Taiwan April exports up less than expected, but shipments to US hit record (msn.com)

Peru port conflict escalates as Chinese firm insists on original terms (msn.com)

Chinese owned Cosco is demanding to be the exclusive operator at the port

What the Decline of Lean Production Means for Workers (msn.com)

What is the future of Amazonification for the Supply Chain? 

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

In a Type 86 entry the customs broker must act as the Importer of Record and assume all reasonable care accountability.  Any broker filing a Type 86 must be familiar with the IRS rules developed under the Mod Act. 

Office of Public Affairs | Commodities Trading Company Will Pay Over $661M to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case | United States Department of Justice

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department’s Investigation into International Commodities Trading Companies’ Foreign Bribery Schemes Results in Six Corporate Resolutions and 20 Individuals Convicted | United States Department of Justice

Central District of California | San Gabriel Valley Woman Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Postage Fraud that Caused More Than $150 Million in Losses to U.S. Postal Service | United States Department of Justice

Separating Tariff Facts from Tariff Fictions | Cato Institute

The parcel war is about to begin (ft.com)

De minimis- Small business booster? Intense administrative burden? Political pressure? Fraud protection?  Revenue source?

Access the CARM Client Portal - CARM (canada.ca)

Importers into Canada will be required to use CARM starting in October 2024

CBSA phasing in CARM: launching internally for CBSA use as planned in May and later in the fall for trade chain partners - Canada.ca

CARM will provide you with your account information and other trade data related to your activities. CARM is required no matter how many or how few imports you effect.  

The Fed's Key Inflation Rate Sizzles As GDP Slows; S&P 500 Futures Slide (msn.com)

Bidenomics strikes again: Shocking number of full-time jobs lost over past 5 months (msn.com)

Confounding US economic, inflation data muddy Fed's rate path (msn.com)

The Federal Reserve posted its largest operating loss on record last year — here’s what the central bank’s shrinking balance sheet actually means (msn.com)