Practical guides on buying from Latin America, import compliance, landed costs, and building reliable cross-border trade relationships.
First time buying from overseas? Learn how escrow protection safeguards your payment and reduces risk when working with Latin American suppliers for the first time.
Importing from Mexico typically takes 2-6 weeks depending on customs, transportation, and documentation. Learn what affects import timelines.
Importing from Latin America offers cost advantages but requires understanding tariffs, customs, supplier verification, and logistics. Here's what retail buyers must know before sourcing.
Learn what's involved in sourcing handmade jewelry from Colombian artisans as a US retailer—from supplier vetting to customs to final delivery timelines.
Sourcing artisan goods from Mexico offers unique products for retail buyers, but requires understanding supplier verification, quality control, customs, and logistics. Learn what's involved.
Tariffs and trade policy shifts are upending import costs from Latin America. Buyers and sellers must navigate new dynamics affecting sourcing decisions and supply chains.
Mezcal is reshaping the Americas spirits trade. Meet the small-batch producers in Oaxaca challenging tequila's dominance and navigating the complex path to US shelves.
Nestled in Puebla, Tehuacán has transformed into Mexico's textile powerhouse, supplying US apparel brands with finished garments and fabrics. Discover how this industrial city became essential to North American manufacturing.
Colombian cacao farmers are reshaping the chocolate industry. Meet the growers powering the bean-to-bar movement and the direct relationships transforming premium US brands.
Trade tensions and nearshoring strategies are accelerating US buyer interest in Latin American suppliers. What's driving the shift and where the real opportunities lie.
The USMCA replaced NAFTA in 2020, reshaping trade between the US, Mexico, and Canada. Learn how this agreement creates sourcing, manufacturing, and compliance opportunities for North American businesses.
Currency fluctuations between the peso and dollar directly impact import pricing across the Americas. Learn how exchange rates reshape sourcing decisions and trade margins.