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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.

SECTION 232 STEEL TARIFFS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 23, 2025

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 [...]

June 12th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 24 | 2025

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 [...]

June 10th, 2025|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

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, [...]

June 10th, 2025|Categories: Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

CBP CLARIFIES DUTY CALCULATIONS FOR SECTION 232 STEEL, ALUMINUM, AND COMPOSITE IMPORTS

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 [...]

June 5th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 23 | 2025

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% [...]

June 4th, 2025|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

SECTION 232 STEEL & ALUMINUM TARIFFS RISE TO 50% AS U.S. EXPANDS RECIPROCAL DUTIES TO NON-METAL CONTENT

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 [...]

June 3rd, 2025|Categories: Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

CBP EXTENDS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR IEEPA RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS

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 [...]

June 2nd, 2025|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

USTR EXTENDS SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ON CHINA-ORIGIN GOODS THROUGH AUGUST 2025

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 [...]

June 2nd, 2025|Categories: Customs, Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Import|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING NAMED A 2025 G75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE

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 30th, 2025|Categories: Freight Talk, Green News, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

CIT STRIKES DOWN IEEPA TARIFFS—AND GIVES CBP TEN DAYS TO ACT

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 [...]

May 29th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 22 | 2025

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 [...]

May 27th, 2025|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING EARNS ASA-100 CERTIFICATION FOR TIME-CRITICAL AVIATION LOGISTICS

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 [...]

May 20th, 2025|Categories: Airfreight, Freight Talk, Green News, Industry Spotlight|

FREIGHT MARKET UPDATE | WEEK 21 | 2025

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 [...]

May 20th, 2025|Categories: Freight Market, Freight Talk, News, Shipping News|

TARIFF RELIEF OPPORTUNITY FOR USMCA VEHICLE IMPORTS BEGINS MAY 20

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 [...]

May 20th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

CBP BEGINS PROCESSING REFUNDS FOR TARIFF STACKING OVERPAYMENTS

On May 16, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began processing refunds tied to overpaid duties resulting from tariff stacking—where multiple overlapping tariffs were applied to the same import entry. The refund mechanism follows Executive Order 14289, signed April 29, which prohibits cumulative tariff application across certain national security [...]

May 16th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Export, Freight Talk, Import|

CBP CLARIFIES FEEDER VESSEL ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCAL TARIFF IN-TRANSIT EXEMPTIONS

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued clarification for which shipments moving via feeder vessels fit within the in-transit exemption for reciprocal tariffs. In a May 15, 2025 update to its IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs FAQ, CBP outlined specific conditions under which cargo qualifies for the exemption, depending on [...]

May 16th, 2025|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

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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 [...]

June 10th, 2025|Categories: Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING NAMED A 2025 G75 GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE

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 [...]

May 30th, 2025|Categories: Freight Talk, Green News, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

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