To most people the United States alcohol regulatory system is as easy to understand as a Jackson Pollock painting in an art gallery with the lights off. This system consists of three tiers, each more complicated than the last. The good folks over at Spirited Magazine have put together an amazing article that reads like […]
There’s a boom in e-commerce alcohol sales, but with the restrictions of the three-tier system, can importers tap into this lucrative channel? Because many of Elenteny’s customers are interested in growth, we wanted to introduce you to a webinar put on by Speakeasy Co., a leading e-commerce and logistics platform. They help importers and alcohol […]
What do you do when a global pandemic has disrupted your customer’s daily operations, created major instability throughout your supply chain, and the government issues new taxes on your specific industry with little to no warning? For the last year this situation is the day to day reality for small business wine importers across the […]
The experience of the entrepreneur Alexi Cashen who divides her time between import and distribution activities and a famous podcast on the world of wine and female entrepreneurship. By Agnese Ceschi To many people she is known as the host of a popular American podcast on wines and spirits, while for the more […]
The Trump administration has just announced additional tariffs from the EU in retaliation for the long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies. The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said on Wednesday that it was targeting more European products because the EU used a time period that affected “substantially more products than would have been covered”. The official […]
Shipping delays, Shipping delays, along with increased shipments, Covid related staffing problems, container availability problems, port and trucking issues are combining to make the end of 2020 a logistics nightmare. The industry is now predicting these problems will persist through Q1 2021. We recommend that, for planning purposes, you allow an extra 3 – 4 […]
On a good year, the holiday season is accompanied by delays, and challenges for supply chains. This year’s pandemic has turned those challenges up to 11. In this article, Elenteny Imports CEO Alexi Cashen offers her insight into these challenges, and helps answer the questions surrounding the what, where, and how of port disruptions. Read […]
Congress passed a permanent extension of CBMA. The current rules will be in place for the next two years, 2021 and 2022. For 2023 and beyond, the current plan is to change the way in which the act is implemented, and importers will pay the pre-CBMA tax rates at time of entry. We need […]
CBMA- will tax cuts be renewed? Until the 2021 Budget is finalized, the future of CBMA is still uncertain. Here are some possibilities; the current CBMA program could be: modified to a general tax reduction given a one-year continuance discontinued all together In any case, start working with your suppliers to get letters for 2021. Understand […]
Freight Updates Shipping delays, we have written repeatedly about the shipping and other factors that have affected so many orders. The graph below shows the on time performance of global fleets. Shipping delays, along with increased shipments, Covid related staffing problems, container availability problems, port and trucking issues are combining to make Q4 a logistics nightmare. There […]