The Danger of Dirt
Customs Clearance Stories from the Gallagher Archives. What happens when you import dirt? We would like to warn you of a problem that can seem quite small but can become quite serious. To you and me, dirt is a nuisance. We [...]
Importer Security Filing – ISF
Can U.S. Customs See Your Shipment’s Importer Security Filing? ISF is known as the Importer Security Filing. This is a rule implemented by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for security purposes. ISF is previously known as the “10+2” rule. [...]
The “Actionable” Cricket
Customs Clearance Stories from the Gallagher Archives. Can you import a used car from overseas? Yes, but only without a passenger! We recently had a client who was moving to the United States from Italy. His employer was very nice and [...]
Cargo Insurance – Do I Need It?
Cargo Insurance: Prepare for the Worst Recently, tragedy struck the Yantian Express, a Hapag-Lloyd container ship, when a container fire broke out from the ship’s deck when it was traveling off the east coast of Canada. On January 3, 2019, a [...]
[ALERT] New EPA Regulations of Composite Wood Materials
[CLIENT ALERT] You may have read or heard recently of the new regulations from the EPA regarding Wood Materials being imported into the US (TSCA Title VI regulation on Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products). Gallagher requested and received confirmation from [...]
Happy Holidays from Gallagher Transport
Gallagher's Holiday Hours: Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Closing early at 2pm Tuesday, December 25, Christmas, Closed December 31, New Year's Eve, OPEN January 1, New Year's Day, Closed As 2018 draws to a close, we are reminded that it has been [...]
Importing goods from China? U.S. proposed 10% increase on duty
Are you involved with importing goods from China? Importing goods from China will start to have some changes. There is a proposal within the U.S government to impose an additional ten percent duty on 6,031 tariff lines from China, this is [...]
Customs 101: Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule? The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is a system to classify traded goods based on their material composition, product name, and/or intended function. An important function of the HTS is to determine the rate of duty [...]
Customs 101: Country of Origin
Are the goods you are importing properly marked with the country of origin? The Country of Origin Marking helps the final buyer know where a product comes from. Country of origin determines duty rates, preferential trade agreements, trade sanctions and import [...]
Customs 101: Right to Make Entry
Importers know that there are certain requirements that cannot be overlooked when importing goods and merchandise into the United States. New importers frequently get confused with these requirements since there are many sections of information to cover. Among all the requirements, [...]