Articles by Joe Weaver
Importing From Thailand to the USA: Duty Calculations
Importing from Thailand can be profitable across categories like electronics, machinery, and tires, and this guide helps businesses understand how to calculate duty rates, account for tariffs that may stack on top of those duties, and estimate the true import costs before Thai goods enter the U.S. market.
5 Common Mistakes Made By New Importers
Common importing mistakes include errors in paperwork, HTS codes, fees, and risk planning can hurt shipments, and this article helps importers avoid delays, fines, and costly setbacks.
How To Complete a USMCA Certificate of Origin
USMCA certificates of origin prove goods qualify for tariff-free treatment under North American trade rules, and this guide helps importers complete the form correctly and avoid costly eligibility mistakes.
CBP Tariff Stacking Explained (Why Your Duty Bill Is Higher Than Expected)
Tariff stacking can sharply increase import costs when multiple trade measures apply to the same product, and this guide helps importers understand which duties can combine, which goods face the greatest exposure, how stacked tariffs are calculated, and what entry data should be reviewed before customs filing.
How Reciprocal Tariffs Impact Global Trade
Reciprocal tariffs are reshaping U.S. trade by raising import costs on goods from key partner countries, and this guide helps businesses understand which nations and products are being affected, why these tariffs were introduced, and how importers, exporters, and consumers may feel the impact across global supply chains.
What Are Reciprocal Tariffs? Definition and Purpose
Reciprocal tariffs are designed to match or counter the trade barriers another country places on U.S. exports, and this guide helps importers understand how these tariffs work, where they come from, and how newer reciprocal trade measures can affect sourcing costs, country-specific rates, and overall import strategy.