Three Years On, Does the UFLPA Still Make Sense?
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.| Sourcing Journal
Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that China does not fully meet the minimum standards for eliminating human trafficking, nor is it making significant efforts to do so.| Sourcing Journal
This is the fourth thread of the fourth part of our series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) looking at the lives of pre-modern peasant farmers, who make up a majority of all of the humans who have ever lived. We’re thus probing here was has been, in effect, the modal human experience. Over … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVd: Spinning Plates→| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
Japan is now at a cultural tipping point, where foreign influences threaten to destroy local customs.| SoraNews24 -Japan News-
Effective 25 September 2025, Poland has officially partially opened its border with Belarus. This move was announced by the Polish Prime Minister on 23 September 2025. From 25 September 2025, the road border crossing in Terespol (for personal movement) and Kukuryki (for commercial movement which is permitted exclusively for vehicles registered in the EU, EEA, [...] The post Poland Reopens its Border with Belarus appeared first on Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog.| Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog
Breaking into international trade can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with missing pieces. The rules, the paperwork, the never-ending regulations — it’s no wonder so many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) get stuck at the customs gate. But here’s the good news: customs compliance doesn’t have to be a nightmare. With the right […] The post Why most SMEs fail at customs—and how to win first appeared on Aramex Press.| Aramex Press
The United States has recently announced significant tariff changes in August 2025, reshaping how businesses manage imports across key industries. These adjustments to U.S. import tariffs are designed to rebalance trade relationships and affect a wide range of goods entering the country. For importers, understanding the revised tariff rates is critical to avoiding unexpected costs […] The post U.S. tariff changes 2025: The ultimate business guide first appeared on Aramex Press.| Aramex Press
On August 29, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a 7-4 en banc opinion in VOS Selections, Inc v. Trump, holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the President to impose broad, indefinite tariffs. The case was initially brought in the Court of International Trade| Global Import Blog
Commodity codes may differ between customs territories. If your product's customs code is misassigned, you may face penalties.| ShipHub
This is the first part of the third part of our series (I, II) discussing the patterns of life of the pre-modern peasants who made up the great majority of all humans who lived in our agrarian past and indeed a majority of all humans who have ever lived. Last week, we looked at death, … Continue reading Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IIIa: Family Formation→| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
Donald Trump has suspended De Minimis for all countries, a rule that exempted foreign goods valued under $800 from import duty.| Heddels
This is the first part of the third part of our series (I, II) discussing the patterns of life of the pre-modern peasants who made up the great majority of all humans who lived in our agrarian past…| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
This is the second part of our series (I) discussing the basic contours of life – birth, marriage, labor, subsistence, death – of pre-modern peasants and their families. As we’ve …| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
As is traditional here, I am taking advantage of the Fourth of July this week to write something about the United States, this time a brief discussion of the nature of civil-military relations in t…| A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
When the New Osaka Hotel opened in 1935, it was one of Japan’s finest hotels. It even boasted air-conditioned guest rooms, a world’s first. This rare pamphlet from its early days offers a fascinating peek inside.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
A young employee of a charcoal dealer carries packs of charcoal. An extensive charcoal infrastructure as well as ingenious methods kept the fires in Japan’s millions of hibachi burning.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
Renowned American photographer Henry Strohmeyer (right) and his friend drinking Japanese tea while sitting close to hibachi, one wooden and the other metal. Hibachi came in countless forms and styles.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
Two young Japanese women in a studio pose next to a hibachi. Women generally ruled this humble, but all-important heater.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
A young woman plays the shamisen while seated next to a hibachi (火鉢), a portable charcoal brazier. The metal chopsticks are for handling the charcoal, burning on a thick insulating layer of ash.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
A stunning New Year card for Gifu’s Great Exhibition of Rapid Japanese Progress of 1936. During the 1900s–1930s, many Japanese New Year cards were designed by top artists who created a golden age of card design.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
inistry of Finance (MOF) has resumed drafting a decree on the customs procedure for e-commerce goods by releasing a new draft (“Draft Decree“) to govern various issues on cross-border e-commerce. These issues include customs declarants, risk management, data processing, import permit exemption, import duty, customs valuation and the customs procedure. The Draft Decree focuses on| Global Supply Chain Compliance
Baker McKenzie’s Global Customs Practice invites you to join us for a follow up webinar on “Trump and Tariffs: Section 232 Tariff Announcement, Reciprocal & Retaliatory Tariffs and More” This one-hour webinar will take place Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 10:00 CST / 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET. On February 10th President Trump announced that 25% tariffs will be imposed on all [...] The post Round Two – Trump and Tariffs (Webinar) – February 20 appeared first on Global Supply Chain ...| Global Supply Chain Compliance
Following the latest of a number of tariff-related announcements, President Donald Trump has officially confirmed that 25 percent tariffs will be imposed on all steel and aluminium imports into the US beginning March 12, 2025. The tariffs will also be expanded to include derivative steel articles once the Department of Commerce has implemented “adequate systems”| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
In a recent U-turn, President Donald Trump has announced a 30-day pause on tariffs for Canada and Mexico, which were imposed via executive orders signed on February 1, 2025. President Trump had justified the imposition of the tariffs by stating that Canada and Mexico had failed to stem illegal immigration into the US, as well| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
April Fools! Tracing the History of Dreidel Among Neo-Traditionalists and Neo-Hebraists| The Seforim Blog
A diminishing number of grassroots U.K. musicians are performing at the continent’s festivals.| POLITICO
Alarmed by the prospect of increased tariffs on Chinese goods if Donald Trump is elected, some American companies are stockpiling parts and delaying expansions.| www.nytimes.com
In this week in our blog we take a look at the Finnish Christmas in light of numbers. We talk about, for example, Xmas spending. The post Finnish Christmas in numbers appeared first on Finnwards.| Finnwards
September 2020 – June 2023 Client: World Customs Organization The Asia-Pacific Plastic Waste Project (APPWP), implemented by the WCO Secretariat and funded by the Government of Japan from April 2020 to June 2023, aimed to strengthen the capacity of Customs administrations to mitigate and appropriately respond to environmental threats in the Asia-Pacific region. More specifically, […]| AmbienDura
