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Will we soon see the resumption of a 23-year old investigation? The U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration recently informed representatives of Mexico’s tomato growers the current suspension agreement would soon terminate. U.S. government officials and representative of both US and Mexico’s growers are negotiating new terms and price floors. Unfortunately, it does not appear all parties will be in agreement prior to the early-May deadline, resulting in the resumption of the 23-year old antidumping investigation. Strong indications are pointing to the end of the existing suspension agreement covering imports of Mexican fresh tomatoes. Termination of a suspension agreement, […]
In the past few years there have been 22 major shipboard fires on mega container vessels. Treacherous weather and other unplanned events also wreak havoc on shipments. Recently, one mega container vessel lost 517 containers. Another had 325 containers go overboard. These unfortunate situations result in, potentially, millions in damage and months of lost productivity. Cargo owners and stakeholders are wondering what can be done to better protect their cargo and minimize supply chain disruptions. Do you understand what to do when General Average occurs? If you’re attending CONECT, the Coalition of New England Companies For Trade’s Annual Northeast Trade […]
Advancing Your Success in San Antonio | See You at the NCBFAA in April More than 600 industry members will be convening in San Antonio from April 14-17, 2019 at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference. Will you be one of them? Our theme for the conference this year is “Advancing Your Success.” The conference promises to be an amazing event full of learning, collaboration and the opportunity to build lasting connections in our industry. Roanoke Trade will be playing an active role at the NCBFAA Annual Event. Monday will be a busy day […]
The highly competitive domestic 3PL marketplace offers opportunities for companies to set themselves apart not only through high service standards, but also by offering a portfolio of multimodal solutions. However, knowing how to build intermodal expertise and who to partner with are complex hurdles along the path to success. Fortunately, Roanoke’s David Pasco, VP of Sales, will be sharing his insights and expertise to help 3PLs at his presentation titled, “Building a Supply Chain Value Proposition” on Saturday, April 13. The following topics will be covered. How to provide value through risk assessment. How to recognize the liability pitfalls assumed […]
Roanoke Trade is thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America scholarship award. Ms. Irmak Sensoz is the proud recipient of a $5,000 scholarship for her essay titled “Impacts of the US-China Trade War.” Ms. Sensoz’s outstanding work met or exceeded all of the requirements to receive the award. The award will be presented on Monday, April 15, 2019, by Karen Groff, President of Roanoke Insurance Group, Inc., at the 46th NCBFAA Annual Conference. Introducing Ms. Groff will be Anne-Marie Bush, the 2019 NCBFAA Annual Conference Chair Our winner, […]
UPDATE: This conference has been canceled until 2021. Roanoke Trade team members Amanda Barlow and Patrice Lafayette will be at the upcoming 2020 ICPA Annual Conference in San Diego. Make sure to stop by our booth as they are excited to speak with you and answer any questions you have about insurance, customs bonds and ATA Carnets. Taking education one step further, Patrice will be presenting Compliance Strategies for Maintaining Customs Bonds During and After The Trade Wars on Monday March 16th from 2:45 – 3:45pm.
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