Fromerica Blog
Trade intelligence for exporters and importers — tariffs, compliance, and logistics, backed by official data.
Trust as a Trade Asset
Chips sold with security conditions, a Pentagon audit, a vetted consumer label: Washington is turning trust into part of what America exports.
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Why Cheap U.S. Energy Lowers What Importers Pay
Henry Hub gas runs near $3.50/MMBtu while EU industrial power costs about double the U.S. For buyers of energy-intensive goods, that’s a real edge.
October 16, 2026
The Bank That Helps You Buy American Expires Dec 31
EXIM Bank’s charter expires December 31. For foreign buyers, it’s the cheapest way to finance U.S. capital goods: 85% of the contract, 15% down.
October 13, 2026
You Get What You Pay For (Except When You Don’t)
‘Made in USA’ opens the door; evidence closes the sale. American quality isn’t automatic, it’s an opportunity for makers who can prove it.
October 11, 2026
How a US Manufacturer Sells to the World
Exporting from the US is a learnable sequence, not a mystery, and there’s no export duty. The real bottleneck isn’t the paperwork. It’s being found by the right buyer.
October 10, 2026
Made in USA Is Earned Every Day, by Everyone
A country’s brand is built over decades and lost in a season of shortcuts. ‘Made in USA’ is a shared asset, and protecting it is everyone’s job, not a slogan.
October 9, 2026
Precision, Not Plastic: A stand for American industry
A $2 copy that fails becomes a $2,000 problem. A $200,000 machine that lasts can be the cheaper call. Stop comparing prices. Start comparing lifetimes.
October 8, 2026
How to Buy From the US: A Step-by-Step Guide for Importers
Buying from the US is a sequence: vet the supplier, classify, prove origin, pick the Incoterm, and price the total. "US company" isn't "US origin."
October 7, 2026
Buy American: Speed, Quality, and Trust for Latin America
As China courts the region, the case for sourcing from the US still holds on the basics: faster delivery, proven quality, and an enforceable deal.
October 6, 2026
Re-Exporting? You Can Recover 99% of Eligible Duties.
Drawback refunds 99% of eligible duties on goods you re-export. Section 301 qualifies; metals 232 only via manufacturing drawback; IEEPA uses CAPE instead.
October 3, 2026
The EU Opened to US Goods. Here's How to Claim It.
Since July 1, the EU takes a broad range of US industrial goods duty-free. But you must prove US origin and direct transport, and claim codes 300 or 320.
October 2, 2026
MADE IN USA IS MORE THAN A LABEL. IT IS A GLOBAL ASSET.
Made in USA is more than a label: it represents trust, innovation, and American excellence ready to reach global markets.
October 2, 2026