comprender la logística de transporte en cadena de frío. La cadena de frío es una cadena de suministro para transportar mercancías que deben mantenerse bajo una temperatura específica para evitar daños. Estos bienes incluyen alimentos perecederos, bebidas, productos farmacéuticos, flores, químicos, cosméticos, entre otros. El proceso incluye las mismas partes de una cadena de suministro regular, como transporte y almacenamiento, pero con la condición de que la temperatura debe permanecer constante. Las cadenas de frío existen desde hace cientos de años, pero los avances tecnológicos han optimizado y ampliado sus capacidades. Aunque este artículo se centra en envíos internacionales, la cadena de frío también puede incluir t ransporte de carga domestica . ¿Cuáles son los principales retos de la logística en cadena de frío? Existen diversos retos y aspectos que los remitentes ...

  An executive order signed by President Trump on July 31 has resulted in country-specific tariffs starting today. Along with a 10% baseline tax on all importing countries, over 70 trading partners will have their tariffs. Initially announced by Trump as “ Liberation Day ,” starting in April, the tariffs were paused until July 7. The president then signed an executive order to extend the date to August 1 and announced new amounts. On July 31, he signed an order to begin enforcing the tariffs in a week to allow for rate harmonization. With the amount of cargo that shippers import into the US internationally, this will significantly impact international shipping. Why Is Trump Imposing Reciprocal Tariffs? Various reasons have been behind Trump’s tariffs, including lessening trade imbalances and addressing unfair trade practices. Trump plans to “level the field” by reducing the trade deficit with the US’s largest trading partners. He argues that other countries impose higher tariffs on...