The Lincoln Family of Companies announced today that they will expand the Western New York Foreign Trade Zone facility in Lackawanna with an additional 20,000 square feet. “If there’s one thing that our family has learned in more than a century of doing business, it’s that you can never slow …
On March 31, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement the next phase of its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) transition, requiring all import entries through CBP (only) to utilize the ACE “Single Window” process. Through ACE, to be fully implemented by the end of 2016, manual import processes will …
On Tuesday, February 23, WNY Foreign Trade Zone had the opportunity to present as part of a panel discussion on “Doing Business in the U.S. for Canadian Companies” with Welke Customs Brokers USA and Celebrezze Law as part of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce’s monthly “Lunch and Learn” series. …
Busy week for Lincoln Companies’ president Tim Palisano – first, serving on a panel, “Doing Business in the U.S. for Canadian Companies” with the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce in St. Catharines, Ontario, representing Western New York Foreign Trade Zone, and then in Syracuse at the Centerstate CEO event at …
The United States and Canada have the largest trade relationship in the world. The trade relationship between our two countries crosses all industries, and is vital to both nations’ success. Western New York Foreign Trade Zone is proud to partner with the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Welke Customs Brokers …
Last week, we talked about the challenge of “drawback,” and the lengthy process it takes to recoup duties already paid to the U.S. government on imports which were subsequently exported (and as such, no duties should have been paid), and how working with a Foreign Trade Zone can help to …
by Zachary Finnegan, International Trade Advisor With WNY Foreign Trade Zone’s proximity to the CanAm border, it is not uncommon for shippers to export into the U.S. to our facility only to then export to Canada or another country. Since goods held in an FTZ are still considered international freight, …
by Zachary Finnegan, International Trade Advisor If you’re an importer into the U.S., you’ve often dealt with Country-of-Origin labeling, and know that the rules surrounding the process are often changing. One of the benefits of utilizing a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone is that merchandise being imported into the country can …
by Zachary Finnegan, International Trade Advisor This post is the first in a series of posts about the benefits of doing business in a Foreign Trade Zone. Western New York Foreign Trade Zone Operators Inc. manage the Foreign Trade Zone in Lackawanna, NY, ten minutes from the Peace Bridge between …
by Katie Gibas, YNN Link to Story BUFFALO, N.Y. — Despite traffic from Canada to the U.S. being down because of a weak Canadian dollar, tourism is still at a record high, but what does a devalued Canadian currency mean for businesses who ship and manufacture between borders? Western New …
