U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Howdy Duty

Jul 1, 1982

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 story

Battling The Gray Market

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Advice on protecting yourself against unauthorized distribution.  Read story

Refunds for Going Global

Jan 1, 1995

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 story

Knock Out Knockoffs

By Murray Garrett |  Jun 1, 1986

I am encouraged by the possible enactment of legislation that would close the domestic-market loophole on foreign pirating of manufacturing methods ("Fore...  Read story

Small Firms Eye Border-Security Contacts

By Angus Loten |  May 22, 2006

Companies specializing in video surveillance and other technologies could see a big payday.  Read story

Straight Answers: How Can You Survive the Regulators?

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Sep 1, 1994

Five CEOs from different industries take issue with various governmental regulations and how they impact on business.  Read story

Getting Your Laptop through Customs

Mar 1, 2000

International travelers are often worried about being asked to pay duty when they pass their laptop computers through customs. Although many people never ...  Read story

The Shipping Blues

By Nadine Heintz |  Jun 2, 2003

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 story

Strange Customs

May 1, 1984

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 story

Ask Inc.

By Inc Staff |  Sep 1, 2006

Scaling back profit-sharing plans; importing headaches.  Read story

Can't We Have Another?

Jun 1, 2004

When to launch a second brand. Plus: The ins and outs of outsourcing.  Read story

To Secure Your Business, Consider the Access Points

Apr 1, 2006

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 story

Brands and Brand Names

Related Terms: Private Labels A brand is a nam...  Read story

Garbage In, Gospel Out;

By JAY FINEGAN |  Apr 1, 1988

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 story

How to Navigate the Importing Seas

By Susan Greco |  Sep 1, 1992

Valuable advice on importing.  Read story

Border Fulfillment

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 1, 2001

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 story

How To Get Started

By Nitasha Tiku & Stephanie Clifford |  Apr 1, 2007

From dealing with red tape to protecting patents to getting paid...  Read story

A Byte out of Cybercrime

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Mar 1, 2000

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 story

The Sting

By William W. Horne |  Nov 1, 1998

Desperate entrepreneurs are easy marks for con men posing as venture capitalists. Here's the story of one business owner who was duped by phony investors.  Read story

Educating Octavia

By Edward O. Welles |  Jun 1, 1989

Woman entrepreneur seeks help in educating herself on the logistics of food production and marketing.  Read story

Would You Buy a Chinese Car from This Man?

By Darren Dahl |  Jul 1, 2005

Malcom Bricklin is on a quest to revolutionize the auto industry at 14,845 words per hour.  Read story

The CEO Who Came in from the Cold

By Hal Plotkin |  Mar 1, 1994

Story of an entrepreneur who ran a legitimate shipping company that reserved one branch office for CIA business.  Read story

One Step at a Time

By David Goodman |  Aug 1, 1995

The story of how a new president was called in to help bring a manufacturing firm from the brink of failure.  Read story

Storm Clouds Over Silicon Valley

By Susan Benner |  Sep 1, 1982

As blind faith in the infallibility of high-tech companies falters, the era of unrestrained growth in the Valley may be over.  Read story

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