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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.
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 [...]
U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal, Starting Jan. 1
On September 25, 2019 the United States and Japan reached an agreement which allowed for tariff reductions on agricultural, industrial and digital goods into both nations. The agreement will go into effect on January 1, 2020 with an additional round of reductions to be announced by April 1, 2020. Under [...]
USTR Announces Two New Additional Sets of Section 301 Exclusions, OCT 2
Scheduled for publication on October 2, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued two new sets of product exclusions for the first and second tranches of Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. The notices detail clarifications for annex descriptions and advise filing procedure for brokers. The [...]
Tropical Storm Imelda Brings Catastrophic Flooding to Houston
The remnants of tropical storm Imelda is continuing to wreak havoc on southeast Texas today, as some areas experience up to 35 inches of rain causing devastating flooding. The severe weather has prompted a full ground stop at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport around 9:30 a.m. local time Thursday. The [...]
USTR Announces Additional Section 301 Exclusions, Importers Urged to Apply for Retroactive Refunds
The Office of the United States Trade Representative published a notice of additional product exclusions and technical amendments for Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. The notice covers 437 specific product exclusions (1,170 filed requests), clarifies the application of double tariffs for sets, and creates a unified beginning and expiration for [...]
FMC Seeks Industry Comment for a Proposed Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention
After years of consideration, on September 13, 2019, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Federal Register Notice “seeking public comment on its interpretation of the Shipping Act prohibition against failing to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, [...]
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.
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 [...]
U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal, Starting Jan. 1
On September 25, 2019 the United States and Japan reached an agreement which allowed for tariff reductions on agricultural, industrial [...]
USTR Announces Two New Additional Sets of Section 301 Exclusions, OCT 2
Scheduled for publication on October 2, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued two new sets of [...]
Tropical Storm Imelda Brings Catastrophic Flooding to Houston
The remnants of tropical storm Imelda is continuing to wreak havoc on southeast Texas today, as some areas experience up [...]
USTR Announces Additional Section 301 Exclusions, Importers Urged to Apply for Retroactive Refunds
The Office of the United States Trade Representative published a notice of additional product exclusions and technical amendments for Section [...]
FMC Seeks Industry Comment for a Proposed Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention
After years of consideration, on September 13, 2019, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Federal Register Notice “seeking public [...]
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