Entry Type 86 Guidance Fact Sheet_0.pdf (cbp.gov)

The broker is the importer of record on a Type 86 entry 

On increased foreign trade, majority in US take a negative view | Pew Research Center

EMTC offers varying perspectives on trade   Such views  may not reflect EMTC positions.

CPSC Import Shipment Tracking Tool | CPSC.gov

A new tool for importers of consumer goods 

Washington, DC--

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has released a draft bill, the Customs Facilitation Act of 2024, to modernize U.S. customs laws.  (See the Fact Sheet and text of the bill.) 

Senator Cassidy has introduced a number of bills seeking to modernize U.S. trade laws, and he joined other U.S. Senators with a request for information from industry last year.  EMTC provided a comprehensive response to the Senators' request.

Geneva, Switzerland--

After years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization has released the Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce. Any company involved in e-commerce (e-sellers, marketplaces, logistics companies, etc.) should join EMTC (www.emtc.org) for a deep-dive review of this important document which will set the global rules for cross-border trade of physical and digital goods.

Growth-and-Opportunity-Imperative-memo.pdf (uschamber.com)

The US Chamber has published this report. Small businesses are particularly dependent  on overall economic growth

ICYMI: CBP announces new broker continuing education accreditors, COAC approves 45 recommendations during public meeting | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

France’s leftist surge defies the business-friendly, AI-hungry climate CEOs had grown accustomed to (msn.com)

The author suggests geopolitical strategy planning

New VAT Rules for E-commerce in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide - Insider Paper

If you sell into the EU you need to understand VAT changes for ecommerce

WTO | 2024 News items - Working group on small business considers future topics for discussion