How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Lunar New Year 2027
Lunar New Year is the most predictable disruption in global trade, and it still catches importers off guard every year. In 2027 it arrives early. The holiday falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, 11 days earlier than in 2026. For businesses that source from China or elsewhere in Asia, that shift moves every planning deadline […]
What Is an ISF (Importer Security Filing) and When Is It Due
If you import goods into the United States by ocean, an Importer Security Filing is one of the first requirements your shipment has to clear, and it happens before your cargo even leaves the foreign port. The ISF is simple in concept but strict in practice. Miss the deadline or submit inaccurate information, and you […]