January 1, 2018, marks the mandatory compliance date for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationโs (NOAA) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) rule. The fish and fish products affected are those…
Trade Alerts
Changes to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Warrant An Annual Review
Every year, the US International Trade Commission releases changes to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) affecting factors such as duty, classification, trade agreements, etc. These modifications reflect revised legal…
Southern California Wildfires Causing Logistics Problems
Wildfires in Southern California have begun impacting logistics in the region. So far, the wildfires have burned approximately 60,000 to 100,000 acres. High winds and extremely dry conditions are attributed…
Frankfurt Airport Experiences Significant Cargo Delays
A labor shortage and surplus of air cargo has resulted in serious operational delays at Germanyโs Frankfurt Airport. Airport warehouses are completely flooded with freight and there is no remaining…
Strike Anticipated at Frankfurt Airport
German trade union, Ver.di, has called for a strike at Frankfurt Airport from Thursday, November 23 (4AM), through Friday, November 24 (6:30AM). Significant delays of incoming and outgoing air freight…
Possible Air Freight Delays for Inbound US Freight
The inbound US air freight market is experiencing an especially busy peak shipping season. High demand of air cargo to nearly all destinations has resulted in fully overbooked flights, including…
MPF and Other CBP User Fees Increasing in 2018
US Customs and Border Protection has announced the adjustment of certain user fees beginning January 1, 2018. In accordance with the Fixing Americaโs Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), the minimum…
Post Summary Corrections Deadline Extended by CBP
In a general notice dated November 1, 2017, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they will extend the deadline for filing post summary corrections (PSC). The new deadline requires…
USTR to Focus Compliance Efforts on GSP
On October 24, 2017, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced a new initiative in which countries benefiting from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) will be subject…
Demystifying the HTS
What do the numbers represent in a harmonized tariff schedule classification? Mark Hirzel explains the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and breaks down the parts of a classification. Using a simple example,…