Diplomatic Shipments Diplomatic Shipments or Diplomatic Cargo are items that are consigned to government officials and employees of non-U.S. countries who have a diplomatic mission/duty in the United States. These cargo shipments have certain legal protection as they are considered official [...]
[ALERT] Customs Border Patrol Requiring Social Security Cards for Trophy Imports Customs & Border Protection is adding another requirement for all importation of trophies to the United States; a copy of your valid Social Security Card. The July 2019 issue of [...]
Inheritance Shipments What are Inheritance Shipments? Inheritance Shipments are cargo or goods that you have inherited from a deceased person. In the case of importing inherited goods, one of the most frequently asked questions is: "Do I have to pay duty?" [...]
Photo credit: Opendemocracy [BREAKING NEWS - CLIENT ALERT] In an effort to keep our clients as up to date as possible, please read the following alert: NEW E.U. TARIFFS OF 10-25% ANNOUNCED EFFECTIVE 10/18/19 The US-EU conflict over Boeing and Airbus [...]
[ALERT]: New Inspection Guidelines for Imports of Hunting Trophies passing through Port of Atlanta For enthusiastic hunters, hunting is more than just a mere hobby - it is a serious activity that is done with passion and precision. Before proceeding to [...]
Customers Clearance Stories from the Gallagher Archives. Importing Goods from Overseas. Who should pay shipping? Sometimes our clients purchase goods where the delivery is paid for by the shipper, and the shipper arranges for the steamship line to deliver the goods [...]
Heads up: New 10% Tariff on $300B China Imports to the U.S. starting September 1st On August 1, 2019 President Donald Trump declared that effective September 1, 2019, an additional 10% Section 301 tariff will be imposed on all the remaining [...]
The tariffs rules are changing so fast and so often, it is hard to keep track. Our goal is to share the latest information on these complicated matters as accurately and timely as possible. Below is the latest information about the [...]
Tariff Engineering: Where the Little Things Truly Matter You’ve probably heard about the term “tariff” or duty at least once in your life, but you may not have heard of the term Tariff Engineering. In simple terms, a tariff is a [...]
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is to officially publish the first round of exclusions from Section 301 to the Federal Register on July 31, 2019. This first round of product exclusions will be exempt from the second tranche [...]
