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- New Restrictions on Russian Imports and ExportsApril 23, 2024On April 12th, The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced the implementation of an embargo on the importation and entry into the U.S. of aluminum, copper, and nickel of Russian origin. The only exceptions to the restrictions are those permitted by law or authorized by OFAC. The U.S. ...
- Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Case StatisticsMarch 29, 2024An interactive tool is available on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website, which allows users to easily filter and view data from the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigations. According to CBP’s statement, the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to examine “whether ...
- Port of Baltimore Incident: Investigation, Cargo and Traffic Diversions UnderwayMarch 26, 2024Today, March 26th, 2024, a bridge in the US city of Baltimore has snapped and collapsed after a ship collided with one of its support columns, resulting in a disruption to the east coast supply chain and triggering a government investigation. As a precautionary measure, the vessel involved in the incident, ...
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Seeking InputMarch 12, 2024On March 7th, 2024, The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking input for the development of trade and investment policy on how to create strategies that will help supply chains be more flexible and able to recover quickly from disruptions. The notice ...
- AMS – Strengthening Organics Enforcement Program Goes Into Effect March 19thMarch 12, 2024New mandatory data reporting requirements for imports of organic products into the United States go into effect on March 19, 2024. Under the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Strengthening Organics Enforcement (SOE) Program, foreign exporters of most organic products must obtain an NOP Import Certificate from their local organic certifier. NOP ...
- Agricultural Marketing Services National Organic ProgramFebruary 8, 2024Organic supply chains are increasingly complex, leading to documented cases of fraud and oversight gaps. To address these issues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) has introduced the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule. Starting March 19, 2024, importers of organic products must submit a NOP certificate ...
- Upgrades to ACE ReportsJanuary 18, 2024The ACE Reports application, currently operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is scheduled for an upgrade to SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 on January 27, 2024. This upgrade will bring about modifications to the user interface (UI) of the ACE Reports. The Trade Transformation Office (TTO) will conduct deployment support ...
- Seafood Import RestrictionsDecember 28, 2023Announced on December 22nd, with immediate effect, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) mandates that importers self-certify seafood imports. This directive, as outlined in the Executive Order, prohibits the importation of products into the United States that include fish and seafood sourced from the Russian Federation. This includes items ...
- Panama and Suez Canals UpdateDecember 19, 2023We have received more updates regarding the conditions in the Panama and Suez Canals. Additional carriers have announced a temporary halt of services in the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Furthermore, the ongoing challenges with water levels in the Panama Canal are impacting transit, leading to potential difficulties for East ...
- Conditions in the Panama and Suez Canals: May drive more US-bound cargo ships from Asia to West Coast portsDecember 18, 2023The Panama Canal is currently under drought restriction, which has caused an implementation of surcharges which has increased pricing on Asia–US East Coast routings by several hundred dollars per FEU. Meanwhile, a Hapag-Lloyd vessel in the Red Sea was struck by a missile, following a near-miss of a Maersk ship ...
- Explosion at Rainbow Bridge Border CrossingNovember 22, 2023In Niagara Falls, New York, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been shut down following an explosion of a vehicle at a checkpoint on the Rainbow Bridge, connecting the two nations over the Niagara River. As a precaution, three additional bridges linking western New York and Ontario ...
- FDA Issues Compliance Policy for Cosmetic IndustryNovember 8, 2023On November 8th, 2023, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will delay the enforcement of the requirements for cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing requirements under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) for six months. The FDA issued guidance on its ...
- TMF at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 4.0% on Nov 1, 2023October 6, 2023The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced that on November 1, 2023, the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase by 4%. The adjustment matches the combined 4% increase in longshore wage and assessment rates recently ratified in the coastwide contract ...
- FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)October 4, 2023On December 29, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), setting in motion the requirement for most cosmetics facilities (foreign and domestic) to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of 2023. The FDA posted draft guidance regarding ...
- Possible U.S Government Shutdown –Potential Trade Activity DisruptionsSeptember 28, 2023While members of Congress actively negotiate government spending levels for fiscal year 2024, the United States is heading for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade. Trade agencies’ operations will be at risk if a government shutdown occurs. The House of Representatives and the Senate have a deadline ...
- CBP’s Counter-Synthetic Drug Campaign: Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations Efforts to Produce Synthetic DrugsAugust 25, 2023The U.S Customs Border Protection’s counter-synthetic drug operation aims to dismantle and disrupt Transnational Criminal Organizations’ (TCO) efforts to produce fentanyl and other deadly synthetic drugs by going after the materials required to produce these substances. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), “At the beginning of June ...
- The Better Trade Tool: Providing better visibility, risk assessment of US importsAugust 15, 2023The Better Trade Tool was launched this week by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and developed through the integration of four publicly available U.S. Government sources. The Better Trade Tool is “intended to serve as a resource for users interested in learning about labor exploitation risks in the ...
- One-Day Strike in City of LA Impacts Port and AirportAugust 8, 2023Thousands of city workers in Los Angeles are taking part in a one-day strike to bring attention to what they describe as unfair labor practices and the city’s failure to bargain in good faith. More than 11,000 city workers for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, started walking ...
- The B.C. Port Strike is Over – A Four-Year Agreement Has Been ReachedAugust 8, 2023The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced Friday, August 4th, that 74.66% of its membership voted in agreement for the new four-year contract. The deal ensures marine terminals in the upcoming weeks can clear a backlog created by the strike. The agreement was reached with the assistance of the ...
- Update on the ongoing ILWU Strike – New Tentative Labor Deal Reached in Canadian Port NegotiationsAugust 1, 2023On Sunday, July 30th, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) announced a tentative labor agreement through the assistance of the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The union’s membership and member employers are now recommended to ratify the agreement. Despite this tentative ...
- Merchandise Processing Fee Minimum/Maximum IncreaseAugust 1, 2023U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a notice of increase to COBRA fees in the Federal Register on July 28, 2023. Of particular interest to the trade is the increase of the minimum/maximum of merchandise processing fees. While the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) ad valorem rate of 0.3464 percent will ...
- Yellow Prepares for Bankruptcy – Customers seeking other alternativesJuly 28, 2023One of the nation’s largest trucking companies, Yellow, is preparing for bankruptcy. The carrier has seen a significant decline in customers amid a cash crunch and union negotiations. A bankruptcy filing would put the company at a high risk of a liquidation since a large number of customers have already ...
- UPS and Teamsters Reach Tentative AgreementJuly 25, 2023United Parcel Service and its union reached a tentative agreement Tuesday, potentially avoiding a strike that would have possible far-reaching impacts to consumers and businesses around the globe. According to Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, the tentative deal “contains $30 billion worth of new money from UPS over the life of the ...
- The ILWU Strike to Resume – Scheduled to take effect July, 22ndJuly 19, 2023On July 13th, 2023, the BCMEA and ILWU reached a tentative deal, ending 13 days of disruption to Canada’s West Coast ports. However, the tentative agreement did not please the internal leadership of the ILWU. On July 18th, the ILWU continued their strike at 4:30pm, putting the Canadian economy at ...
- Procurement Challenges: Excluding Products Made with Forced LaborJuly 13, 2023Exposure to forced labor often occurs several steps up in the supply chain process. The Uyghur region of China has been known for forced labor practices. This link will provide you a list of the companies currently working in the Uyghur region of China. Procurement challenges in the Uyghur region ...
- Dock workers in Western Canada set to continue talks today as strike enters day threeJuly 3, 2023According to Reuters the dock workers at Canada’s western Pacific coast will resume discussions on Monday, 7/3. Union leaders are urging the federal government to stay out of the negotiations. “The federal government must stay out of our business,” Rob Ashton, president of ILWU Canada, told reporters on Sunday. “If ...
- 72-Hour Strike Notice Issued by B.C. Port UnionJune 28, 2023According to the National Post, the British Columbia International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada has issued a 72-hour strike notice, indicating that members are prepared to ‘walk off the job on Saturday,’ July 1, 2023. Roughly 7,000 terminal cargo loaders are ready to strike at western Canada’s ports, with the Union ...
- Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Food Traceability RuleJune 27, 2023On June 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted to its website Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about FSMA’s Food Traceability Rule. The FDA states: “The new FAQs address questions to help clarify how the rule applies to specific situations and are largely based on questions received during the FDA’s regular ...
- Canada’s ILWU Authorizes Strike VoteJune 7, 2023On June 5, Canada’s International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) posted a notice that its negotiating committee authorized the ILWU Longshore Locals to conduct a strike vote among its members on June 9 and 10. The threatened strike would occur at Vancouver and Prince Rupert ports. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association ...
- West Coast Port Disruptions Stretch into Fifth DayJune 6, 2023Over the weekend and continuing today, dockworkers disrupted cargo activity due to labor issues at several key West Coast ports, causing labor slowdowns, shift closures, and some terminals completely shutting down. The disruptions continue to interrupt the flow of cargo as labor contract negotiations that have been ongoing for over ...