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HS 2017 Reform Is Here: Are You Prepared?

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The HS is also used extensively by governments, international organizations, and the private sector for many other purposes: internal taxes, trade policies, monitoring of controlled goods, rules of origin, tariffs, price monitoring, quota controls, economic analysis.ยน. What happened January 1, 2017? NAFTA), government agency (e.g.,

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The โ€œFirst Fiveโ€ Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

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Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. The solution to this problem lies in understanding the โ€œFirst Fiveโ€ core concepts and industrial manufacturing trends throughout 2017, and you need to think how they will impact the industry and your company in the coming year. In its raw form, it is useless.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 24-28, 2017)

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Amazon reported its Q2 2017 results yesterday. Antitrust action by the government. Antitrust action by the government. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results. Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Walmart, UPS, Facebook, and Netflix joining forces. A crippling, long-term cyberattack.

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8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017

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8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. With the official deadline for implementing electronic logging devices less than one year away, more freight shipping providers will be upgrading technology and systems in 2017, reports Matt Sullivan. government is starting to have an impact on student loan programs and grants.

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Microgrid Economics โ€“ Microgrids Growing Faster Than Larger Grids

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Government policies, such as carbon taxes and renewable portfolio standards, have affected the cost of electricity. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the average cost of a US commercial PV system has fallen by about 60% since 2017. million in 2017. million in 2022, up from $1.2

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This Week in Logistics News (November 13-17, 2017)

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Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 15, 2017. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 13-17, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The company made a big deal of it, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeting earlier in the day, โ€œIt can transform into a robot, fight aliens and make one hell of a latte.โ€.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 โ€“ September 1, 2017)

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Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5 percent to $121.0