Ongoing port congestion and import container dwell times in the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have forced Canadian National Railway (CN) to establish multiple relief container yards in Toronto…
Trade Alerts
CBP Announces Adjusted COBRA Fees for Fiscal Year 2023
According to CSMS 52834229, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced an adjustment of certain COBRA Customs user fees and limitations for the Fiscal Year 2023, required as of…
New USDA Database for Agricultural Commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) developed a new database that is a single source to search and display import requirements for animal,…
Biden Appoints PEB to Investigate Rail Labor Dispute
On July 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order creating a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to help resolve the ongoing labor dispute between the nation’s largest rail carriers and…
AMS and CBP Fixing Issue with HTS Filings of Potatoes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS #52344962 on July 1, 2022, indicating that AMS and CBP were fixing an issue in the AMS logic in ACE that affects…
DUNS Required for FSVP Entries & Enforcement Policy for Food Facility Registrations
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), beginning July 24, 2022, the use of “UNK” (Unknown) will no longer be allowed in lieu of a DUNS number for food…
Biden Increases Tariffs on Certain Russian Imports
On June 27, 2022, President Joe Biden signed Presidential Proclamation 10420, increasing the column two rates of duty on certain articles originating from the Russian Federation. All products listed in…
Rail Congestion in Canada’s Supply Chain
Rail hubs and local warehouses in Toronto and Montreal are suffering congestion problems due to a shortage of drayage capacity for receiving cargo from Prince Rupert and Vancouver. As a…
PVC Recently Linked to Forced Labor and Environmental Abuse in the Uyghur Region
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which bans any articles made wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), went into effect yesterday, June 21. However,…
CN and IBEW Undergo Negotiations to Avoid Potential Strike
Canadian National Railway (CN) received a 72-hour strike notice from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) yesterday. The union, representing approximately 750 employees in Canada, is prepared to strike…
