Ray McGuire Consulting Group

If you ship products internationally, sometimes your orders will not fill a complete ocean freight container. Airfreight may be too expensive. You are surely interested in reducing international freight costs, so how do you handle these situations?

The U.S. Importer Security Filing, also known as ISF or 10+2, will go into full effect January 26, 2010. Many importers are still unaware of the consequences of non-compliance, or have simply been postponing implementation. It is time for action!

Ocean freight rates are on the rise. This is particularly true of ocean container shipments. In the last three months average ocean freight rates (container transport particularly) have climbed up to 55%. Have you renegotiated your rates lately?

Completely fulfilling your obligations as an importer may well require many fundamental changes in the way you currently conduct business. Immediate action is required of all US importers with shipments arriving via ocean freight.

The newest issue on the compliance front is that the Importer Security Filing, ISF, or 10+2, is now a requirement. Immediate action is required of all US importers.