On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these new [...]
STOPPING FORCED LABOR IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new CTPAT Alert this week specifying what CTPAT members must do to comply with the new forced labor requirements that took effect on January 1, 2023 which includes documenting the threat of forced labor [...]
Delays at the Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA-LB) ports have taken place over the last week, according to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). MEAL BREAKS CAUSE DELAYS AT LA-LB PORTS In response to the continuous negotiations between PMA and Local 13 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) [...]
On March 17, the Court of International Trade (CIT) concluded that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) legally complied with Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requirements regarding Section 301 tariffs on China. CIT OPINION ON SECTION 301 TARIFF ACTION CIT initially stated that USTR lacked responses to thousands of [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert goes into effect on March 18, 2023, adding three new validations to data requirements when the Country of Origin is China and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation when filing import Customs entries. UFLPA REGION ALERT DATA REQUIREMENTS [...]
UPDATE: On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these [...]
IS THE ART OF LOGISTICS DISAPPEARING? Green Worldwide Shipping® CEO Thomas Jorgensen addresses the trend of supply chain automation and the human Art of Logistics in Forbes this week. Visit Forbes to read the complete article: www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/08/is-the-art-of-logistics-disappearing-with-automation "Even with all of the benefits of automation, people will drive the future [...]
This week the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency issued guidance for Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum. Presidential Proclamations 9704 (2018), 9980 (2020), and 10522 (2023) on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States allowed for additional import duties on aluminum and derivative items. U.S. [...]
On February 23, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released new guidance documents for importers on the applicability of the UFLPA. CBP encourages companies and importers to proactively monitor their supply chains and be aware of any suspicions or allegations of forced labor. This includes external audits, risk assessments, and supply chain [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a Federal Register Notice inviting additional participants to their Section 321 Data Pilot. The Pilot enables CBP to collaborate with private sector supply chain parties to identify and target at-risk shipments for inspection with the goal of swiftly clearing legal packages. [...]
