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President Trump’s “America First” Policy and the Use of Tariffs

February 13th, 2025 Rogers & Brown Written By: Raymond Kelley, President of Rogers & Brown The first month of President Trump’s second term has seen a flurry of activity—some unexpected but much of it predictable based on his first term and campaign promises. A key focus has been border security, addressing both illegal immigration and…

2025 Logistics Trends and Upcoming Changes to Plan For

January 29th, 2025 Rogers & Brown Written By: Gabe McGann, VP of International Operations at Rogers & Brown After 2024, a year full of twists and turns, hopes for calmer seas in 2025 are not likely to come true. As we approach the Lunar New Year with softer demand than usual, it is important to look…

Understanding the CF-28 Request for Information and CF-29 Notice of Action

December 5th, 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown When importing goods into the U.S., it’s important to understand the role of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) forms like the CF-28 “Request for Information” and CF-29 “Notice of Action.” Understanding these forms and their purposes is crucial…

7 Essential Tips to Be Prepared for Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Disruptions can occur from multiple internal and external factors. That is why it is essential to have a plan. Internally, compliance issues, poor inventory management, and workforce challenges could occur. A few external factors include natural disasters, global conflicts, labor strikes, and security threats. One or a combination of these factors could lead…

Importer of Record vs. Customs Broker: What’s the Difference?

September 4th, 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown Who is the Importer of Record? “Importer of Record” is defined as the owner or purchaser of the goods. Importer data is maintained by U.S. Customs using the U.S. EIN# (also often referred to as a tax I.D. #)….

Choo-Choo Your Way to Logistics Dominance: 5 Surprising Perks of Rail Transport

August 28th, 2024 Brown Distribution Centers Written By: Mark Hughes, VP of Domestic Operations at Brown Distribution Centers When moving goods, businesses often default to more traditional shipping methods like trucks or air freight. But savvy logisticians know there’s a hidden gem waiting to revolutionize your supply chain: rail transportation. This workhorse mode of transport may…

Utilizing Technology to Manage Your Supply Chain Visibility

July 25th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Gabe McGann, VP of International Operations Managing Your Supply Chain in an Evolving Technological Environment As we move forward into a world where technological advances seemingly offer something new each day, I constantly run into the issue with clients where too many tools can create more problems…

Transportation (as a Function of Freight Forwarding)

July 17th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Wallace Hester, Director of Sales at Rogers & Brown Our previous articles associated with freight forwarding have described the various functions that go into forwarding, reviewed the general pricing structure for those functions/services, and discussed how forwarding services can also include not just transportation arrangement (“forwarding”) but…

U.S. Imports: Inspections and Examinations

July 3rd 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown What are the different U.S. Import inspections and examinations? Who is responsible for paying these fees? How can my company avoid these? U.S. imports are required to pass through multiple government agencies and processing layers that could cause…

Riding the Waves: Ocean Freight’s Rate Fluctuations

June 12th 2024 Rogers and Brown Written By: Gabe McGann, Vice President of International Operations at Rogers & Brown Here we go again! What exactly is a Diamond Tier service? Why are vessels suddenly overcapacity? Why is my ocean freight rolling a week even though I am paying twice what I did two months ago?…