Good News: Customs Increases Informal Entry Value Limit
It’s true: U.S. Customs will increase the informal entry value limit from $2000 to $2500 on January 7, 2013. To understand why this is good news for importers, you must…
ILA OK’s Strike for 12/29 If No New Contract in Place
…diem and demurrage charges may apply if containers have extended dwell time at terminals. We will send additional alerts as news becomes available. Related Labor updates: East Coast ports (12.3.2012)…
Los Angeles/Long Beach Strike Ends
…the next few weeks. This will most likely lead to rail car and chassis shortages, as well as slow turnaround times, due to volume. Reactions Labor union’s perspective Employer’s perspective…
When Customs Visits a Textile Factory
…of special agents as they travel to Guatemala for unannounced inspections of textile factories that ship to the U.S. At each factory, the agents attempt to verify compliance with the…
East Coast Labor Update: Agreement Extended 90 Days
…I am pleased to announce that at the close of today’s productive negotiation session, in which progress was made on several important subjects, the parties have agreed to extend the…
The Compliance Gap
…potential foreign suppliers, updating of materials specifications, determination of supplier quality program requirements, new supplier and component qualification, detailed logistics planning, and various other steps. On the export side, new…
Ocean Carriers Announce Congestion Surcharge for All US/Canada Ports
…contract negotiations between East Coast union workers and their employers. Who’s Involved? International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) The union responsible for labor that facilitates terminal operations at most ocean container terminals…
East Coast Labor Talks Halted. Got a Contingency Plan in Place?
…by the first week of September to avoid possible strike. July Recap Negotiations continued after a short recess in early July. Both sides exchanges proposals on wages, benefits, work rules,…
Good News on East Coast Labor Talks
…repair. Local officials ordered by leaders on both sides to begin negotiation local, regional, and port-specific agreements. The next round of talks between lead negotiators has yet to be scheduled….
New Benefit Coming This January for C-TPAT
…Operators will begin receiving low risk scores for US-bound shipments. U.S. C-TPAT members will have to wait until January to receive the same treatment for shipments bound for the EU….