The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an extension of 81 Section 301 tariff exclusions—which include certain medical-care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic—until May 31, 2022. USTR has also stated that the notice, “extends the 99 exclusions scheduled to expire on November 14, 2021, through November 30, 2021. Those exclusions…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective December 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 December 1, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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The U.S. will issue tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imported steel and aluminum products, starting January 1, 2022. These quotas will allow limited amounts of EU steel and aluminum products to be entered into the U.S. free of Section 232 tariffs—which adds a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports. Steel…
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To reduce the historic shipping backlog on the U.S. West Coast, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced a new “emergency fee,” effective November 1. This new fee will charge shipping lines $100 per container—increasing by $100 each day—for local-delivery containers that remain at the terminals nine days or longer and rail…
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While the media currently spotlights a growing number of vessels at anchor at California ports, supply chain congestion is not limited to just the transpacific trade. Many factors this year have contributed to the major slowing of container velocity through all channels, worldwide—starting with the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal, and continuing with winter…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective November 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 November 15, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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UPDATE: 10/18/21—BNSF has announced that the temporary hold has been extended through October 22, 2021. BNSF Hobart has halted rail moves for two weeks—effective September 24 until October 8—from Chicago to the port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. There will be “no receiving for two weeks, effective on September 24, 2021 for ramp and…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking comments on whether it should reinstate hundreds of Section 301 product exclusions that expired either late last year or early this year. The commenting period begins October 12, and parties can submit comments until December 1. USTR will evaluate the possible reinstatement of certain exclusions…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective November 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 November 1, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…
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Due to Department Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security policy changes, effective October 3, all Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data Portal account passwords will require a minimum of 15-characters. This new requirement will be enforced as of Oct 3, when the customs broker’s or freight forwarder’s current 12-character password…
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