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DRY SEASON: PANAMA CANAL IMPLEMENTS DRAFT RESTRICTIONS

The Panama Canal is a crucial shipping lane that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling vessels to bypass the long journey around the tip of South America. The canal is currently facing significant challenges due to declining water levels in the lake system that supports the canal. DRY [...]

CBP EXPLAINS DE MINIMIS NOT A LOOPHOLE

The executive in charge of trade remedies, intellectual property enforcement, and e-commerce at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that small-value shipments entering the U.S. are not overlooked simply because no duties are owed. Brandon Lord, the executive director of the Trade Policy and Programs Directorate, addressed this misconception [...]

2024-03-12T15:15:46+00:00April 28th, 2023|Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

UFLPA AND SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY FEATURE AT 2023 TRADE FACILITATION AND CARGO SECURITY SUMMIT

CBP TRADE FACILITATION AND CARGO SECURITY SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS Green Worldwide Shipping attended the 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit presented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Boston last week. Formerly known as the Customs Trade Symposium, over 1,300 representatives from government agencies, carriers, brokers, forwarders, importers, exporters, [...]

2024-03-12T15:17:47+00:00April 28th, 2023|Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

CBP to Automate Forced Labor Detention Procedures

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is developing a machine learning system to analyze shipments in large quantities, identify potential forced labor, and flag shipments that are eligible for detention. Kellie Gerstmyer and Natasha Llewellyn represented Green Worldwide Shipping at the 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Summit last week, where [...]

2024-03-12T15:19:57+00:00April 21st, 2023|Freight Talk, Uncategorized|

CBP Investigates Section 321 Type 86 De Minimis Shipments Reporting

Brokers are currently administering Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes for de minimis shipments in the Section 321 Type 86 test. De Minimis value: Items imported into the United States that value under $800 and are not subject to duty. SECTION 321 TYPE 86 SHIPMENTS Entry Type 86 was created in 2019 [...]

2024-03-12T15:26:47+00:00April 19th, 2023|Freight Talk, Uncategorized|

What Is the Difference Between Marine Recovery, BAF, Bunker, Fuel, and Low Sulphur Surcharge?

Fuel, in general, refers to any substance that is burned to produce energy. In the context of marine transportation, fuel typically refers to various types of fuel that are used to power ships, including bunker fuel, diesel, and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Bunker fuel refers to the heavy, viscous [...]

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