President-elect Trump who takes office this month has promised to impose steep new taxes, also known as tariffs, on trade. These include a 10-20% tariff on all imports, with at least a 60% tariff on Chinese imports and a 25-100% tariff on Mexican imports. If these proposed tariffs are implemented, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) […]
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Making smarter decisions for your business, including finding the right logistics solutions, can start the new year off on the right foot. New strategic partnerships that take your business to the next level while saving you time and money can be hard to find, but with NEMA’s Foreign Trade Zone warehouse space, 2025 can be […]
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Most people are familiar with the term search engine optimization (SEO). It helps drive traffic to websites and is great for businesses of all sorts, especially those that specialize in providing goods to consumers. Did you know that to drive business growth, you also need to focus on supply chain optimization? Effectively managing inventory, storage […]
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Not everything that needs to get from one country to another fits in a box. Sometimes the box needed to fit the item for transport costs more than your profit margin. Other times, fragility or perishability must be accounted for. In all these cases, your precious cargo deserves specialized logistics services to ensure it arrives […]
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A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) as defined by the International Trade Association (ITA) is a “designated site licensed by the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board at which special customs procedures may be used.” In other words, an FTZ is a location where goods can be shipped, handled, manufactured, reconfigured, and re-exported without the involvement of customs […]
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In an ever-changing global economy, domestic and global trade logistics can be hard to navigate. Container fees continue to fluctuate based on world events, domestic shipping can be less reliable than in years past, and raw material costs have also risen. So, how can your company maintain or grow profitability when you rely on global […]
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