Refunds for Going Global
If you're exporting a product that's made with some imported components, ask your customsbroker about the U.S. Customs Service's duty-drawback program. Un... Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Recent Articles about U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Battling The Gray Market
Advice on protecting yourself against unauthorized distribution. Read more
Howdy Duty
If you're a manufacturer who exports, you may be missing out on money that can be refunded to you as part of U.S. Customs Service's duty drawback program.... Read more
Knock Out Knockoffs
I am encouraged by the possible enactment of legislation that would close the domestic-market loophole on foreign pirating of manufacturing methods ("Fore... Read more
Small Firms Eye Border-Security Contacts
Companies specializing in video surveillance and other technologies could see a big payday. Read more
Straight Answers: How Can You Survive the Regulators?
Five CEOs from different industries take issue with various governmental regulations and how they impact on business. Read more
Getting Your Laptop through Customs
International travelers are often worried about being asked to pay duty when they pass their laptop computers through customs. Although many people never ... Read more
The Shipping Blues
Nestled in a farmhouse overlooking a cornfield in Yardley, Penn., Joe Pfender and his 10 employees at Cargo Express couldn't feel farther removed from the... Read more
Strange Customs
Is a rubber rat a toy or a practical joke? For businesses that import articles into the United States, this kind of hairsplitting can be worth money. Impo... Read more
To Secure Your Business, Consider the Access Points
Potential threats come in many forms: computer connections, supply chains, your employees, visitors -- even your front door. Know where the holes may be, the... Read more
Can't We Have Another?
When to launch a second brand. Plus: The ins and outs of outsourcing. Read more
TruTags Stymie Drug Counterfeiters
An innovative micro-tag made nano-porous silica makes it nearly impossible for counterfeiters to duplicate when placed on the surface of pharmaceutical pills. Read more
Brands and Brand Names
Related Terms: Private Labels A brand is a nam... Read more
How to Navigate the Importing Seas
Valuable advice on importing. Read more
Garbage In, Gospel Out;
Last October 14th, with gloom gathering like a thunderhead over Wall Street, the government reported the trade deficit for August -- an abysmal $15.7 bill... Read more
Border Fulfillment
Miratek Corp. is speeding up service to its clients by taking advantage of the open borders created by NAFTA and stationing its information-technology-servic... Read more
How To Get Started
From dealing with red tape to protecting patents to getting paid... Read more
A Byte out of Cybercrime
With so much sensitive information streaming through the Internet, it's no wonder that high-tech crime-fighting units are springing up all over the countr... Read more
A Byte out of Cybercrime
With so much sensitive information streaming through the Internet, it's no wonder that high-tech crime-fighting units are springing up all over the countr... Read more
Would You Buy a Chinese Car from This Man?
Malcom Bricklin is on a quest to revolutionize the auto industry at 14,845 words per hour. Read more
Educating Octavia
Woman entrepreneur seeks help in educating herself on the logistics of food production and marketing. Read more
One Step at a Time
The story of how a new president was called in to help bring a manufacturing firm from the brink of failure. Read more
The CEO Who Came in from the Cold
Story of an entrepreneur who ran a legitimate shipping company that reserved one branch office for CIA business. Read more
Storm Clouds Over Silicon Valley
As blind faith in the infallibility of high-tech companies falters, the era of unrestrained growth in the Valley may be over. Read more
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