David Noah

David Noah

As president of Shipping Solutions, I've helped thousands of exporters more efficiently create accurate export documents and stay compliant with import-export regulations. Our Shipping Solutions software eliminates redundant data entry, which allows you to create your export paperwork up to five-times faster than using templates and reduces the chances of making the types of errors that could slow down your shipments and make it more difficult to get paid. I frequently write and speak on export documentation, regulations and compliance issues.

On: January 16, 2023     By: David Noah

What Is the Destination Control Statement and Why Should It Be on Your Commercial Invoice?

The Destination Control Statement is a legal statement required on your export invoice under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). It clarifies what happens to shipments, essentially stating that the buyer isn’t going to take the goods and forward them to another country.

On: January 11, 2023     By: David Noah

The ITAR Compliance Checklist

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) control the export of military articles, services and technologies in order to protect U.S. national security. Because ITAR deals with our most sensitive information, it is more restrictive than regulations covering non-military exports.

On: January 4, 2023     By: David Noah

How Does Restricted Party Screening Software Work?

While it’s not a legal requirement to run restricted party screening checks on all your exports, it's a violation of regulations to do business with people or organizations on any of the lists. Manually checking all those lists is hard. Using software to check all the lists at once is easy.

On: January 2, 2023     By: David Noah

Top 5 Challenges Facing Exporters in 2023

While no one can predict exactly what the next year holds, we’ve compiled some data and made observations about some of the top challenges facing international trade in 2023—and some tips on how small and midsize exporters can still be successful.

On: December 14, 2022     By: David Noah

How Much Do Customs Brokers Charge?

A customs broker serves as liaison between an importer and customs, helping to enter goods into the country of import. Companies pay brokers to know the proper entry procedures, admissibility requirements, classification, valuation, and duty rates, taxes and fees for imported merchandise.

On: December 7, 2022     By: David Noah

How to Complete an Electronic Certificate of Origin

For almost a century, chambers of commerce have been signing and stamping certificates of origin for exporters. But the old way of doing this was a manual, tedious process that took too much time and cost too much money. Now companies can quickly create an electronic certificate of origin (eCO).

On: November 16, 2022     By: David Noah

What You Need to Know about the Canada Customs Invoice

According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the Canada Customs Invoice (CCI) is a special invoice that incorporates more data elements than a standard commercial invoice. It is required for U.S. exports to Canada in certain situations, outlined in this article.

On: November 9, 2022     By: David Noah

How to File Your EEI through ACE and AESDirect

The U.S. requires exporters to submit Electronic Export Information (EEI) on shipments to most foreign destinations if those shipments are valued at more than $2,500. In this article, we answer the most frequently asked questions about filing EEI through AESDirect on the ACE platform.

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