Trade Alerts

A State of Emergency was declared yesterday for parts of Western New York due to a heavy lake-effect snowstorm that began on Wednesday and is expected to last through Sunday. …

According to Federal Register 7 CFR Part 1222, the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting comments on proposed changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers for…

Canada’s rail problems are not going away any time soon, and it’s significantly impacting the industry.  Deringer’s partners are currently reporting container congestion at the Toronto rail terminals.  Long lines…

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…