Trade Alerts

Railroads and unions continue to negotiate their contract but remain at an impasse over quality of life issues regarding sick time and penalties for missing work.  As a result, the…

Labor contract negotiations for the West Coast Port Worker Union have been ongoing since May 10, 2022.  The parties continue to negotiate without a contract in place.  While there was…

On August 15, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the third phase of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Imported Seafood Pilot program.  The pilot utilizes AI and machine…

As congestion increases at Montreal railyards, additional charges are becoming more common.  As volumes into the port increase, terminal yards are regularly full, and reservations to return empty containers are…

Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce, it was determined that certain hardwood plywood (HWPW) products and veneered panels currently imported from Vietnam actually contain Chinese core materials. …

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…