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Final Ruling Is Determined on Section 301 Tariff Action

On March 17, the Court of International Trade (CIT) concluded that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) legally complied with Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requirements regarding Section 301 tariffs on China. CIT OPINION ON SECTION 301 TARIFF ACTION CIT initially stated that USTR lacked responses to thousands of [...]

2024-03-12T16:15:18+00:00March 21st, 2023|Export, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

UFLPA Regional Alert Import Requirements Live on March 18

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert goes into effect on March 18, 2023, adding three new validations to data requirements when the Country of Origin is China and for Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation when filing import Customs entries. UFLPA REGION ALERT DATA REQUIREMENTS [...]

CBP Updates Requirements on Aluminum Entry Data for Recycled Products

UPDATE: On March 30, 2023, Customs Border Protections (CBP) announced plans to delay new entry summary requirements to report countries of smelt and cast for imports of aluminum and aluminum derivates by 30 days allowing, "time for the trade to update their software programming and systems to comply with these [...]

2024-03-12T16:11:43+00:00March 15th, 2023|Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

Does a Foreign Firm (Buyer) Need to Identify Itself as an FPPI When Dealing With a U.S. (Seller) in a Routed Transaction When There Is No Actual Selling of the Equipment, but the Equipment Is Leased for a Limited Amount of Time (Less Than 6 Months) and then Returned to the U.S?

DOES A FOREIGN FIRM (BUYER) NEED TO IDENTIFY AS AN FPPI WHEN DEALING WITH A U.S. (SELLER) IN A ROUTED TRANSACTION WHEN THERE IS NO ACTUAL SELLING OF THE EQUIPMENT, BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS LEASED FOR A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME (LESS THAN 6 MONTHS) AND THEN RETURNED TO [...]

Forbes Council Post: Is the Art of Logistics Disappearing with Automation?

IS THE ART OF LOGISTICS DISAPPEARING? Green Worldwide Shipping® CEO Thomas Jorgensen addresses the trend of supply chain automation and the human Art of Logistics in Forbes this week. Visit Forbes to read the complete article: www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/08/is-the-art-of-logistics-disappearing-with-automation "Even with all of the benefits of automation, people will drive the future [...]

2024-03-12T16:08:23+00:00March 10th, 2023|Customs, Freight Talk, Green News, Import, Industry Spotlight|

Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum

This week the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency issued guidance for Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum. Presidential Proclamations 9704 (2018), 9980 (2020), and 10522 (2023) on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States allowed for additional import duties on aluminum and derivative items. U.S. [...]

Labor Negotiations Continue at West Coast Ports

Negotiations are currently taking place among the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 63 Office Clerical Unit (OCU) office workers and their employers – terminal operators and shipping lines, represented by the Harbor Employers Association. The OCU have expressed concerns that port employers are outsourcing jobs to out-of-state workers [...]

2024-03-12T16:03:10+00:00March 9th, 2023|Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|
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