Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Mar. 20, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
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Tariff Engineering: Lower Duties Are Possible if You Can Find the Right Customs Codes
Tariff engineering is a method of reengineering products to get them a different classification and potentially lower tariff rates, with careful collaboration with trade compliance specialists.
What’s in Store? The Curious Case of U.S. Inventories
How did wholesalers and retailers adjust inventories during the pandemic and where do their respective inventories stand?
A Bumpy Year for Imports - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
U.S. seasonally-adjusted real trade data showed a notable upturn in the month of January, with imports gaining across a range of categories. While real imports ended up nearly flat over January 2022, there was substantial variation across subcategories.
Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Mar. 13, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.
Key Learnings and Insights from TPM ‘23
The Transpacific Maritime (TPM) Conference was held recently and Flexport had front row seats. Here we distill what we learned and heard from customers to bring you our top three insights from TPM ‘23
Much ado? The Buy Now, Pay Later credit market in the U.S.
Pay attention when credit gets murky. When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) turned its attention to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) last year, it was a sign of something potentially amiss.
Supply Chain Snapshots - News of the Week (Mar. 6, 2023)
Looking for a quick summary of the top supply chain and logistics news from the past week? Read our weekly "Supply Chain Snapshots" for summaries and commentary to get you up-to-speed.