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While US Customs regulations require customs brokers like Laufer to meet significant documentation requirements, U.S. Importers face their own specific regulations, and have substantial record keeping obligations. If an importer did not keep or cannot locate the information Customs or a Partner Government Agency (PGA) is asking for, it could be a costly mistake. What documents should companies retain from their import transactions? To really be on the safe side, all of them! This post shares which documents you will most often be asked for or are most critical to keep on hand.

Unless you or your company has arranged a cargo aircraft charter in the past, it is likely that you may be unfamiliar with some of the benefits and risks of arranging a charter for your cargo, or even what a cargo aircraft charter even is. This post will provide a brief introduction to cargo aircraft charter to present another freight solution option should you need it now or sometime in the future – the focus will be on charters arranged for the transport of cargo – as opposed to passenger charters.

The Golden Week holiday created a temporary pause to the volume declines and subsequent rate freefalls the market has been experiencing over the last couple of months. Import volumes are expected to continue to drop, however ocean carrier blank sailings and service suspensions should help slow the decline, at least for USWC local port destinations.