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 [...]
DUTY SCOPE WILL INCLUDE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLIES Effective June 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin enforcing a broader scope of the Section 232 steel tariffs to cover additional derivative products. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revised HTSUS classifications in the [...]
The global freight market enters Week 24 under intensifying pressure from regulatory enforcement, terminal congestion, and inland chassis repositioning. Ripple effects are emerging across trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific lanes. CBP ENFORCEMENT BEGINS FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 TARIFFS ON STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITES As of June 4, 2025, U.S. Customs and [...]
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, [...]
UPDATE: JUNE 9, 2025: This article was revised to reflect the CBP's recently published Federal Register guidance that included revised Steel and Aluminum HTS codes. CBP PUBLISHES GUIDANCE FOR EXPANDED SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORT DUTIES U.S. Customs and Border [...]
Week 23 finds the global freight market navigating sustained trans-Pacific demand, persistent port congestion, and policy shifts with trade compliance implications. SECTION 232 TARIFF EXPANSION TAKES EFFECT JUNE 4, 2025 Section 232 tariffs on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% [...]
NEW PROCLAMATION EXPANDS SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT Section 232 duties on most imported steel and aluminum will rise from 25% to 50% at 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 4, 2025. The White House announced this change at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in [...]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the entry deadline for goods eligible under the in-transit exception to IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs. The extension applies to shipments loaded prior to the April 5, 9, or 10 effective dates and entered on or before June 15, 2025. This temporary measure remains [...]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) formally extended a series of existing product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extension applies through August 31, 2025, offering continued duty relief for qualifying products. DETAILS ON SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSION EXTENSIONS The extension applies to [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to announce its selection to Inbound Logistics magazine’s prestigious 2025 G75 Green Supply Chain Partners list. The annual list recognizes 75 organizations worldwide that demonstrate measurable progress and leadership in sustainable supply-chain operations. “Being named to the G75 affirms that sustainability is considered in each shipment we move,” said Anne [...]
