On 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…
Trade Alerts
Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Case Statistics
An 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)…
Port of Baltimore Incident: Investigation, Cargo and Traffic Diversions Underway
Today, 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…
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Seeking Input
On 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…
AMS – Strengthening Organics Enforcement Program Goes Into Effect March 19th
New 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…
Agricultural Marketing Services National Organic Program
Organic 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…
Upgrades to ACE Reports
The 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…
Seafood Import Restrictions
Announced 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…
Panama and Suez Canals Update
We 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.…
Conditions in the Panama and Suez Canals: May drive more US-bound cargo ships from Asia to West Coast ports
The 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.…