Columns July 30, 2026
One Week Into the 12.5% Section 301 Tariff: How Specific-Duty Items Are Calculated, and Where the “15% Cap” Stands
Updated July 29, 2026 It has been about a week since the new Section 301 tariff took effect on July 24, 2026,…
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Columns July 30, 2026
Deep into Matcha Part 2: Stone-Mill vs. Ball Mill
In Part 1, we cleared up the ceremonial-versus-culinary confusion and traced quality back to the field — the shading, the harvest, the…
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Columns July 28, 2026
IEEPA Tariff Refund Update: Where the Refund Process Stands and What Food Importers Should Do Now
If your business paid US tariffs on imported food between early 2025 and February 2026, you may be owed a refund —…
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Columns July 28, 2026
FDA Facility Renewal Is Coming: What Every Food Importer Needs to Know Before End of 2026
Every two years, a quiet deadline arrives that can stop a food import business in its tracks — and 2026 is one…
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Columns July 27, 2026
Deep into Matcha Part 1: What Is Ceremonial? What Is Culinary?
Walk down any tea aisle or scroll any online shop and you will see the same two words attached to matcha: ceremonial…
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Columns June 19, 2026
FSVP Requirements Explained: What US Food Importers Must Do Before Importing from Foreign Suppliers
If you import food into the United States — whether it’s a full container of soy sauce or a small shipment of…
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