Descartes Datamyne trade data indicates the current U.S. tariff regime has reshaped trade flows. But shifting implementation dates, fluctuating rates, and exemptions for select trade goods have muted impact on trade. Case in point: Automobile & light truck imports...
It would not have been outside the realms of possibility to think that the start of the New Year would marked by a lull in U.S. import volume. Afterall the traditionally quieter December month was as frenetic as it has been compared with the previous six months. The...
When COVID-19 shut down retail outlets, sales inevitably faltered. Then stuck-at-home consumers decided to redecorate – or move on and furnish someplace new – and orders for furniture surged. Sales are better than expected, but less than they might have been had...
Bolstered by initiatives to promote its health benefits, cherry juice is a popular product among U.S. consumers. Michigan, the top producer of tart cherries in the U.S., has seen Turkey take center stage in imports of the juice concentrate. According to data from...
Register to attend on Oct 17th at 2pm ET Please join us for a free web seminar featuring U.S. FDA regulatory expert Bracey Parr from Register Corp, and Descartes’ domain specialist, Lisa Wallerstein, as we cover the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)....
The FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) implements provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Leading businesses are enabling compliance, considering data management and implementing a holistic regulatory strategy. By Myra Reynolds, LCB, CCS,...
After falling in December, US exports of iron and steel fasteners rebounded 7% in January of this year, with gains in shipments to NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico, as well as France, reports GlobalFastenerNews.com, based on its analysis of Datamyne trade data....
Savannah, the fastest-growing port on the US coast for a decade, is on pace to overtake New York as the top East Coast container port. Savannah’s September imports climbed 21.7% compared with a 7% increase for New York, reports Bloomberg, drawing on maritime import...
House bill challenges 2010 agreement that settled cotton dispute by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor In my last column, about Brazil’s surprising spike in demand for US ethanol and cotton, I noted that the way had been cleared for shipments of $328 million worth of US...
People who import-export say the most surprising things By Peter Quinter, guest columnist I have been an international trade attorney for over 20 years. In that time, I have represented a few thousand companies involved in the importation, exportation, and...
