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We are pleased to announce the addition of Grant E. Goldsmith to our team as Vice President of Business Development for Roanoke Insurance Group Inc. Grant’s career in the insurance industry spans more than 17 years as a commercial Property and Casualty broker, beginning in 2001 when the Graham Company, a large regional broker, hired Grant to manage and place U.S. and multinational business. In 2004, he joined newly formed McIntyre Group where he was also responsible for large U.S. and multinational accounts. In 2005, Agility became a client of McIntyre Group and, in 2006 at Agility’s request, Grant moved […]
Starting this August, Qatar will be officially accepting ATA Carnets! This means that U.S. exporters to Qatar can begin sending their temporary import shipments to Qatar on ATA Carnet, the “passport for cargo” and the gold standard for temporary entries. By joining the ATA Carnet system, Qatar strengthens their status as a global investment destination and becomes even more attractive to international events and exhibitions. According to the latest data available from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the United States exports $4.9 billion worth of goods to Qatar annually with a high proportion of this trade in the […]
It is with great privilege to announce that Bill Sterrett, former President and now Chairman of Roanoke Insurance Group Inc., has been presented with The Marjorie M. Shostak award. This honor is bestowed upon an individual who the Foreign Trade Association’s (FTA) board of directors feels has distinguished him or herself through outstanding service and contributions to the international trade community of Southern California. In receiving the award, Mr. Sterrett, expressed his gratitude to the FTA and honor in being awarded this recognition and in being included in such a distinguished group as the prior recipients. Past recipients include: Marjorie M. […]
On April 23, 2018, CBP announced a modification to its entry summary rejection policy via CSMS 18-000301 as it pertains to entries subject to ADD/CVD, to special tariffs imposed under Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and to special tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. (For more details on these special tariffs, see the April 2nd blog posting. CBP now has nearly 10 months to identify and reject such entry summaries. CBP Directive 3550-067 sets forth its policy on acceptance and rejection of entry summaries. Presently, an entry summary subject to ADD/CVD […]
Terry Cummings in our San Francisco office will present on Best Practices for Damage Control at the Columbia River Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association’s (CRCBFA) general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018. Terry’s presentation will focus on real-life experiences of logistics companies to highlight lessons learned and provide valuable takeaways on how to identify red flags. The presentation will also include guidance on providing risk neutral responses and other direction appropriate to unique situations that face your industry. At the end of the presentation, a guide will be made available to assist in training your staff. This general membership […]
World Cup Fever is almost upon us! Starting June 14 and running until July 15, the FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia. The good news for the trade industry is that the Russian National Guarantee Association has declared that sports equipment and broadcasting equipment, intended specifically for the FIFA World Cup, may be temporarily imported under ATA Carnet as Professional Equipment. The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sports event in the world, and the ATA Carnet is the best method for media companies to bring broadcasting equipment into and out of Russia. For complete details […]
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