Major steamship lines have announced their intention to apply general rate increases (GRI) for cargo bound from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to destinations in Canada and the USA.…
Archives for June 2019
Bargaining Update: ILWU in British Columbia
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), locals 500, 502, 505, 508, and 519, in British Columbia has tentatively scheduled a work stop meeting for tomorrow, June 19th. The action…
USTR Publishes Fifth Round of Section 301 Exclusions for Tranche One
According to CSMS #19-000289, the United States Trade Representative has published the fifth round of goods excluded from the 25 percent duty assessed under the first tranche of Section 301.…
India No Longer a Beneficiary of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
According to an announcement made on May 31st, India will no longer be a beneficiary developing country of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program effective June 5th. President Trump…