Wildfire Causes Week Rail Delays in Vancouver
In the aftermath of a wildfire that closed one of two tracks that pass through British Columbia, US and Canadian shippers are bracing for extended rail delays as Canada's two Class I railroads, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), are forced to lower speeds and share a [...]
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 [...]
FAQ: What is CARM?
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management project, or CARM, is a business transformation effort which is being implemented over 2021 & 2022. Its aim is to ease trade compliance and improve the use of data analytics to optimize business processes between the Canada [...]
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 [...]
FAQ: What is the Difference Between a Negotiable Bill of Lading and a Nonnegotiable Bill of Lading?
First, let us discuss the term, Bill of Lading (BL). This is a document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It can serve as a document of title, a contract of carriage, and a receipt for goods. Different types of BL [...]