Northeast ports in the United States will be closing due to a high-impact snowstorm, starting this Wednesday and is predicted to last through December 17, 2020. Heavy snow is expected, from 12 to 24 inches in New Jersey tomorrow, and strong winds will likely cause whiteout conditions throughout the greater [...]
U.S. businesses are getting more and more concerned as two important trade programs, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), that are set to expire at the end of the year, face controversial changes. As reported early last month, on October 30, 2020, the United [...]
High truck driver shortages, global container shortages and increased truck turn times are the most pressing issues causing major bottlenecks in the supply chain. TRUCKING ISSUES Compared to November of 2019, trucking companies are reporting a deficit of over 55,000 employees. The driver shortage is the primary concern with regards [...]
In a recent lawsuit brought to the Court of International Trade (CIT), importers argued that they should still be able to apply for Section 301 exclusion refunds for liquidated entries, specifically, after the protest deadline has expired. The plaintiffs challenged Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) failure to adjust the [...]
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As Green reported last year, on December 6, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a determination that France’s 3% Digital Services Tax (DST) was unreasonable and discriminatory, creating restrictive burden on U.S. commerce. After intensive Section 301 review, the United States has decided to take action in the form [...]
LET’S CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO A company imports seasonal merchandise, such as Christmas decorations, and most of the product is sold. However, due to lack of demand, some remaining inventory may not have been sold, even at a discounted price. If it is financially feasible for [...]
In May of this year, Green Worldwide Shipping®, a top provider of international supply chain logistics, successfully launched Green Academy, the Company’s two-year development program offered at Green’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The rotational program, designed to emulate a traditional European apprenticeship, focuses on development opportunities across Green Worldwide’s business [...]
On Monday, November 16th, a coalition made up of more than 50 associations and groups of shippers, truckers and customs brokers have asked, in a letter to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), to suspend detention and demurrage charges immediately. The letter focused on problems and inefficiencies at both West [...]
