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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.
White House Signs Off on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
After over a year of negotiation and changes, United States has signed off on the final version of a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico that will replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Nicknamed “NAFTA 2.0,” the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes some key differences from its [...]
Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exemptions End for Brazil and Argentina
In a Twitter post on December 2, 2019, the United States President, Donald Trump, announced intentions to remove tariff exemptions “effective immediately” on steel and aluminum granted to Brazil and Argentina last year. Citing Brazil and Argentina’s massive devaluation of their currencies which enabled China to increase purchases of agricultural [...]
USTR Section 301 Investigations Target Digital Services Tax
On Monday, December 2, 2019 the Office of United States Trade Representative released findings from a Section 301 investigation against France’s Digital Services Tax (DST) for discrimination against U.S. companies, inconsistency with prevailing principles of international tax policy, and creating unusual burdens for affected U.S. companies. In a Federal Register [...]
GREEN Act Extension Would Support Project Cargo Through 2026
On November 19, 2019, Congress introduced an extension of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency (GREEN) Act with support of the current Wind Power Production Tax Credit (PTC) and the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for an additional 5 years, through 2026. Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency (GREEN) Act WHO WOULD [...]
IMO2020: Preparing for the Low Sulfur Fuel Mandate
Shippers and the transportation industry are bracing themselves as the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Low Sulfur Fuel Mandate goes into effect January 1, 2020. FUEL PRODUCTION Global oil refineries have also been scrambling to try and meet the demand for a transportation industry in flux and with vague demand. Ocean [...]
U.S. Releases Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Upcoming Rules and Regulations
As the holiday season approaches, the United States Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the current Administration’s Fall 2019 Unified Agenda. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs is responsible for overseeing the Federal Government's regulatory, paperwork, and information resource management activities. The Unified Agenda provides uniform reporting of [...]
The Difference Between Cargo Screening VS. Inspection
All cargo is screened before it enters the U.S., but you may be surprised to learn that not all cargo is physically inspected. The screening processing could begin at the U.S. port of entry or as early as the foreign port of exit (port of lading). Although very complex, cargo [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® Celebrates 36,000+ Trees Planted Through Q3 2019
36,200 trees donated in 2019 Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international supply chain logistics and global trade services, continues the pledge to plant a tree for every employee, customer, and shipment handled, celebrating their third quarter contribution and bringing the total 2019 donation to 36,200 trees. [...]
PRESS RELEASE: GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING® WELCOMES NICHOLAS BROWN TO LEADERSHIP TEAM
Green Worldwide Shipping®, a top provider of international supply chain logistics, is proud to expand the Company’s leadership team with the addition of Nicholas Brown to the role of Executive Vice President of Operations. Brown joins Green as a seasoned industry executive, serving in top [...]
Why California Truck Owner-Operators are Protesting AB 5
California Truck owner-operators planned protests for this week, November 4-6, 2019 over Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). AB 5, limits California-based companies in the number of workers they can classify as independent contractors versus employees. The bill was approved by the California State Senate 29-11 and by the State Assembly [...]
Overview of Section 301 Tariffs on European Airplanes, Wines, Foods and Other Goods
As reported on October 9th, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative published a Notice of Determination and Action in the Federal Register regarding Section 301 Trade Remedy: Enforcement of U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute. The U.S. Representative's intent is to impose additional duties on EU (European Union) member [...]
USTR Releases Section 301 Exclusions for List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a new set of exclusions for the additional 10 % duties on List 3 ($200 billion) of Section 301 products from China. DATES: These product exclusions will apply as of the September 24, 2018, effective date of the $200 billion action, [...]
USTR Releases Section 301 Exclusion Process for List 4A, 3 Easy Steps for Filing
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that beginning October 31, 2019, they will begin accepting exclusion requests for Chinese imports subject to the additional 15% tariff, published as List A, that went into effect September 1, 2019. USTR STATEMENT ON SECTION 301 TARIFF EXCLUSIONS ON CHINESE [...]
U.S. Slaps Turkish Steel with 50% Tariff Amid Syria Conflict
On Monday, October 14, 2019, United States President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order imposing immediate sanctions against Turkey after recent “destabilizing actions in northeast Syria,” read the White House released statement. The sanctions include the immediate stop of negotiations on a $100 billion trade deal with Turkey, a full [...]
U.S. Cancels Oct. 15 Tariff Hike as China Deal Takes Shape
On October 11th, the U.S. announced a major step forward in the escalating trade dispute with China – that a “substantial” Phase 1 deal has been agreed to covering intellectual property, financial services, and the sale of American agriculture products. While there is doubt as to the full scope of [...]
U.S. to Impose Up to 25 Percent Tariff on European Imports, Starting Oct. 18
On October 1st, after months of Section 301 Investigation and international arbitration, the World Trade Organization (WTO) awarded the United States “victory” over their case against Airbus and the European Union (EU). Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that stood as the world's second biggest aerospace and defense [...]
latest publications
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.
White House Signs Off on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
After over a year of negotiation and changes, United States has signed off on the final version of a new [...]
Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exemptions End for Brazil and Argentina
In a Twitter post on December 2, 2019, the United States President, Donald Trump, announced intentions to remove tariff exemptions [...]
USTR Section 301 Investigations Target Digital Services Tax
On Monday, December 2, 2019 the Office of United States Trade Representative released findings from a Section 301 investigation against [...]
GREEN Act Extension Would Support Project Cargo Through 2026
On November 19, 2019, Congress introduced an extension of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency (GREEN) Act with support of [...]
IMO2020: Preparing for the Low Sulfur Fuel Mandate
Shippers and the transportation industry are bracing themselves as the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Low Sulfur Fuel Mandate goes into [...]
U.S. Releases Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Upcoming Rules and Regulations
As the holiday season approaches, the United States Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the current Administration’s Fall 2019 [...]
The Difference Between Cargo Screening VS. Inspection
All cargo is screened before it enters the U.S., but you may be surprised to learn that not all cargo [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® Celebrates 36,000+ Trees Planted Through Q3 2019
36,200 trees donated in 2019 Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international supply chain logistics and global [...]
PRESS RELEASE: GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING® WELCOMES NICHOLAS BROWN TO LEADERSHIP TEAM
Green Worldwide Shipping®, a top provider of international supply chain logistics, is proud to expand [...]
Why California Truck Owner-Operators are Protesting AB 5
California Truck owner-operators planned protests for this week, November 4-6, 2019 over Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5). AB 5, limits [...]
Overview of Section 301 Tariffs on European Airplanes, Wines, Foods and Other Goods
As reported on October 9th, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative published a Notice of Determination and Action in the Federal [...]
USTR Releases Section 301 Exclusions for List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a new set of exclusions for the additional 10 % duties [...]
USTR Releases Section 301 Exclusion Process for List 4A, 3 Easy Steps for Filing
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that beginning October 31, 2019, they will begin accepting exclusion [...]
U.S. Slaps Turkish Steel with 50% Tariff Amid Syria Conflict
On Monday, October 14, 2019, United States President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order imposing immediate sanctions against Turkey after [...]
U.S. Cancels Oct. 15 Tariff Hike as China Deal Takes Shape
On October 11th, the U.S. announced a major step forward in the escalating trade dispute with China – that a [...]
U.S. to Impose Up to 25 Percent Tariff on European Imports, Starting Oct. 18
On October 1st, after months of Section 301 Investigation and international arbitration, the World Trade Organization (WTO) awarded the United [...]
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