Navigating the complexities of customs clearance for food products can be daunting. The array of applicable tariffs and taxes can significantly affect your business operations. Here, the role of a customs brokerage company becomes crucial in simplifying these processes. The Role of a Customs Brokerage Company A licensed customs broker acts as your guide through the maze of international trade laws. They ensure your food shipments comply with all regulations, helping you avoid costly mistakes. With their expertise, you can understand and efficiently manage the tariffs and taxes on your imports ..read more

In the intricate world of global trade, navigating the complexities of customs regulations is a daunting task. As businesses expand their reach internationally, the need for a reliable customs brokerage company becomes paramount. In this guide, we’ll delve into the crucial role of international customs brokers and the undeniable advantages they bring. Let’s explore why your business needs the expertise of customs clearance and brokerage services, ensuring a seamless and compliant global trade experience. The Complexity of Global Trade Global trade, a complex web of regulations and shifting com ..read more

Mistakes in customs clearance can have far-reaching repercussions beyond just expensive delays and hassles. The US made 50,952 trade seizures, handed out 1,385 trade fines, and raked in $42.2 million in importer audit fees in 2018. Because of this, the most successful companies in the world, regardless of industry, rely on experts for customs brokerage services. Licensed customs brokers handle every part of your import and export customs clearance, cutting down on delays, managing trade norms and laws, and even taking care of document production and filing for you so you can return to concentr ..read more

A Statista research indicates the value of imports of services in the United States was 59.22 billion USD in October 2022. Do you operate in an industry that is driven by import and export? If yes, you must have, at some point, heard of the duty drawback program in the United States. While importing and exporting offer multiple benefits, the duty drawback program serves as a powerful tool for companies to recover up to 99% of the amount spent in paying duties, taxes, and fees on your imports in certain cases. Isn’t it great? Well, the process underpinning the duty drawback programs involves se ..read more

It is a wild time to be in the construction industry, no matter where you’re importing or exporting from. Costs of raw materials are at record highs, and ongoing crises in Russia, trade and intellectual property battles with China, and natural disaster-based supply chain interruptions are making this an especially difficult time to manage construction importing. The construction industry in Canada was valued at a massive CAD $150.02 billion to the total Canadian GDP. Costs for global construction materials are expected to remain high in 2023, though there is also reason to be optimistic about ..read more

Insider Tips to Importing Food: A & A Experts Weigh In We recently shared with you the tearjerker, but essential reading on when to break up with your customs brokers. Due to popular demand, we’re bringing you top tips from our team on what your customs broker should know. We’ve already broken down the “by the book” requirements for importing food into the US and into Canada. We called on the regulations stipulated by both the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) and the CBP (US Customs and Border Protection). It’s crucial to follow the letter of the law, and we always do. It’s also help ..read more

We’ve outlined some ways and areas a great customs broker can make life easier for companies reliant on food importing. We know this from our decades of experience, and from the mouths of some of our long-standing food importing clients. Personal and high-touch customer service with your individual broker is one positive piece of feedback we hear, time and again. If you have any hot button queries you’d like them to answer that are unique to your food importing business, you can always reach out to them directly. Sometimes food import laws, processes, and requirements change, and A & A are ..read more

Today we’re talking about what’s required to import food into Canada. We’ll give you pointers, as well as a handy check-list you can use whenever you’re unsure about which paperwork is needed to guarantee smooth sailing at the borders. Many of our clients are in the food importing industry, a $4T market that’s popular amongst importers and exporters. We help companies like Vega and SmartSweets, amongst a few, ensure their delicious products get where they need to go, without hassle at the border. If you’ve ever wondered about how to crack into the food industry, here are some handy tips to mak ..read more

Expanding appetites & food safety standards With an ever-growing palate for global tastes and treats, importing food into the USA is deliciously lucrative. According to the FDA, the US imports 15% of all of its food – census data in 2018 shows that the US imported over $2.5T in food, including machinery, packaging, and ingredients. The food import industry in the USA is a multiple trillion dollar industry that continues to grow, even with an increased focus on locally sourced food. It’s no surprise that so many of A & A’s clients have chosen importing food into the USA as the recipe fo ..read more

Breaking up is never easy, we know. That goes for more than just personal relationships, but your biggest business relationships can really sting to end, too. Most of you have long standing relationships with some of your vendors, partners, extending even into the decades. Your customs broker is one of the biggest and most important partners that you can choose to enter a relationship with. These are complex, financially weighted, legally bound relationships. To put it into early Facebook terms, it’s complicated. How do you know if it’s time to break up with your customs broker? Should be eas ..read more