Welcome to the Trade Secrets Podcast, hosted by Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA. This episode's guest is Marty Sadkin, Director, Sam-Son Distribution. Sam-Son Distribution began in 1971 as a small, regional warehouse in downtown Buffalo, NY. Their initial client base was a select group of Canadian Customs Brokers, who quickly gave them exceptional knowledge and experience in both transportation and distribution services across the U.S./Canadian border. Today, Sam-Son Logistics operates four warehouse locations totaling over 1.2 million square feet. The addition of their second Buffalo, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Toronto, ON locations allow them to perform complete end-to-end supply chain and logistics services to a diverse customer base throughout Canada and the United States. :55 Intro and Welcome With Marty Sadkin, Director Sam-Son Distribution 3:16 How Sam-Son Distribution Focuses on Clients 4:45 What sets Sam-Son Distribution apart from other companies 7:30 Where is Sam-Son Distributions Warehouses 9:08 301 Duties and Tariffs 10:19 Section 321 Discussion 14:34 What’s In the future for supply chain and logistics 20:18 Wrap up and Contact Information For Sam-Son Distribution Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelkeCustomsUSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Welcome to the Trade Secrets Podcast, hosted by Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA. This episode's guest is Doug Cooper, President for Goldberry Roasting Co. Join Damon and Doug for a discussion on the process behind importing Coffee. Started in 2010 by Doug Cooper, as a hobby in his basement, Goldberry Roasting Company has had the benefit of being able to grow slowly and intentionally over many years. Instead of focusing on sales, the early years of Goldberry Roasting Co. was focused on perfecting our craft, developing meaningful relationships and earning trust in the quality of their brand. 1:05 Welcome With Doug Cooper President Goldberry Roasting Co. and history 5:50 Goldberry Roasting Co. Mission 7:00 Working in Mexico and Importing Coffee 8:37 Coffee profiles from different regions 10:08 First Experience importing Coffee and export regulations 15:25 What’s the Future look like for Goldberry Roasting Co. 17:20 Wrap up and how to contact Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelkeCustomsUSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Welcome to the Trade Secrets Podcast, hosted by Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA. This episode's guest is Mark Ridley, CEO for GreenShoots FX. Join Damon and Mark for a discussion on a fresh approach to international payments. GreenShootsFX provides their clients (exporters and importers alike) with a range of solutions designed to support all of their cross-border FX needs, from global collection accounts to first-class bulk payment capabilities to forward contracts with flexible terms. GreenShootsFX offers focus on superior pricing, access to more currencies and countries, a new level of transparency and control, enhanced risk management and robust client-account security. 1:20 Welcome and Opening with Mark Ridley, CEO GreenShootsFX 1:50 History and Background for GreenShootsFX 4:40 GreenShootsFX Podcast Info 6:12 Supply Chain and why Payments Are Linked 9:00 What markets is GreenshootsFX in 10:35 Shipping Costs are Rising 13:45 Success Story 17:37 Why Businesses are overlooking this process 21:00 What’s on the Horizon for GreenShootsFX 23:30 Contact Information Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelkeCustomsUSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Welcome to the Trade Secrets Podcast, hosted by Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA.

Join Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek for the fifth session of our 10-part "Basics of Customs and Importation" Series - "What is a Customs Broker?" Damon discusses the role of a licensed customs broker in the supply chain, and how engaging a customs broker in your operations creates competitive advantage.

:38 Welcome and History on Duties and Taxes

4:00 Different Taxes for Importing

6:13 Antidumping Duties

8:10 Antidumping Duty Example

9:53 Section 301 and Section 232 Duties

13:00 Recap on Duties

13:42 Fees

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Welcome to the Trade Secrets Podcast, hosted by Damon Piatek, President & CEO of Welke Customs Brokers USA.

Join Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek for the fourth session of our 10-part "Basics of Customs and Importation" Series - "What is a Customs Broker?" Damon discusses the role of a licensed customs broker in the supply chain, and how engaging a customs broker in your operations creates competitive advantage.

:40 Welcome/Open

1:55 Trusted Trader Programs for Canada and Australia

3:05 CTPAT and how to become a member

5:03 Benefits of Joining

9:20 Site Inspection from Customs (CTPAT)

11:45 Contact Information and Wrap Up

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week announced new requirements for importing aluminum into the United States. Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO, and host of the Trade Secrets Podcast, Damon Piatek walks you through the changes, and how they'll affect your supply chain.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Join Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek for the third session of our 10-part "Basics of Customs and Importation" Series - "What is a Customs Broker?" Damon discusses the role of a licensed customs broker in the supply chain, and how engaging a customs broker in your operations creates competitive advantage.

1:02 History on Customs Broker

2:37 Customs Broker Role and Responsibilities

5:05 Transactional Customs Brokers

6:15 Compliance

8:00 Freight Companies Purchased Customs Brokers

8:50 Operational Customs Brokers and the Benefits of Using One

11:43 How to Become a Customs Broker

13:42 Wrap up and Contact Information

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelkeCustomsUSA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Join Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek for the second session of our 10-part "Basics of Customs and Importation" Series - "Tariff Classifications." Damon discusses the challenges of tariff classification, and how companies often create easily avoidable errors for themselves by trying navigate the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule themselves.

Tariff Classification

:44 Welcome and Introduction

1:43 Don’t Use Online Tariff Classifications

2:24 Tools Needed for Classification

4:26 General Rules of Interpretation

8:50 Harmonized Tariff Schedule

13:00 Explanatory Notes

17:05 Recap

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

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Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

Join Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek for the opening session of our 10-part "Basics of Customs and Importation" Series - "CBP Enforcement Strategy." Damon breaks down what you need to know about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection approaches enforcement on imported goods, before, while and after they're at the border.

:37 Welcome and Introduction. History on Customs

4:07 Trade Today- Taxing US Border Protection

8:00 Import Manual Process And Why it’s Important

10:35 Record Keeping

11:20 Valuation- Two Stories on Fines

14:21 Recap

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

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Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), comes into effect on July 1, 2020. Importers and exporters trading in North America should be taking steps now to ensure a seamless transition between the two agreements. In this webinar, Welke Customs Brokers USA President & CEO Damon Piatek breaks down the changes from USMCA to NAFTA, walks you through how the U.S., Canada and Mexico got to where we are now, and offers guidance for companies on how to best prepare their operations and supply chain for the new agreement.

1:04 History of North America Free Trade Agreement

1:58 How Did we Get to Where we Are

4:22 Details on the Agreement

8:10 Rules of Origin

10:40 Auto Industry Implications

15:34 Other Industries Involved

17:14 How USMCA Effects You

Connect with Welke Customs Brokers USA:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WelkeCustomsUSA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/welke-customs-brokers-usa-inc/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Website: http://www.yourcustomsbroker.com