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 [...]
MAY 29 UPATE | CAFC STAYS CIT ORDER The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit moved swiftly on May 29, 2025, issuing an administrative stay that keeps the controversial “reciprocal,” “fentanyl,” and other International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)–based tariffs in force while it reviews the government’s appeal [...]
OCEAN SERVICE AND DEMAND Ocean carriers are in the process of restoring the Far East–U.S. West Coast loops that were withdrawn in April and early May. The decision follows a sharp recovery in Chinese export bookings that began immediately after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day [...]
YOU ASK, GREEN ANSWERS WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOREIGN TRADE ZONES AND BONDED WAREHOUSING AS TARIFF MITIGATION STRATEGIES? Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) and Bonded Warehouses are potentially beneficial tariff mitigation strategies available to U.S. importers. Both options offer deferred duty payment and strategic advantages under an evolving trade [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to announce that our Phoenix, Arizona warehouse has been certified to the ASA-100 quality system standard, a voluntary accreditation developed in alignment with FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B. This certification provides formal recognition of the quality, traceability, and procedural integrity we’ve maintained for nearly two decades in [...]
U.S.-CHINA TRADE: TRANSPACIFIC CAPACITY TIGHTENS AS DEMAND SURGES Transpacific lanes are experiencing capacity shortages as U.S. importers move quickly to capitalize on the 90-day tariff suspension. Bookings jumped more than 50% week-over-week, with some ports reporting increases above 100%. Many carriers are now fully booked through the end of [...]
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC) began accepting tariff relief submissions from importers of USMCA-eligible vehicles seeking to reduce liability under the Section 232 auto duties. This new process implements the President’s March 26 proclamation authorizing USDOC to apply the 25% tariff only to the [...]
