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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 27 | 2025
Week 27 finds U.S. ports preparing for a surge in Chinese imports, New York congestion returning to normal levels, and labor shortages slowing the Manzanillo terminals. DHL Express Canada services have resumed as [...]
U.S.-UK ECONOMIC DEAL: TARIFF RATE QUOTAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, AND PARTS
IMPLEMENTATION MARKS A NEW COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT FOR U.S.-UK TRADE June 30, 2025, signaled the first operational checkpoint in the rollout of the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal under Executive Order 14309. The new tariff provisions introduce quota administration, reduced duty rates, and non-stacking protocols that directly impact how eligible UK-origin goods [...]
CANADA RESCINDS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX, U.S. CONFIRMS TRADE TALKS WILL RESUME
DIGITAL SERVICES TAX REPEAL CLEARS PATH FOR NEGOTIATIONS Canada announced its decision to officially withdraw its Digital Services Tax (DST) following a brief suspension of trade negotiations with the United States. On June 29, 2025, Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed that the June 30 collection would be halted, and [...]
SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS INCLUSION WINDOW STARTS JULY 1, 2025
NEW PROCESS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS REQUESTS The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced guidelines allowing domestic auto parts manufacturers to add components to the 25% Section 232 tariff on imported vehicle parts. The full procedure will be published in the Federal [...]
U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1
REEFER IMPORT DWELL FEE REINSTATED AT PORT OF HOUSTON Beginning July 1, 2025, the Port of Houston will impose incremental surcharges on loaded refrigerated import containers that remain on terminal beyond the standard seven-day free-time window. The policy seeks to accelerate cargo turnover during peak produce and protein season. Reefer [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2025
Week 26 finds the industry managing reinstated terminal fees at the Port of Houston, cooling trans-Pacific demand, and cross-border parcel disruptions due to labor actions in Canada. U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES [...]
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TO CANADA DISRUPTS CROSS-BORDER PARCEL OPERATIONS
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT A stalemate in collective-bargaining negotiations between DHL Express Canada and Unifor, which represents 12,000 truck drivers, couriers, warehouse, and clerical workers across Canada, prompted the carrier to suspend all shipping operations in Canada effective June 20, 2025 until further notice. The suspension follows weeks [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2025
Week 25 finds the freight industry navigating European maintenance delays and capacity shifts across Pacific trade lanes amid ongoing regulatory changes. Importers are recalibrating cargo timing and exploring alternate sourcing to stay ahead of the latest trade [...]
WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON U.S.–UK ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEAL (EPD) IMPLEMENTATION
On June 16, 2025, the United States President signed an executive order that formally begins carrying out the General Terms of the United States-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the framework President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on 8 May. The order cites authorities under the International Emergency Economic [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing a broader scope of the Section 232 steel tariffs to cover additional derivative products. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revised HTSUS classifications in the [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 24 | 2025
The global freight market enters Week 24 under intensifying pressure from regulatory enforcement, terminal congestion, and inland chassis repositioning. Ripple effects are emerging across trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific lanes. CBP ENFORCEMENT BEGINS FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITES As of June 4, 2025, U.S. Customs and [...]
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 ACTION TARGETING CHINA’S MARITIME AND LOGISTICS POLICIES MAY ALTER IMPLEMENTATION PATH FOR U.S. IMPORTERS
USTR ANNOUNCES PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING ENFORCEMENT The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently published proposed modifications to the April 17, 2025 enforcement determination issued under the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, [...]
CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the CBP's recently published Federal Register guidance that included revised Steel and Aluminum HTS codes. CBP PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORT DUTIES U.S. Customs and Border [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2025
Week 23 finds the global freight market navigating sustained trans-Pacific demand, persistent port congestion, and policy shifts with trade compliance implications. SECTION 232 TARIFF EXPANSION TAKES EFFECT JUNE 4, 2025 Section 232 tariffs on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2025. The White House announced this change at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in [...]
CBP EXTENDS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR IEEPA RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the entry deadline for goods eligible under the in-transit exception to IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs. The extension applies to shipments loaded prior to the April 5, 9, or 10 effective dates and entered on or before June 15, 2025. This temporary measure remains [...]
latest publications
Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 27 | 2025
Week 27 finds [...]
U.S.-UK ECONOMIC DEAL: TARIFF RATE QUOTAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, AND PARTS
IMPLEMENTATION MARKS A NEW COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT FOR U.S.-UK TRADE June 30, 2025, signaled the first operational checkpoint in the rollout [...]
CANADA RESCINDS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX, U.S. CONFIRMS TRADE TALKS WILL RESUME
DIGITAL SERVICES TAX REPEAL CLEARS PATH FOR NEGOTIATIONS Canada announced its decision to officially withdraw its Digital Services Tax (DST) [...]
SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS INCLUSION WINDOW STARTS JULY 1, 2025
NEW PROCESS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS REQUESTS The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce [...]
U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1
REEFER IMPORT DWELL FEE REINSTATED AT PORT OF HOUSTON Beginning July 1, 2025, the Port of Houston will impose incremental [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 26 | 2025
Week 26 finds [...]
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TO CANADA DISRUPTS CROSS-BORDER PARCEL OPERATIONS
DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT A stalemate in collective-bargaining negotiations between DHL Express Canada and Unifor, which represents 12,000 [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 25 | 2025
Week 25 finds the freight industry navigating [...]
WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON U.S.–UK ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEAL (EPD) IMPLEMENTATION
On June 16, 2025, the United States President signed an executive order that formally begins carrying out the General Terms of [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 24 | 2025
The global freight market enters Week 24 under intensifying pressure from regulatory enforcement, terminal congestion, and inland chassis repositioning. [...]
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 ACTION TARGETING CHINA’S MARITIME AND LOGISTICS POLICIES MAY ALTER IMPLEMENTATION PATH FOR U.S. IMPORTERS
USTR ANNOUNCES PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING ENFORCEMENT The Office of [...]
CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the [...]
FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2025
Week 23 finds the global freight market navigating sustained trans-Pacific demand, persistent port congestion, and [...]
SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported [...]
CBP EXTENDS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR IEEPA RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the entry deadline for goods eligible under the in-transit exception to IEEPA [...]
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