UPDATE: 5/23/2022—ILWU has requested that contract negotiations with West Coast waterfront employers be suspended until June 1. Suspension will begin Friday, if it is granted. The White House has made it clear to both employers and the union that work slowdowns or employer lockouts will not be tolerated this year. With seven weeks to go…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 15, 2022. 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 June 15, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, announced on May 9 that the U.S. will be suspending 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year. Ukraine’s steel industry is uniquely important to the country’s economic strength, employing 1 in 13 Ukrainians with good-paying jobs. "Today’s announcement is a signal to the Ukrainian people that…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released a notice that asks companies—who benefit from List 1 of the Section 301 tariffs—to tell them if they think the tariffs should continue, by July 5. Companies that benefit from the tariffs on List 2 can comment June 24 to August 22. If there ends…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 1, 2022. 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 June 1, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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COVID-19 cases continue to spread throughout main cities in China, causing further concern about the affects to the supply chain. As the flow of goods remains challenging, anxieties are not limited to simply the status of ports and surrounding infrastructure, but also on the labor force and sourcing of raw materials that make production possible.…
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Back in January, the Commerce Department adjusted it's civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. The change increases maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of 2018 from $308,901 to $328,121. The rule is effective as of January 15. AES filings 13 U.S.C. 304, Collection of Foreign Trade Statistics (2002); each…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective May 15, 2022. 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 May 15, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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Over the last few months, the industry has felt growing concerns over a potential strike by the ILWU or lockout by terminals regarding the expiration of the longshoreman’s labor contract. On Wednesday March 30, Jim McKenna, the chief executive of the Pacific Maritime Association, announced May 12 as the date for talks to begin around…
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Although the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) findings that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) had authority to impose Lists 3 and 4A tariffs did hit the over 3,600 lawsuits challenging the tariffs hard, not all is lost for the importers. In the long-awaited opinion, the court ruled against the plaintiffs' argument that…
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