The Court of International Trade (CIT) has granted a preliminary injunction in the Section 301 litigation—the lawsuit where thousands of importers are seeking to get List 3 and 4A Chinese tariffs vacated with duties refunded—as of July 6, 2021. This suspends the liquidation of plaintiff’s unliquidated entries from China that are subject to List 3…
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As of July 9, 2021, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will be on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will cause significant delays in trucks reaching ports, as drivers will need a negative COVID-19 test before passing between provinces. If you have shipments moving through Vietnam and have questions, please reach out to your…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective August 1, 2021. 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 portsEffective August 1, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective July 15, 2021. 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 portsEffective July 15, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$90040…
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Beginning October 1, 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will start enforcing Lacey Act import declaration requirements on 27 new tariff lines. This marks the sixth phase of Lacey Act declaration enforcement, which was delayed from October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the new products include essential oils; trunks,…
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How many companies have been exporting for years and lack an export compliance program? A U.S. security equipment manufacturer was recently fined $140,000 for illegally exporting products, such as stun guns, police batons, handcuffs, and pepper spray, to countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) found…
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Effective June 30, 2021, cargo transported on cargo-only aircrafts must be screened before loading. This comes as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updates the U.S. cargo screening requirements to align with international aviation security standards laid out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Impact on Shippers This new requirement for 100% screening for cargo transported…
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Good news, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) is fully operational as of Thursday morning, June 24, 2021. The challenge will now be clearing the backlog over the next four weeks, as peak season draws near. All berths are fully operational, with laden gate-in tractors back to 9,000 trucks per day. The requirement of export laden…
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has published a notice regarding aluminum licensing requirements. Aluminum import licenses will be required for entries of covered aluminum products beginning June 28, 2021. This notice also confirms that the stay of the regulations entitled “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System” will be lifted on June 28. The licensing process…
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The following are recent updates regarding the state of operations at Yantian Port: YICT has issued a notice stating that as of June 10, the terminal will accept export laden containers with an ETA-7.The overall operation capacity of YICT has been restored to about 75 percent.The yard density is significantly reduced to 70 percent.During the…
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