And we’re off—the first round of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—a free trade agreement involving Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.—has wrapped up this month. So what was discussed during these talks? Though we don’t have an exact transcript, in United State Trade Representative Lighthizer’s (USTR) opening statement, he underlined a few…
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Customs sent out a reminder, on August 14, which reiterated the 30 day time frame given to importers to pay supplemental duties, taxes and fees, and vessel repair duties. This reminder also announces a change in the dunning letter time frame. The previous time frame was 181 days from the date of the bill, however,…
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The BRICS Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will be held September 4 and 5 in Xiamen. Security measures will commence earlier than these dates and will impact air, sea, and ground transport as follows: Air: There will be no cargo flights from August 31 through September 5 and passenger flights are to…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective September 15, 2017. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective September 15 Equip. USD…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced, in a recent CSMS message, that they are in the process of updating the requirements for submitting notification of shipments that qualify under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Since the increase in the de minimis value from $200 to $800, the FDA’s reporting requirements…
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Maersk's APM Terminals in New York, and several other locations across the globe, are closed for the second day, after the ocean carrier reported being hit by a cyber-attack yesterday. According to a customer advisory emailed this morning, Maersk has shut down its IT and communications systems as a proactive security measure. Impact on Shippers…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective July 15, 2017. This PSS will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. Peak Season Surcharge Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective July 15 Equip. USD…
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The Gulf states that surround Qatar have imposed sanctions to ban transportation to and from Qatar via land, sea, or air, until further notice. According to Bloomberg, the reason for this ban is for “supporting terrorist groups ranging from Shiite Iranian proxies to Sunni militants such as Islamic State.” All major ocean carriers including, Maersk,…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective July 1, 2017. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective July 1 Equip. USD LCL per CBM $12…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website, they "withdrew their strike notice after the company withdrew its notice to unilaterally impose changes to the collective agreement," on May 29, 2017. We will monitor this situation and offer updates as they become available.
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