Whit Bolland
Whit Bolland is Head of Global Trade Compliance at FlavorCloud, an operations leader and our resident international trade compliance expert. His track record speaks volumes about delivering success in highly complex environments. His deep knowledge of trade compliance is unrivaled and is an essential beacon amongst the team.
Posts by Whit
US CBP proposes sweeping changes to US imports
The US CBP (Customs and Border Protection) has announced a proposal on January 14th for sweeping changes to US imports. At FlavorCloud Inc., we will be watching closely to see when they take effect and in what form to ensure we are fully compliant with our multi-carrier network and customers on all US imports real-time.…
The Real Deal with Mexico’s December 2024 Import Tariff Increase
On December 19, 2024, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, issued a Decree which impacted import tariffs immediately. This Decree was issued by President Pardo – who assumed office on October 1, 2024 -and contained two significant regulatory modifications: New tariffs for specifically scoped commodities – namely finished and semi-finished apparel products. These amendments are in…
Global Trade Compliance Update—March 27: Forced Labor Regulations
Welcome to FlavorCloud’s Global Trade Compliance update to keep you up to date on what’s going on in the world of Global Trade Compliance. This weekly update seeks to best serve FlavorCloud customers and partners as we facilitate and automate frictionless international trade and logistics. Forced Labor Restrictions and Regulations One of the major global…
Global Trade Compliance Update—February 2, 2023
Welcome to the weekly Global Trade Compliance update to keep you apprised of the ongoing rustlings in the world of Global Trade Compliance. This weekly update seeks to serve FlavorCloud customers and partners best as we facilitate and automate frictionless international trade and logistics. GLOBAL: China, Russia, and Export Controls The expectation is that Russia…
Whit’s Global Trade Compliance Update
Global Trade Compliance is an ever-evolving and complex environment and a vital component of shipping internationally. Our updates aim to keep you well-informed on important changes to Trade Compliance laws, regulations, or requirements—which could fundamentally impact your international shipping business. At FlavorCloud, our mission is to make international shipping easy, affordable, and friction-free—anywhere in the…
Guide to Declared Value & Customs Valuation | FlavorCloud
Along with other data points, chiefly among them the three international trade data elements (HTS, ECCN/export control classification, and Country of Origin), it is imperative that correct customs valuation is used for each international transaction. Correct trade data points and proper customs valuation streamlines the export and import processes, ensuring your goods flow smoothly and…