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Section 301 Exclusions Extended through September 2023

Green Worldwide Shipping reported in March that many products including terry bathrobes, barbecue grill surfaces, and certain bicycles were excluded from Section 301 tariffs levied on imports from China. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today announced a nine-month extension of these exclusions. Originally set to expire [...]

December 16th, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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WTO Rules Against U.S. Section 232 Tariffs

On December 9, 2022, The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued four rulings stating the violation of Articles I, II, XI and XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in U.S. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. The three person WTO panel stated the tariffs enforced in 2018 [...]

December 13th, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Import, Uncategorized|
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CBP To Launch UFLPA Forced Labor Enforcement Tool in 2023

Customs Border Protection (CBP) will introduce progressive resources on their website to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The tools are expected to be available in early 2023 and will provide support to U.S. importers as they evaluate the potential of forced labor in their supply chain. [...]

December 9th, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import|
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15 Airport Strike May Impact U.S. Airfreight

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at over 15 U.S. airports went on strike to improve working conditions after safety claims were filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHRA). U.S. AIRPORTS ON STRIKE Formal strikes are planned for Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and Boston Logan [...]

December 8th, 2022|Categories: Airfreight, Export, Freight Talk, Import, Uncategorized|
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Ocean Carriers and Shippers Dispute Over Free Time Policies

During the peak of the pandemic, free time extensions were granted within service contracts between ocean carriers and shippers. As demand and cargo volumes increase, these extensions are becoming less manageable from an ocean carrier standpoint. Free time extensions are expensive given the use of space, adding to delivery problems [...]

December 7th, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News, Uncategorized|
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CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced their collaboration with government agencies to pilot a single identifier solution called the GBI program – Global Business Identifier. The pilot works to create current trade processes in order to provide the U.S. Government with higher quality data to optimize the facilitation [...]

December 6th, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import|
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President Signs H.S. Res 100 into Law Avoiding Rail Freight Disruption

"Our nation’s rail system is literally the backbone of our supply chain, as you all well know.  And so much of what we rely on is delivered on our rail, from clean water to food and gas and every — every other good.  A rail shutdown would have devastated [...]

December 2nd, 2022|Categories: Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, News, Shipping News|
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U.S. House Blocks Rail Strike, Requires Paid Sick Leave

U.S. HOUSE BLOCKS RAIL STRIKE Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to block a nationwide rail strike by imposing a labor contract weeks before a threatened labor stoppage would impact the economy. The resolution, H.J. Res. 100, seeks to prevent a freight shutdown estimated to cost the U.S. [...]

November 30th, 2022|Categories: Domestic Transport, Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, News, Shipping News|
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COAC Rejects Proposal for Vessel Manifest Data Confidentiality

COAC REJECTS VESSEL MANIFEST DATA CONFIDENTIALITY PROPOSAL In a report released this week, the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) announced it will not proceed with a proposal to automatically make ocean vessel manifest data confidential. This decision is one of several under the 21st Century Customs Framework (21CCF) [...]

November 29th, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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U.S. Extends Section 301 COVID-Related and Medical Product Tariff Exclusions

U.S. EXTENDS SECTION 301 COVID-RELATED AND MEDICAL PRODUCT TARIFF EXCLUSIONS The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that the Biden Administration is extending Section 301 Tariff exclusions on 81 medical and COVID-related products. The exclusions were set to expire on November 30, 2022, but now extend through February [...]

November 23rd, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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CBP Forced Labor Benefits Added to CTPAT Trade Compliance Program

CBP FORCED LABOR BENEFITS ADDED TO CTPAT TRADE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Effective November 18, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) offers new forced labor benefits to its CTPAT Trade Compliance partners (Partners). "[We are] excited to announce the addition of three benefits for its Partners," said Manuel Garza, Jr., Director [...]

November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Customs, Freight Talk, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|
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ISO and UN Release Net Zero Guidelines

ISO AND UN RELEASE NET ZERO GUIDELINES The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations (UN) released guidelines at COP27 last week to support governments and organizations in creating standardized, meaningful net zero greenhouse gas emission plans. “A growing number of governments and non-state actors are pledging to be carbon-free..." said [...]

November 18th, 2022|Categories: Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|
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