In a move that could ripple across global supply chains, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced decisive action in response to years of industrial policy by the People’s Republic of China aimed at securing dominance in the semiconductor sector. The formal notice, scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on December 29, [...]
The United States has modified tariffs to implement provisions of the U.S.–Switzerland–Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade. In an unpublished document, the International Trade Administration and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule is amended to grant provisional reciprocal tariff treatment while final [...]
TRANSPACIFIC CAPACITY REMAINS LONG AS CARRIERS EXTEND YEAR END BLANK SAILINGS Transpacific container markets remain oversupplied as December demand continues to fade. Carriers are relying heavily on blank sailings to manage utilization, particularly into the USWC where vessel rotations remain highly fluid and short term. USEC services are showing [...]
The Department of Commerce has formally opened the January 2026 inclusions window under the Section 232 automobile parts framework established by Proclamation 10908 and the interim final rule that took effect in September 2025. The notice issued by the International Trade Administration confirms that the process is now operational for [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) recently completed its sixth consecutive year as a sponsor for the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s ExportGA program. STRENGTHENING EXPORT READINESS FOR GEORGIA SMALL BUSINESSES ExportGA 2025 was delivered as a four-session, 16-hour export training program. The curriculum focused on helping export-ready companies [...]
The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that liquidation may continue for entries subject to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) while related legal challenges remain pending. The court declined to pause liquidation, finding that importers are not at risk of losing potential refund [...]
Importers using Wood Packaging Material (WPM) will face a significant compliance shift on January 1, 2026, when the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) resumes full enforcement of the ISPM 15 hyphen requirement. The temporary suspension of this requirement ends on December 31, [...]
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a new trade action under Section 301 targeting Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. The December 10, 2025, report concludes that Nicaragua's trade practices are unreasonable and burden or restrict [...]
Week 50 reflects broad softening in containerized import volume, ongoing capacity oversupply across Transpacific services, and sustained peak activity in key Asia air cargo markets. Carriers are initiating extensive blank sailings through late December to manage utilization, while congestion persists at select Asian ports. Trade policy developments remain active, [...]
The White House recently announced a new Executive Order directing the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to establish dedicated Food Supply Chain Security Task Forces. The order establishes a federal review framework centered on price fixing, anti-competitive conduct, and foreign ownership within the U.S. food supply [...]
