On: October 22, 2025 By: John Goodrich
Want to Be a U.S. Customs Broker? Here’s What It Takes
Thinking about becoming a U.S. Customs Broker? Learn about the exam, eligibility and what to expect from someone who's been through it.
On: October 22, 2025 By: John Goodrich
Thinking about becoming a U.S. Customs Broker? Learn about the exam, eligibility and what to expect from someone who's been through it.
On: October 20, 2025 By: David Noah
Under the Incoterms 2020 rules, DAP means the seller is responsible for delivering the goods to the place on the buyer's side agreed upon by both parties, at which point risk transfers to the buyer. Understand more about buyer and seller responsibilities, risks, and when to use DAP in shipping.
On: October 15, 2025 By: Arnesh Roy
U.S. export regulations make it illegal to do business with people, companies and organizations that have been put on any of the government's many restricted party (also known as denied party) lists. Restricted party screening software makes it easy to quickly check the 140-plus lists.
On: October 13, 2025 By: David Noah
There are five common payment options used for exports. Letters of credit (LCs) are one of the most secure instruments available to international traders. They can protect the interests of both the exporter (seller) and the importer (buyer). But they can be time-consuming and expensive to use.
On: October 8, 2025 By: Kari Crane
Learn how to export from the U.S. to the EU without setting up a European entity. This webinar recap covers VAT, customs, compliance challenges—and how to overcome them.
On: October 6, 2025 By: David Noah
Learn what CFR (Cost and Freight) means under Incoterms 2020. Understand seller vs. buyer responsibilities, risks and best use cases.
On: October 6, 2025 By: Kari Crane
New Section 232 tariffs sidestep Supreme Court review and raise refund risks; Commerce tightens export controls on affiliates of restricted parties; CBP on alert for red flags in illegal transshipping and warns of steep penalties; CTPAT report highlights expanded benefits and new enforcement priorities; and ACE Portal gets long-awaited upgrade to enable electronic refunds.
On: October 1, 2025 By: David Noah
U.S. export regulations control what you can ship to certain people, organizations and countries. These regulations have a broader reach than many people expect, and could apply to U.S.-made goods in other countries or foreign-made goods in the United States. Learn what's controlled.
On: September 29, 2025 By: David Noah
In this article, we’ll look at different ways for exporters to complete export documentation—manually through templates and documents, or through various types of software—and which method is best for small businesses, midsize businesses and larger companies.
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