International Trade Archives - Descartes CustomsInfo

U.S. Begins Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act to Ban Illicit Xinjiang Imports

by CustomsInfo | Jul 12, 2022 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

The United States has begun enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) while also working with their allies to ban goods made with forced labor from entering global supply chains, with a focus on those items produced in whole or in part from the...

The Critical Value of Having the “Right” Global Trade Content to Power SAP-GTS Systems

by CustomsInfo | Apr 12, 2022 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, VP, Product Management, Global Trade Intelligence, Descartes Systems Group Global trade management is a dynamic and volatile professional discipline. Dealing with geopolitical turmoil, annual updates to harmonized tariff schedules, and trade...

New Free Trade Agreements, Customs requirements for ecommerce on the Horizon

by CustomsInfo | Dec 9, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) With the New Year’s bell about to ring and election season fading away, it is possible to make better educated guesses about what 2021 might bring from a global trade...

Businesses Turn to Advanced HS Code Technology Amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Survey

by CustomsInfo | Oct 14, 2020 | CI Knowledge Center Blogs

By Anne Van de Heetkamp, Descartes, VP of Product Management (Global Trade Intelligence) It goes without saying that we have to apply the correct Harmonized System (HS) code and tariff treatment to goods based on the country of import prior to shipping. While...