NEWS & UPDATES

The Elenteny Imports office is currently closed due to the COVID19 Outbreak

Do Not Send Checks to the office. Click here for updated remittance information

Only the physical office is closed. We are operating with reduced staff and limited hours on Friday. Responses may be delayed.

If you need to reach us by phone, please email your normal contact or orders@teimports.com, and we will call you back.

July 9, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of July 6th – 10th

Tariff review comment period is open, make your voice heard! Due to an exceptional response from our industry during the last public comment period, a new electronic portal is open for comment. We strongly encourage you to take the time to leave your comments here and click the link titled “public docket.” The comment period will close on […]

June 29, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of June 21st – 27th June

Please note, Elenteny Imports will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in Celebration of Independence Day. We have included a detailed vacation schedule by vendor, below. Latest Round of tariff reviews announced! The US Trade Office has just released a primary tariff list. A new electronic portal will be open for comment beginning Friday, June 26th, 2020. We strongly encourage you […]

June 26, 2020

Catch Alexi Cashen on the Next Round podcast

https://vinepair.com/articles/elenteny-imports-alexi-cashen/ VinePair Next Round: Elenteny Imports CEO Alexi Cashen on Sustaining Smooth Import Operations In this “Next Round,” VinePair Podcast co-host Zach Geballe speaks with Alexi Cashen, CEO and co-founder of Elenteny Imports, based out of NYC. Jun 15th(203 kB)

June 11, 2020

Commercial Invoice Requirements

(Originally sent out February 2020) In an effort to ensure the correct customs duties/tariffs are applied to your orders, we have to update our requirements on commercial invoices. We realize the challenges in having wineries comply with additional information, but we do not want you to be billed for inaccurate tariffs. Last week we […]

June 10, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of June 7th – 13th June

We continue to experience an improvement in reefer availability from France, we expect continued improvements over the coming weeks. Global inactive vessel capacity has reached an all-time high at the end of May, equivalent to 11.6%. Demand has been better than expected but it’s too early to say we’re out of the woods. For […]

Wine Tariff update

Dear Elenteny Customers, The tariff implemented in October of 2019 is coming up for a review on August 12th. The effective date of any possible changes is not yet known; however there are actions you can take. To recap what USWTA announced on Friday, the USTR has proposed a new comment portal specifically […]

June 8, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of May 31st – 5th June

We are finally beginning to experience an improvement in reefer availability from France, we expect the improvement to continue over the coming weeks. We continue to experience an uptick in bookings, so please make sure your orders are entered as early as possible so that your deliveries arrive on time for your needs. […]

May 28, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of May 24th – 30th May

This has been a quiet news week with no significant changes in the status of our international shipping operations. We continue to experience an uptick in bookings, so please make sure your orders are entered as early as possible so that your deliveries arrive on time for your needs. We will be reducing our fuel […]

May 27, 2020

Elenteny Imports – Operations Update: Week of May 17th – 23rd May

There have been no significant changes in the status of our international shipping operations, we do, however, continue to experience an uptick in bookings please make sure your orders are entered as early as possible so that your deliveries arrive on time. We will be cutting our fuel surcharge by 2% for […]