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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION FOR FDA REGULATED SHIPMENTS REVOKED

DE MINIMIS ENDS FOR FDA REGULATED SHIPMENTS In a recent Bulletin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that all prior de minimis exemption guidance notifications for FDA-regulated products have been rescinded as of July 9, 2025. This operational shift leverages significant technological enhancements within both the trade and FDA systems [...]

2025-07-10T16:21:04+00:00July 10th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT SIGNALS TRADE AND COMPLIANCE CHANGES FOR U.S. SUPPLY CHAINS

U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS FROM THE 2025 BUDGET RECONCILIATION PACKAGE On July 4, 2025, H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into law by the White House. As a budget reconciliation package, the legislation modifies federal tax policy, raises the country's debt ceiling, and sets [...]

2025-07-07T20:58:12+00:00July 7th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW TRADE TERMS WITH VIETNAM

NEW U.S.-VIETNAM TRADE FRAMEWORK The White House has announced a new bilateral trade framework with Vietnam, which includes the application of tariffs on U.S. imports from Vietnam and expanded market access for U.S. exports to Vietnam. According to public statements on social media, goods originating from Vietnam will be subject [...]

2025-07-03T14:43:11+00:00July 3rd, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S.-UK ECONOMIC DEAL: TARIFF RATE QUOTAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AUTOS, AIRCRAFT, AND PARTS

IMPLEMENTATION MARKS A NEW COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT FOR U.S.-UK TRADE June 30, 2025, signaled the first operational checkpoint in the rollout of the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal under Executive Order 14309. The new tariff provisions introduce quota administration, reduced duty rates, and non-stacking protocols that directly impact how eligible UK-origin goods [...]

2025-07-01T17:52:46+00:00July 1st, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

CANADA RESCINDS DIGITAL SERVICES TAX, U.S. CONFIRMS TRADE TALKS WILL RESUME

DIGITAL SERVICES TAX REPEAL CLEARS PATH FOR NEGOTIATIONS Canada announced its decision to officially withdraw its Digital Services Tax (DST) following a brief suspension of trade negotiations with the United States. On June 29, 2025, Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne confirmed that the June 30 collection would be halted, and [...]

2025-06-30T19:49:44+00:00June 30th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS INCLUSION WINDOW STARTS JULY 1, 2025

NEW PROCESS ANNOUNCED FOR SECTION 232 AUTO PARTS REQUESTS The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced guidelines allowing domestic auto parts manufacturers to add components to the 25% Section 232 tariff on imported vehicle parts. The full procedure will be published in the Federal [...]

2025-06-27T14:53:57+00:00June 27th, 2025|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

U.S. PORT HOUSTON REEFER DWELL FEES TAKE EFFECT JULY 1

REEFER IMPORT DWELL FEE REINSTATED AT PORT OF HOUSTON Beginning July 1, 2025, the Port of Houston will impose incremental surcharges on loaded refrigerated import containers that remain on terminal beyond the standard seven-day free-time window. The policy seeks to accelerate cargo turnover during peak produce and protein season. Reefer [...]

2025-06-25T15:34:23+00:00June 25th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TO CANADA DISRUPTS CROSS-BORDER PARCEL OPERATIONS

DHL EXPRESS SERVICE SUSPENSION TAKES EFFECT A stalemate in collective-bargaining negotiations between DHL Express Canada and Unifor, which represents 12,000 truck drivers, couriers, warehouse, and clerical workers across Canada, prompted the carrier to suspend all shipping operations in Canada effective June 20, 2025 until further notice. The suspension follows weeks [...]

2025-06-20T16:58:41+00:00June 20th, 2025|Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

WHITE HOUSE ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER ON U.S.–UK ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEAL (EPD) IMPLEMENTATION

On June 16, 2025, the United States President signed an executive order that formally begins carrying out the General Terms of the United States-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the framework President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled on 8 May. The order cites authorities under the International Emergency Economic [...]

PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 ACTION TARGETING CHINA’S MARITIME AND LOGISTICS POLICIES MAY ALTER IMPLEMENTATION PATH FOR U.S. IMPORTERS

USTR ANNOUNCES PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO SECTION 301 MARITIME, LOGISTICS, AND SHIPBUILDING ENFORCEMENT The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently published proposed modifications to the April 17, 2025 enforcement determination issued under the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, [...]

2025-06-13T14:04:49+00:00June 10th, 2025|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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