The 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…
Trade Alerts
FDA Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)
On 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)…
Possible U.S Government Shutdown –Potential Trade Activity Disruptions
While 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’…
CBP’s Counter-Synthetic Drug Campaign: Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations Efforts to Produce Synthetic Drugs
The 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…
The Better Trade Tool: Providing better visibility, risk assessment of US imports
The 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…
One-Day Strike in City of LA Impacts Port and Airport
Thousands 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…
The B.C. Port Strike is Over – A Four-Year Agreement Has Been Reached
The 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…
Update on the ongoing ILWU Strike – New Tentative Labor Deal Reached in Canadian Port Negotiations
On 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…
Merchandise Processing Fee Minimum/Maximum Increase
U.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…
Yellow Prepares for Bankruptcy – Customers seeking other alternatives
One 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…
