Freight & Customs

Manufacturing products – that’s just the beginning. You also need to fulfill orders, and that’s a whole other challenge. And in between, you probably need to book freight.

Freight shipping makes global commerce possible. Take away the trains and trucks and cargo ships and our modern economy would simply stop. Freight is how goods move from factories to customers, bridging continents and oceans. But not all shipping methods are created equal. For many businesses, the choice comes down...

Understanding the customs clearance process is extremely important if you want to import goods into the USA. The last thing you want is to have your goods impounded at the border.

US trade policy has seen some remarkable and dramatic changes in 2025. The greatest among them are sweeping tariff policies that directly impact how eCommerce businesses and crowdfunding campaigns operate. Whether you're running a Shopify store, launching a Kickstarter campaign, or managing an Amazon FBA business, these changes affect your...

Can you imagine trying to organize international trade without a standard code system? That’s why Harmonized System Codes – HS codes, for short – exist: to standardize the classification of goods for international trade.

You’ve probably heard a lot about “de minimis” lately. And this is especially true if you’re shipping internationally to people in the US. If you're like most business owners, you're probably wondering what on earth “de minimis” means and why everyone seems so worried about it. In this post, we’ll...