*Update provided in English and Spanish. NICO is here! If you are a current importer in Mexico, this will throw a curve ball at your existing challenges. The year started with Mexican Customs system updates that affected Customs Broker Systems, as well as importers regarding NICO requirements. Harmonized tariff classification is the backbone of all…
Sunset’s Director of Sales & Sales Operations, Sarah Eggleston, discusses parcel shipment delays and offers ways to prepare for a saturated freight market as we begin 2021. Summary Due to the implications of COVID-19, 2020 saw a record-breaking year in terms of volume. Coupled with the fact that a lot of passenger aircrafts are grounded,…
*Update provided in English and Spanish. CBP announces empty cargo trucks movement by Colombia. Customs and Border Protection will send empty trucks of cargo from Mexico to the US, through the International Bridge “Solidaridad” border of Colombia, Nuevo Leon with Laredo, Texas. This proposal went into effect on December 7, 2020 and will last until…
*Update provided in English and Spanish. Sundays will no longer be a headache for Drivers on Bridge 3. Beginning October 25, 2020, a pilot program with a duration of 90 days was started, devised by the Central Administration of Customs Operation of Nuevo Laredo. The program includes an extension of time for importations and exportation…
In preparation for Q4, Sunset’s Managing Director in Laredo, TX shares an outlook on Northbound and Southbound capacity as COVID continues to make freight waves. Has your US/MX freight been impacted by these issues? Sunset’s cross-border experts will be discussing this topic and more during the SCOPE Virtual Supply Chain Summit on November 9. Director…
Sunset Mexico & Canadian Shippers: The replacement for NAFTA, known in the U.S. as USMCA, will take effect July 1, 2020. This will affect ALL SHIPMENTS flowing through U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. The new trilateral trade agreement is known in Canada as CUSMA; in Mexico it is known as T-MEC. How does it…
Thanks for tuning in to Sunset’s weekly market outlook column. Trends and discussions range from seasonal manufacturing and agriculture trends that affect available capacity to general insight into outside factors affecting freight volumes. Below is a summary of the June 17 call: USMCA EFFECTIVE JULY 1 USMCA’s main change is that certificates or origin to…
Sunset is following the current USMCA (a “new” NAFTA) and its potential impacts on import and export activities for its member countries of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Below are seven (7) things to know as this important regulation is being negotiated: The deal is extensive and all-encompassing. The USMCA comprises 34 chapters and governs more…
Armada Sunset Holdings Accelerates Growth Strategy in Welcoming Chris O’Brien as President. Read the press release to learn more.
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