Typhoon In-Fa Closes Shanghai Ports
On Sunday, July 25, 2021, Typhoon In-Fa wreaked havoc on the Shanghai area, causing some of the world's busiest maritime ports to shut down until at least Tuesday. According to local officials, all Shanghai ports, as well as some in adjacent regions, will remain closed after the severe storms over [...]
Implementation of Phase Six of the Lacey Act to Begin October 2021
On July 2nd, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture announced that Phase Six of the Lacey Act enforcement program would now officially commence on October 1, 2021. Stakeholder concerns about operational and economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic inevitably prompted [...]
Aluminum Entry-Specific Licensing in Effect June 28
Effective June 28, 2021, all imports of certain aluminum products will need an entry-specific license to complete the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry summary in accordance with 19 CFR part 361. The new requirement applies to a specific set of HTS numbers for aluminum and aluminum products: 7601 7604 [...]