Operations at Chittagong Port were suspended for 54 hours until noon today due to Cyclone Remal, while the West Bengali ports were closed for over 12 hours. Additionally, Colombo Port,…
Trade Alerts
Additions To Chinese Tariffs
In an effort to strengthen domestic manufacturing in key industries, President Joe Biden is implementing higher tariffs on a variety of Chinese imports, such as semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, and…
New Development in Canadian Strike
The ongoing situation of a potential strike, by approximately 10,000 workers on May 22nd, from Canada’s two major railways has seen a new development. The federal government has asked the…
USDA APHIS Phase VII Draft List
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, also known as APHIS, recently shared a draft list of products which will be included in the anticipated Phase VII of the…
Canada Railway Workers Vote to Strike
Announced on May 1st, 98% of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) workers, employed at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), have voted to strike as…
New Restrictions on Russian Imports and Exports
On April 12th, The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced the implementation of an embargo on the importation and entry into the U.S. of aluminum, copper, and…
Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Case Statistics
An interactive tool is available on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website, which allows users to easily filter and view data from the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA)…
Port of Baltimore Incident: Investigation, Cargo and Traffic Diversions Underway
Today, March 26th, 2024, a bridge in the US city of Baltimore has snapped and collapsed after a ship collided with one of its support columns, resulting in a disruption…
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Seeking Input
On March 7th, 2024, The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice in the Federal Register seeking input for the development of trade and investment policy on…
AMS – Strengthening Organics Enforcement Program Goes Into Effect March 19th
New mandatory data reporting requirements for imports of organic products into the United States go into effect on March 19, 2024. Under the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Strengthening Organics…
