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New Year brings new import/export regulations

Industry experts offer insight into the challenges impacting the import and export of cold food and beverages, discussing everything from tariffs and governmental regulations to price increases and third-party logistics.
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Marina Mayer
December 12, 2019
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Find out what the supply chain and logistics industry can expect with regards to regulations with food, transport, equipment and more come 2020.


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Retail imports surged in November ahead of December tariffs

Nonetheless, the trade war is one of the factors impacting forward-looking models.
December 11, 2019
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Volume at major container ports bumped up significantly in November, as retailers imported merchandise ahead of new tariffs set to take effect this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation, Washington, D.C., and Hackett Associates, Alexandria, Va.
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Index report shows globalization is holding up under pressure

The report shows that shrinking international capital flows caused global connectedness to dip slightly in 2018.
December 5, 2019
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DHL Express, Plantation, Fla., and NYU Stern School of Business, New York, released the 2019 update of the DHL Global Connectedness Index (GCI), which highlights key developments in international flows of capital, trade, information and people.
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Crystal Valley Foods to acquire Joco Produce

Joco maintains a strong presence in South Florida and throughout the United States, especially in the wholesale and foodservice channels.
November 19, 2019
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Crystal Valley Foods, Miami, Fla., finalized the acquisition of Joco Produce, a Miami, Fla.-based importer of fresh Asian, tropical and specialty fruits and vegetables.
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Study: U.S. plastics industry maintains trade surplus

The plastics industry maintained a trade surplus of $500 million, as consumption of plastics products continued to grow in the United States.
October 31, 2019
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The size of the U.S. plastics industry expanded in 2018, accounting for 993,000 jobs and $451.3 billion worth of shipments. In the same year, it maintained a trade surplus of $500 million, as consumption of plastics products continued to grow in the United States, according to two reports released by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), Washington, D.C.
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Report: Small businesses see U.S. trade as driver of overall economic growth

Nearly three in four (74%) businesses surveyed said that expanding opportunities between the United States and customers in other countries will increase job growth in the United States.
October 30, 2019
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Small business leaders increasingly view U.S. participation in global trade as the way to improve the overall economy and create American jobs, according to the fifth FedEx Trade Index.
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