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Webinar Covering Panama and Columbian FTA's

The U. S. Department's Commercial Service Department is holding a webinar on the “Realities and Benefits of Columbia and Panama Free Trade Agreements.”

Asia - U. S. Rate and Capacity Issues

As advised in the maritime trade journals, a General Rate Increase (GRI) has taken effect on 01/01/12 for FCL and LCL shipments ex Asia to North America as follows;

Wooden Bedroom Furniture Dumping Rates

During the month of January 2012, U.S. importers and Chinese exporters of wooden bedroom furniture (WBF) from China will have an opportunity to ask for a Section A rate for their WBF products. The hope in filing such a request would be to change the ...

U. S. Sanctions a Major Chinese Oil Trader

The US has slapped sanctions on a major Chinese oil trader for
selling refined oil products to Iran, just days after US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner travelled to Beijing to press for Chinese support on Iran sanctions.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule Change - Update 3

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings changes expected to take effect in January 1,2012, based on the World Customs Organization's adoption of Harmonized System changes are now expected to be effective in early February.

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Excellence, one transaction at a time. This is only possible because of our dedicated team of logistics and Customs experts. V. Alexander is structured to allow your highly trained account team to scale in unison with your needs.

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Our Technology

Moving cargo efficiently is about transferring data. And, when it comes to intermodal data exchange, no one beats V. Alexander. That’s because the company has dedicated itself to seamless transfer of data whenever and wherever possible, with no re-entry. How can we do this? Through VNET, our industry-leading data communication system, tied directly into key government agencies, carriers, and all our customers, big and small. Combined with the best and the brightest staff in the industry, there is no better way to ensure that nothing ever gets lost in translation.

If you’d like to find out more about the way we protect our customers with the best cargo dynamics technology anywhere, look here. Or, if you'd like a demonstration, contact one of our sales representatives.

Import

.................................................................... Of all the countries on the planet, the United States clearly leads the world in paperwork. Ever since the events of September 11, 2001, U.S. Customs has made importing goods into the country an even more complicated task.

We have the expertise to make imports smooth and efficient.

Export

.................................................................... From Abu Dhabi to Zaire and any place in between, we have many years of experience shipping to both usual and unusual destinations. Whether your shipment needs to go to Andorra or Tierra del Fuego, we have the expertise and resources to get it there as efficiently and as economically as possible.

Professional Services

.................................................................... While we regularly go beyond the call of duty in our daily transactions, we also offer a growing array of Professional Services that supplement our more traditional businesses. Our newest is C-TPAT Certification Training that enables our customers to make the most out of the strict requirements of U.S. Customs.