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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.
India Loses GSP Status Starting June 5
Late on Friday, May 31, the United States announced the removal of India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program effective Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The United States launched an eligibility review of India’s compliance with the GSP market access criterion back in April 2018. According to the USTR, [...]
US Threatens Mexico with 5% Import Tariff on All Goods
Citing frustrations over illegal immigration, the U.S. President announced in a White House statement on Thursday, May 30, that the United States will implement a 5% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico beginning June 10. The message also places evaluation of the effectiveness of Mexico’s action to alleviate the [...]
Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) Required Filing Begins June 12
It’s been almost a year since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the beginning of new security measured for airfreight cargo. The Air Cargo Advanced Screening program (ACAS) was created to address “ongoing aviation security threats” by enhancing the security of the aircraft and passengers on U.S.-bound flights by enabling [...]
Longshoreman Lockout Starts Thursday for Canada’s British Columbia Ports
On Thursday, May 30th at 8:00 AM, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) intends to lockout dockworkers from its West Coast ports, such as Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The action is the result of on-going labor contract negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada (ILWU Canada) that [...]
British Prime Minister Theresa May Steps Down Amidst Brexit
On Friday, May 24th, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced the decision to resign as leader of the Conservative Party and as Britain’s leader after failing to win support for plans to withdraw from the European Union. May’s announcement comes after proposing to the House of Commons the [...]
U.S. Lifts Section 232 Steels Tariffs for Canada and Mexico
In an effort to advance Congressional approval of a new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the United States and Canada have agreed to eliminate steel and aluminum tariffs spurred by Section 232 investigations almost a year ago. In a joint statement issued Friday, May 17, 2019, [...]
Turkey No Longer GSP, Turkish Steel Duty Reduced to 25% Effective May 21
Effective May 17, 2019, the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary developing country was terminated in a White House proclamation posted the evening of May 16th. No longer protected by the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), Turkey products are now subject to safeguard tariffs for goods such as solar cells [...]
4 Tips for Inclement Weather Impacts to Supply Chains
After a series of severe weather-related disruptions beginning in 2018, importers and exporters have begun focusing on the unpredictable impact extreme weather conditions can wreak on international supply chain trade flows. Natural disasters are one of a supply chains’ greatest vulnerabilities, unpredictably stalling commercial progress. For ill-prepared shippers, these weather [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping Named a Georgia Top 40 Fastest Growing Company
Green Worldwide Shipping, an industry-leading provider of international supply chain logistics, headquartered in Decatur, GA, has been selected as a 2019 Georgia Fast 40 honoree. "Green is grateful to be included as an honoree in ACG Georgia's Fastest 40 growing companies," said Thomas Jorgensen, President & CEO of Green Worldwide [...]
US Prepares to Meet China at G20 Japan, List 4 Tariffs Published
Just as shippers hoped the trade dispute between China and the United States was coming close to a deal, issues during the negotiations have re-ignited tensions culminating in new tariffs on both sides of the Pacific. MAY 10, 25% DUTIES ON LIST 3 Last week, the Office of the U.S. [...]
China Retaliates against The United States, Raises Tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. Goods, Effective June 1st
China’s finance ministry announced on Monday evening that it would proceed in raising tariffs on roughly $60 billion worth in American goods beginning June 1, 2019. Beijing will increase tariffs on more than 5,000 products to 20 percent or 25 percent from the previous 10 percent imposed last fall. As [...]
Houston Shipping Channel Temporarily Closed After Tanker Collision
Already plagued with severe weather, flooding, and legislative battles, the Houston Shipping Channel has been struck with yet another setback. On Friday, May 10that 3:30 PM, a 755-foot liquefied petroleum gas carrier, The Genesis, collided with two barges, containing 25,000 gallons of reformate each, being pulled by a tugboat. Reformate [...]
Tariff Increases to 25 Percent for List 3 Chinese Goods Official, “And” Leaves Room for Exports
Acting on threats from earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) officially posted a notice of modification in the Federal Register increasing duties on $200 billion worth of goods from China, also referred to as List 3, from 10 percent to 25 percent. But new language [...]
USTR Issues 25% Increase Starting Friday for Section 301 List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed they are scheduled to publish a modification on Thursday, May 9, 2019 to the Section 301 Tariffs applicable to List 3 of product from China. As reported earlier in the week, a Chinese delegation of negotiators, including Vice Premier Liu He, are [...]
LCL Consolidation: Making the Best Freight Fit [Infographic]
International supply chain experts are typically taught that when it comes to ocean freight, full container loads (FCL) are the most cost-effective way to get cargo from one country to the next. But as shippers face increasing trade friction tariffs, equipment allocation, and consumer pressures, moving full container freight has [...]
Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations Target Wooden Cabinets from China
On March 27, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof from the People’s Republic of China. Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in the United States [...]
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.
India Loses GSP Status Starting June 5
Late on Friday, May 31, the United States announced the removal of India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) [...]
US Threatens Mexico with 5% Import Tariff on All Goods
Citing frustrations over illegal immigration, the U.S. President announced in a White House statement on Thursday, May 30, that the [...]
Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) Required Filing Begins June 12
It’s been almost a year since U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the beginning of new security measured for [...]
Longshoreman Lockout Starts Thursday for Canada’s British Columbia Ports
On Thursday, May 30th at 8:00 AM, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) intends to lockout dockworkers from its West [...]
British Prime Minister Theresa May Steps Down Amidst Brexit
On Friday, May 24th, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced the decision to resign as leader of the [...]
U.S. Lifts Section 232 Steels Tariffs for Canada and Mexico
In an effort to advance Congressional approval of a new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the [...]
Turkey No Longer GSP, Turkish Steel Duty Reduced to 25% Effective May 21
Effective May 17, 2019, the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary developing country was terminated in a White House proclamation [...]
4 Tips for Inclement Weather Impacts to Supply Chains
After a series of severe weather-related disruptions beginning in 2018, importers and exporters have begun focusing on the unpredictable impact [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping Named a Georgia Top 40 Fastest Growing Company
Green Worldwide Shipping, an industry-leading provider of international supply chain logistics, headquartered in Decatur, GA, has been selected as a [...]
US Prepares to Meet China at G20 Japan, List 4 Tariffs Published
Just as shippers hoped the trade dispute between China and the United States was coming close to a deal, issues [...]
China Retaliates against The United States, Raises Tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. Goods, Effective June 1st
China’s finance ministry announced on Monday evening that it would proceed in raising tariffs on roughly $60 billion worth in [...]
Houston Shipping Channel Temporarily Closed After Tanker Collision
Already plagued with severe weather, flooding, and legislative battles, the Houston Shipping Channel has been struck with yet another setback. [...]
Tariff Increases to 25 Percent for List 3 Chinese Goods Official, “And” Leaves Room for Exports
Acting on threats from earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) officially posted a notice of [...]
USTR Issues 25% Increase Starting Friday for Section 301 List 3 Products from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative confirmed they are scheduled to publish a modification on Thursday, May 9, 2019 [...]
LCL Consolidation: Making the Best Freight Fit [Infographic]
International supply chain experts are typically taught that when it comes to ocean freight, full container loads (FCL) are the [...]
Antidumping and Countervailing Investigations Target Wooden Cabinets from China
On March 27, 2019, the Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) [...]
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