Colombia Boosts Customs Checks with WCO Backing

Colombia Boosts Customs Checks with WCO Backing

The World Customs Organization (WCO) assisted Colombia's Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN) in upgrading its Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) system. This involved reviewing strategies, piloting procedures, and strengthening legal frameworks, significantly enhancing DIAN's compliance capabilities and enforcement powers. This initiative aims to reduce compliance risks for businesses, improve customs clearance efficiency, enhance trade facilitation, and boost corporate reputation. Ultimately, it fosters a more stable and predictable trade environment for Colombia's economic growth and its global trading partners.

01/05/2026 Customs Knowledge
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Logistics Sector Struggles With Rising Costs Warehousing Shortages

Logistics Sector Struggles With Rising Costs Warehousing Shortages

The latest LMI report indicates a second consecutive month of expansion in the logistics industry, despite rising costs and warehousing constraints. High inventory costs and warehousing pressures highlight the consequences of earlier stockpiling. The report also reveals the impact of macroeconomic uncertainty and trade policies, emphasizing the need for companies to optimize inventory management, find effective warehousing solutions, improve transportation efficiency, and closely monitor trade policy changes. This will enable them to navigate uncertainty and identify growth opportunities.

01/08/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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COSCO OOCL Expand MWAX Service to Conakry Port

COSCO OOCL Expand MWAX Service to Conakry Port

COSCO SHIPPING and OOCL jointly upgraded the MWAX service, incorporating the Port of Conakry in Guinea into the network. This enhancement will improve the transportation capacity of bulk commodities, strengthen their position in the African market, and facilitate the development of China-Africa trade. Both parties will continue to optimize the service to address challenges and provide high-quality shipping services. The upgraded MWAX service aims to better serve the growing trade demands between China and West Africa.

01/08/2026 Logistics
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Mexican Rail Delays Hinder US Grain Exports

Mexican Rail Delays Hinder US Grain Exports

Railway congestion in Mexico is hindering US grain exports due to surging demand and infrastructure bottlenecks. This congestion impacts trade, the economy, and supply chains, prompting active responses from various stakeholders. Long-term solutions involve increased investment, process optimization, enhanced collaboration, and the development of alternative transportation modes. Technological innovation, policy support, and diversification strategies are crucial for future development and mitigating the negative effects of these disruptions on agricultural trade flows between the US and Mexico.

01/08/2026 Logistics
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Global Ecommerce Growth 10 Key Marketing Strategies

Global Ecommerce Growth 10 Key Marketing Strategies

This article details 10 key marketing strategies for promoting a foreign trade independent website. It covers aspects such as domain selection, server configuration, website planning, web design, multilingual support, space utilization, content creation, regular updates, keyword optimization, and customer service. The aim is to help foreign trade companies build efficient and sustainable independent websites, successfully tapping into overseas markets. These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to establishing a strong online presence and driving sales in the global marketplace.

12/30/2025 Logistics Encyclopedia
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An Post Optimizes Cross-border Parcel Data Processing Capabilities with Zephyr Solution

An Post Optimizes Cross-border Parcel Data Processing Capabilities with Zephyr Solution

An Post in Ireland has announced the adoption of Hurricane Commerce's Zephyr solution to enhance the electronic data quality of cross-border parcels, thereby improving its cross-border e-commerce service capabilities. Zephyr can process over 700 million requests daily and offers quick responses. This initiative aims to address emerging global postal compliance requirements while enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

07/23/2025 Logistics
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Da Shun Logistics Boosts Chinasouth America Air Cargo with Custom Services

Da Shun Logistics Boosts Chinasouth America Air Cargo with Custom Services

Da Shun Logistics specializes in the South American market, partnering with various airlines to provide air freight services from China to South America. Services include customized solutions, one-on-one support, customs clearance advice, and door-to-door delivery. Their strong routes cover major South American cities, focusing on cargo safety and timely delivery to facilitate trade between China and South America. They offer tailored solutions and prioritize efficient and secure transport for businesses engaged in this vital trade lane.

05/25/2024 Logistics
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Beijing Airport Customs Clearance Guide for Export Returns

Beijing Airport Customs Clearance Guide for Export Returns

This article focuses on the issue of export returns, using Beijing Airport as an example. It elaborates on the operational procedures and precautions of export returns from ten aspects: analysis of return reasons, timeliness management, identification of trade methods, export tax rebate processing, subsequent cargo handling, document preparation, foreign exchange management regulations, special cargo declaration, terminal and warehousing selection, and customs broker selection. The aim is to help foreign trade companies efficiently and compliantly handle return matters and minimize losses.

02/21/2025 Customs Knowledge
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