Tailored shipping and customs clearance solutions with tariff management
We offer expert guidance, seamless clearance, and a variety of shipping solutions to help you navigate the complexities of U.S. tariff changes. Our dedicated team is here to support you in making your international shipping efficient, compliant, and cost-effective.
How will the U.S. tariff and regulatory changes impact your business?
The recent tariff changes by the U.S. government imposed challenges to small and medium-sized businesses, particularly those involved in international shipping. By understanding and proactively adapting to these new regulations, you can mitigate risks, optimize your operations, and maintain competitive edge in the global market.
Adapt to new regulations, maintain competitive edge in the global market
What this means and what you need to consider:
- Increased costs of products
- Exporters and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) sellers may absorb or pass on increased tariffs, resulting in reduced profit margins or reduced price competitiveness.
- Additional costs of managing the tariff changes can include sourcing, manufacturing, shipping, warehousing, and last-mile delivery.
- Supply chain disruptions and increased supply chain complexity
- B2C sellers or exporters may need to adjust orders, product mix, and logistics for U.S. shipments, potentially leading to customs delays, oversupply, or shortages.
- These disruptions may impact product supply chain, resulting in out-of-stock, obsolete products and/or reduced cash flow.
- B2C sellers or exporters may source from other markets to serve the U.S. market with additional investment and management resources required.
- Different supply chain models may be established to reduce the impacts and that may increase the overall supply chain complexity.
Trade compliance management
- Managing fast and frequent changes in tariffs requires expertise and additional resources to ensure compliance and avoid any customs penalties or delay.
- Elimination of de minimis exemption
- Both cross-border eCommerce and B2C are now significantly affected by duty and tax incurred on small volume and low value B2C orders.
Market uncertainty
- Potential retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products may increase complexity of global trade, especially for large and multinational sellers or importers.
- Unpredictable nature of tariff policies makes demand forecasting and medium to long-term business planning more difficult.