Phillip Moorman

Chinese Goods See a Major Tariff Hike Ahead of Schedule

Yesterday a freight forwarding partner, Flexport, reported that the U.S. started hiking tariffs on Chinese goods from 10% to 25% without any formal notice from the U.S. Trade Representative. Customs Brokers prepared Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) entries on Chinese goods through Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and noticed a 25%
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Phillip Moorman

Your Supply Chain Needs Help, Here’s How to Improve It

Reducing production costs is one of the most discussed topics within the walls of product-based companies. At the forefront of these discussions are raw material and supplier costs as they’re typically the most apparent and easily addressable. However, when you reduce your material and supplier costs there’s usually a sacrifice
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Sarah Mooney

7 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Packaging Costs

High recall value is an aspiration for brands big and small – and innovative customized packaging is definitely a way to get noticed and recalled by customers. But when it increases your operating expenses, you may wonder if expensive packaging is really worth it? The simple answer, absolutely. As a

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