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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. to Enforce Additional 10 Percent Section 301 Tariffs on List 4 Starting Sept. 1
On August 1st, United States President, Donald Trump, announced that starting September 1, 2019, an additional 10 percent tariff will apply to the fourth and latest list under Section 301 on goods being imported from China. Essentially targeting products not yet impacted by earlier Section 301 actions, List 4 covers [...]
USTR Publishes First Round of Exclusions for $16 Billion Section 301 List of Chinese Imports
Scheduled for official publication in the Federal Register on July 31, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published the first round of product exclusions to be exempt from the second tranche of $16 billion Section 301 imports from China implemented almost a year ago on Aug. [...]
CBP Overhaul will Launch New 21st Century Customs Framework Within One Year
On July 23, 2019 at their annual Trade Symposium, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced plans for a substantial overhaul to the agency’s policies and procedures to be implemented within one year. Set for final approval in August, the 21stCentury Customs Framework (21CCF) program “seeks to address [...]
CBP to Launch Advance Data Collection Program for Section 321 Low-Value Imports
Starting August 22, 2019, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch a voluntary program to begin advanced shipment data collection on imports of Section 321 goods in order to effectively identify and target high-risk shipments entering via the e-commerce environment. “CBP faces significant challenges in targeting Section 321 shipments, while [...]
2019 Peak Shipping Season [Infographic]
As the 2019 holiday shipping season approaches, U.S. importers have begun reviewing the market conditions that will heavily impact supply chain costs for the second half of the year. The following infographic is a snapshot of peak freight trends that international shippers should pay attention to in the next six [...]
PierPass Announces 1.9 Percent Increase to TMF
According to The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTAO), beginning August 1, 2019, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase from $31.52/TEU and $63.04/FEU to $32.12/TEU and $64.24/FEU. The TMF, implemented through PierPass, helps terminal operators with the cost of providing essential [...]
China Mattresses Receive Corrected Antidumping Determination
As originally reported back in June, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) made a preliminary determination that mattresses from China were being sold in the United States at less-than-fair value that was materially injuring, and/or threatening material injury to the domestic industry. INITIAL DETERMINATION CBP decided to retroactively suspend liquidation [...]
Tropical Storm Barry to Bring 18 Inches of Rain to the U.S. Gulf, Prompts Evacuation
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued hurricane watches for parts of coastal Louisiana on Wednesday, as conditions in the U.S. Gulf worsened. The NHC predicts Tropical Storm Barry will strengthen to a hurricane by Saturday, when it’s expected to make landfall. Officials in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, have issued mandatory evacuation orders for [...]
Quartz from India and Turkey Next Target for AD/CVD
On June 24, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) made a preliminary determination that there was “a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of quartz surface products from India and Turkey that are allegedly subsidized and [...]
China Increases IPR Inspections for Exports in “Dragon” Action 2019 Initiative
Since 2017, shippers moving goods from China to the United States have faced ongoing escalation that has impacted most industries. The 2017 U.S. Trade Policy declared it would focus on promoting U.S. sovereignty, enforcing U.S. trade laws; leveraging economic strength for exports; and protecting U.S. intellectual property rights (IPR).  Shortly [...]
Terminal Delays Expected during 4th of July Holiday
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced schedules for the Independence Day holiday period of Thursday, July 4, 2019, through Sunday, July 7, 2019. Shippers should make note that all terminals will be closed both July 4 and July 5 in observance of Independence Day. Other container [...]
1731.75 Percent Antidumping Duty Retroactive for Mattresses from China
On September 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) received an antidumping duty (AD) petition requesting investigation into imports of mattresses from China. The petitioners, Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, Future Foam Inc., FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, [...]
No Auto-Renewal for Section 301 Exclusions, USTR Creates Portal for List 3 Requests
As U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Osaka, Japan in the coming week at the G-20 Summit on June 28-29 to discuss the on-going trade dispute, international shippers are watching closely hoping for reprieve from Section 301 duties. At a June 19, the [...]
Is Tariff Engineering Beneficial for Importers?
Shippers, business owners, and dependent industries are all watching closely as the United States continues to initiate tense international demands from long-time trading partners like China and Mexico. But as some shippers look for sourcing alternatives to trade disputes, other industries and companies are staying two steps ahead of administrative [...]
Houston Shipping Industries Seek Veto on Texas SB 2223 Restricting Large Vessels
It’s been quite a year for the Port of Houston, after a fire closure and a major tanker collision, the Houston Ship Channel has been under significant pressure to create safe passage for the 200 private and eight public terminals using the 52-mile federal waterway. Every day, the passage is utilized by [...]
CBP Begins Inactive Importer of Record (IOR) Voiding
Announced on a conference call on June 6, Customs & Border Protection will once again begin voiding inactive Importer of Record (IOR) numbers from the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) System. The move has caused much concern for importers and Customs brokers alike, since the agency voided many active import IOR’s [...]
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. to Enforce Additional 10 Percent Section 301 Tariffs on List 4 Starting Sept. 1
On August 1st, United States President, Donald Trump, announced that starting September 1, 2019, an additional 10 percent tariff will [...]
USTR Publishes First Round of Exclusions for $16 Billion Section 301 List of Chinese Imports
Scheduled for official publication in the Federal Register on July 31, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative [...]
CBP Overhaul will Launch New 21st Century Customs Framework Within One Year
On July 23, 2019 at their annual Trade Symposium, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced plans for [...]
CBP to Launch Advance Data Collection Program for Section 321 Low-Value Imports
Starting August 22, 2019, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch a voluntary program to begin advanced shipment data collection [...]
2019 Peak Shipping Season [Infographic]
As the 2019 holiday shipping season approaches, U.S. importers have begun reviewing the market conditions that will heavily impact supply [...]
PierPass Announces 1.9 Percent Increase to TMF
According to The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTAO), beginning August 1, 2019, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports [...]
China Mattresses Receive Corrected Antidumping Determination
As originally reported back in June, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) made a preliminary determination that mattresses from China [...]
Tropical Storm Barry to Bring 18 Inches of Rain to the U.S. Gulf, Prompts Evacuation
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued hurricane watches for parts of coastal Louisiana on Wednesday, as conditions in the U.S. [...]
Quartz from India and Turkey Next Target for AD/CVD
On June 24, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) made a preliminary determination that there was “a reasonable [...]
China Increases IPR Inspections for Exports in “Dragon” Action 2019 Initiative
Since 2017, shippers moving goods from China to the United States have faced ongoing escalation that has impacted most industries. [...]
Terminal Delays Expected during 4th of July Holiday
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced schedules for the Independence Day holiday period of Thursday, July [...]
1731.75 Percent Antidumping Duty Retroactive for Mattresses from China
On September 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) received an antidumping duty (AD) petition requesting investigation into imports [...]
No Auto-Renewal for Section 301 Exclusions, USTR Creates Portal for List 3 Requests
As U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Osaka, Japan in the coming week [...]
Is Tariff Engineering Beneficial for Importers?
Shippers, business owners, and dependent industries are all watching closely as the United States continues to initiate tense international demands [...]
Houston Shipping Industries Seek Veto on Texas SB 2223 Restricting Large Vessels
It’s been quite a year for the Port of Houston, after a fire closure and a major tanker collision, the Houston [...]
CBP Begins Inactive Importer of Record (IOR) Voiding
Announced on a conference call on June 6, Customs & Border Protection will once again begin voiding inactive Importer of [...]
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