News & Insights

Understanding the Changes that Impact Insurance Recently, Roanoke President, Karen Groff, was featured in the NCBFAA monthly newsletter to talk about the release of Incoterms 2020. The NCBFAA, or National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, has been a prominent and effective voice for the industry since 1897, and they closely watch over legislative […]

April 09, 2020

  The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt on both a personal and professional level, with some industries being more impacted than others. Those involved in the transportation of cargo, facilitation of customs clearance, or importation/exportation of goods are some of the hardest hit. Our thoughts are with you, your colleagues, your families […]

April 01, 2020

  On March 26, 2020, U.S. Customs & Border Protection issued CSMS #42161666 Additional Guidance for Entry Summary Payments Impacted by COVID-19. This message is a follow up to CSMS #42097586 Additional Days for Payments due to COVID-19 issued on March 20, 2020. CBP had granted duty payment extensions for many importers on a case […]

March 27, 2020

  Global shipping has been one of the biggest casualties in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with challenges getting cargo to and from the docks. The Port of Los Angeles, which handles more containers in a year than any other port in the Western Hemisphere, expects in the first three months of the […]

March 23, 2020

COVID-19 has already had a big impact on international travel and especially on large events. As such, ATA Carnet users are susceptible to disruptions right now, especially those needing to transit through multiple countries to operate effectively or even those going to single countries where quarantines or event cancellations are taking place. Furthermore, you may […]

March 17, 2020

  Effective Monday, March 16th—In order to operate safely and responsibly for our employees, clients and partners during the COVID-19 impact, most of our employees will begin working from home until further notice. Thankfully, we are fully prepared! We have laptops, VPN, office phone routing, mobile phones and other mobility to maintain “business as usual” which […]

March 13, 2020