Mexico, in retaliation to U.S. Section 232 tariffs, has placed additional tariffs on U.S. origin items of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports, which went into effect June 5. Some tariffs are for items such as pork, cheese, apples, and bourbon will be phased in by July 5, 2018. Here is…
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The two-month exemption period for Canada, Mexico, and the European Union has ended, and Section 232 tariffs—which place a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum—are set to go into effect June 1. As a result, Mexico has stated they may place tariffs on American lamps, pork, fruit, cheese and flat…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to Canadian Pacific Railway, on May 30, 2018, they have postponed the strike and have reached a tentative four-year agreement. Full operations at Canada Pacific (CP) and Kootenay Valley Railway (KVR) will resume tomorrow at 0600 local time across Canada. We will continue to…
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Please be advised that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has issued a strike notice, effective 10pm EDT, May 29, 2018. Over 3,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at Canadian Pacific (CP) are participating in this strike. This will impact the following shipments. Foreign shipments with unloading ports in Canada destined for Inland Point Intermodal (IPI) locations…
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The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) has announced revisions to the manifest rules of imports and exports in China, effective June 1, 2018. The adjusted rules include the following. Manifest submissions must be made 24 hours prior to loading. This includes all vessels going to or coming from any mainland ports in China. The…
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PierPass—an organization that addresses multi-terminal issues such as congestion, security, and air quality at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach—will be replacing the current incentive-based pricing model with an appointment-based system. This system will use a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves, in an effort to improve…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website, on April 20, 2018, they postponed the strike "until their members have had chance to vote on the agreement.” We will monitor this situation and offer updates as they become available.
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Please be advised that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has issued a strike notice, effective midnight, April 21, 2018. As a result, the Canadian Pacific Rail Road (CPRR) has now imposed an official ban, also effective midnight, April 21. This ban applies to All shipments originating in Canada which are billed to any Canadian or…
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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the program that allows over 3,500 products from economically developing countries to enter the U.S. duty free, expired December 31, 2017. On March 23 President Trump signed H.R. 1625, which retroactively renewed the GSP from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020. Importers should continue to flag GSP-eligible imports with…
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Another significant winter storm is expected to hit New York, New Jersey, and Newark beginning this evening and continuing into Thursday, 3/22. As a result, the port of New York & New Jersey has closed all marine terminals for 3/21. We expect most facilities to announce similar closures for Wednesday. Depending on the nature of…
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