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Green Worldwide Shipping® Plants 118,000+ Trees Since 2019

Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leader in international freight forwarding and global trade services, continues their Green Tree Initiative with a charitable contribution of over 118,000+ since 2019 to Trees for the Future. WHY TREES? Trees are a habitat for biodiversity and create much of the planet’s oxygen. They help combat [...]

July 20th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

United States Ends Hong Kong’s Special Trade Status, Imports Subject to Section 301

In an executive order issued on July 14, the United States President announced an end to Hong Kong’s special trade status and began the process of eliminating policy exemptions under United States law that give Hong Kong differential treatment in relation to China. In late May 2020, the National People’s [...]

July 16th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Industry Spotlight|

July 9, Section 301 Exclusions on Imports from China New Expirations and Extensions

After reviewing comments from industry, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has decided not to extend almost 100 product exclusions that, starting Thursday, July 9, 2020, will once again face Section 301 tariffs on List 1 goods from China.  Additionally, the following 12 product exclusions were selected to [...]

July 9th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import|

UK Rejects Transition Period Extension, Stages Of BREXIT Transition

On Friday, June 12, 2020 the government of the United Kingdom announced the original Brexit Transition Period deadline of December 31, 2020 will not be extended. In response to businesses affected by the coronavirus, the UK has introduced border controls for European Union goods imported into Great Britain which will [...]

June 24th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

USMCA Replaces NAFTA on July 1, FAQs for Business

Starting July 1, 2020, the United States, Canada, and Mexico will no longer be partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  Instead, the three neighboring countries will begin implementation of a new program incepted back in 2018, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) [...]

June 19th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Export, Import, Industry Spotlight|

Blaise Love-ing The Green Academy

Launched in early May, the Green Academy is a 2-year program designed by Green Worldwide Shipping® to give participants a traditional apprenticeship experience in the logistics industry. On May 18th, Blaise Love became the second participant selected to join the Green Academy. Quickly settling into the accounting department as her [...]

June 17th, 2020|Categories: Green News|

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Increases Flexibility for Truckers

In early May 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revised driver Hours of Service (HOS) 49 CFR Parts 385 and 395 regulations to provide greater flexibility for truckers, subject to those rules without adversely affecting safety. The Electronic Logging Mandate was originally implemented back in December 18, 2017 [...]

June 15th, 2020|Categories: Domestic|

USTR Releases New List 4 Section 301 Tariff Exclusions, June 8

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a new group of product exclusions covering List 4 products from China that went into effect September 1, 2019.  Importers may now request applicable refunds through September 1, 2020. The exclusions are reflected in two 10-digit HTSUS subheadings and 61 [...]

June 10th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import|

U.S. Removes Hong Kong’s Special Status, Trade Implications for Imports and Exports

On May 29, 2020, the United States President, Donald Trump, announced a significant change to international trade policy in response to China’s controversial new security law.  The U.S. believes China’s recent actions to be a “plain violation of Beijing’s treaty obligations with the United Kingdom in the Declaration of 1984 [...]

June 1st, 2020|Categories: Customs, Export, Import, Industry Spotlight, Shipping News|

May 25, New List 3 Section 301 Tariff Exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a new group of exclusions covering List 3 products from China that went into effect September 24, 2018.  Importers may now request applicable refunds through August 7, 2020. The exclusions are reflected in seventeen 10-digit HTSUS subheadings, which respond to [...]

May 26th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import, Industry Spotlight|

PRESS RELEASE: GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING WELCOMES NEW ATLANTA BRANCH MANAGER

Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international freight forwarding and supply chain logistics, is proud to welcome Jennifer Miller Doerr, LCHB, as the new Branch Manager at the Company’s Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Doerr joins Green as an experienced operational leader with a track record of managing large teams, implementing [...]

May 22nd, 2020|Categories: Green News|

APHIS Releases New Import Regulations for Genetically Engineered Organisms

On May 18, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced  a change to import regulations for genetically engineered (GE) organisms.  Shippers will now have the choice to complete a regulatory status review (RSR) before being imported to determine [...]

May 19th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import, Industry Spotlight|

List 1 Section 301 Exclusion Extensions and Expirations, May 14

This week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has granted extensions through December 31, 2020 for 13 List 1 Section 301 exclusions that were set to expire on May 14, 2020. The following List 1 extensions will now remain in effect through December 31, 2020 for entries on [...]

May 15th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import|

Mattress Imports Under Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigation

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has officially initiated both antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine if mattresses imported from the following countries are being sold below fair market value or receiving unfair domestic subsidies: Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia Serbia Thailand Turkey Vietnam China Under the antidumping investigation, [...]

May 13th, 2020|Categories: Customs, Import, Industry Spotlight|

How To Integrate 3 Key Systems For Effective Supply Chain Control

While no two supply chains are ever the same, most leadership teams have found they are trying to accomplish one common goal: to bring together numbers complex systems and relationships into usable information that improves their customer experience. A standard supply chain begins with production, which for most is done [...]

May 11th, 2020|Categories: Industry Spotlight|

Green Worldwide Shipping Launches 2 Year Development Program, Green Academy

Green Worldwide Shipping, a top provider of international supply chain logistics, is excited to launch the Company’s 2-year development program, Green Academy. Designed to emulate a traditional European apprenticeship, Executive Vice President, Nick Brown, saw the opportunity to entice excitement in young talent considering logistics as their career choice. [...]

May 8th, 2020|Categories: Green News|

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