Since October, the surging container volumes hitting US Ports coupled with container supply concerns and chassis shortages, have worried trade groups within the industry about port congestion. At the time, the greatest points of concern were at the major ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach, along with Port of New York/New Jersey. This port…
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On December 2, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a withhold release order (WRO) requiring CBP to detain shipments containing cotton and cotton products made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) due to their use of forced labor. This order acts as an enforcement after a federal advisory was issued in July 2020…
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Major airlines including Air China and China Southern have cancelled all flights to Los Angeles through December 10. It is expected that other air carriers will announce similar measures in the coming days. These suspensions come after Los Angeles County’s new safer-at-home order took effect on Monday November 30. The order requires residents to limit…
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Equipment shortages throughout China and Southeast Asia are so severe that carriers with premium trans-Pacific services are unable to guarantee equipment availability. Some vessels are leaving China without full loads because there is not enough equipment. Due to these serious shortages, all shipping routes are reporting freight rate increases, and have added carrier surcharges. After…
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On Friday, Oct. 30, the government of Sri Lanka announced more severe lockdowns in the capital city of Colombo after a large increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The restrictions barred travel for any non-essential purposes, which has led to labor shortages. Colombo serves as an important port of call, not just for exports…
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The continued measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 within the US, combined with a high influx of container volumes throughout the US, are causing disturbances and delays across the supply chain. The disruptions are significantly impacting import LCL cargo, specifically moving through the US West Coast ports of LA/Long Beach and US East Coast…
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India is dealing with the worst container equipment shortage in its documented history. The world’s most severe pandemic induced lockdown, combined with falling consumption, blank sailings, and shipping lines’ desire to reposition containers to more lucrative trades has created a severe short fall at all inland points and most ports. India, a country of 1.3…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended nine product exclusions out of 96 from list 1 and 28 product exclusions out of 113 from list 2 of Section 301. These extended exclusions are set to expire December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions are not being extended and expire as…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 62 product exclusions out of 310 from list 1 and 17 product exclusions out of 86 from list 2 of Section 301. These extended exclusions are set to expire December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 300 products—are not being extended and expire…
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By now, many people have heard about the filing of a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade by HMTX Industries and subsidiaries Halstead and Metroflor. The lawsuit is challenging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and claiming that the USTR overstepped the Section 301 statute, when it made additional goods subject to the tariffs more…
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