All India Motor Transport Association has ended their eight-day strike after a meeting with the government resulted in an agreement that most of their demands would be considered. The strike,…
Archives for July 2018
Cyber Attack on Cosco’s US Operations
On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, Cosco Shipping’s US operations suffered a cyber attack, impacting its internet connection and compromising the carrier’s ability to communicate with its vessels, customers, vendors, and…
Duty Drawback Eligibility for Chinese Goods Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
Chinese-origin goods subject to the new Section 301 tariffs qualify for duty drawback. For exporters, the duty drawback eligibility will help mitigate the costs resulting from the increased tariffs. A…
In-Bond Regulatory Changes in Effect
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began implementing changes to the in-bond process, as published in a final rule last fall. The rule changes are intended to enhance CBP’s ability…
Additional New Tariff of 10 Percent Proposed on Chinese Goods
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed a new, additional 10 percent tariff on 6,031 8-digit tariff lines of Chinese goods. The proposed list of goods, equating to approximately $200B…
Mumbai Heavy Rains Slow Cargo Transportation
Over the last several days, Mumbai, India has seen heavy rainfall resulting in flooding. Public transportation, railways, sea ports, and airports are impacted. The port of Nhava Sheva and Mumbai…