Import Broker Blog
Importing Medical Devices? How to Classify Them
Are you importing medical devices or planning to import them? Medical devices are one of the many industries regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the regulations are complicated, confusing and new ones are constantly emerging. Delays and additional costs can result when an importer fails to understand the regulations or classifies their [...]
Don’t do these! Top 5 Importing Mistakes
If you are importing goods from the USA, then this is an important post for you. Hopefully, this post can save you from dealing with importing mistakes that many customers face. Some of the mistakes mentioned here are identified by Custom and Border Protection (CBP). Having an understanding of these common mistakes and how to [...]
Importing Non-protected Species Hunting Trophies
Non-Protected species hunting trophies shipped with household goods are exempt from additional paperwork. We recently received an inquiry regarding what paperwork and permits were required for hunting trophies. We want to share the story for others who may have a similar question. Below is the email and the answers from the USDA and US F&W. [...]
Client Feature: Spark Fun Electronics Cracks Open Safe
Gallagher Transport is proud to report that our client, Niwot based electronics company, Spark Fun Electronics, wowed the hacking community at the security event Def Con for creating a robot that cracked open a locked safe in under 30 minutes! In her Denver Post article, Tamara Chuang reported that Spark Fun's former CEO took on [...]
B1/B2 Visa Holders: Household Goods Information
Coming to the US can be scary, and it pushes peoples comfort zones. Prior to now, temporary visitors (B1/B2 Visa Holders) to the US have had to pay duty on their household goods, forcing some people to have to make the decision about whether they would want to pay for the comfort of having their [...]
Moving? Gypsy Moth Quarantine Details
Are you moving to Oregon? How about Alaska, British Columbia, California, Hawaii, or Washington? You need to know about the Gypsy Moth Quarantine. There are 21 states that have areas quarantined in the US for the Gypsy Moth. To see a map of the affected areas, click here. To see a detailed listing of the counties affected, click [...]
Portland Port Terminal 6 Hits Reset
Gallagher Transport originally opened in Portland Oregon in 1990. We know the Pacific Northwest market very well and have had a front row view to the challenges of container shipping at Portland Port Terminal 6. After years of unpredictable revenue from Terminal 6, the port in 2010 hired International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI Oregon) to [...]
Recap of 2017 World Trade Day: Containers to the Cloud
World Trade Day 2017 We were thrilled to be a sponsor of this year's World Trade Day. It is an annual event hosted by the World Trade Center, the premier international business resource in the Rocky Mountain region. The WTC provides comprehensive international trade services and key global contacts to facilitate and expand trade and international [...]
Ransomware – Things to Know
Ransomware cyber attacks are all over the news these days. A few weeks ago, on May 12, 2017, a ransomware, dubbed WannaCry, attacked thousands of computers spanning over a hundred countries. This is one of the farthest-reaching cyber attacks impacting various industries from hospitals to telecommunication. Ransomware prevents users from accessing their files as they normally [...]
World Trade Day, May 16, Denver Colorado
Gallagher Transport is a proud sponsor of the 44th annual World Trade Day on May 16, 2017, an exciting and informative conference that addresses the international business concerns of our state, our nation and our world. World Trade Day May 16th, 2017 Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202