Montreal Gateway Terminals has declared a Force Majeure late last week for all inland rail cargo due to the congestion attributed to rail blockades across Canada. All rail cargo must…
Trade Alerts
USTR Publishes Next Round of Product Exclusions from Section 301 List 3
On February 19, 2020, the US Trade Representative (USTR) published another round of excluded goods from the Section 301 List 3 tariffs on imported Chinese goods. The effective date will…
Blockades and Cold Weather Causing CN Rail Freight Disruption
Illegal blockades along various points of CN Rail’s network continue to hamper the flow of CN Rail freight across Canada and into the US. The blockades, which are protesting a…
USTR Publishes New Set of Section 301 Tranche One Exclusions
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has published a new set of Section 301 tranche one exclusions, which will exempt certain imported Chinese goods from the additional tariffs. The exclusions will…
CN Rail Freight Traffic Affected by Rail Blockades in ON & BC
CN Rail has announced they will shut down some sections of its rail network due to rail line blockades in British Columbia and Ontario. Since last Thursday, freight and passenger…
FDA Increases Frequency of Inspections, Warns of FSVP Non-Compliance
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased the frequency of inspections on US food buyers. In particular, there recently have been more warnings regarding non-compliance with the foreign…
USTR Publishes 8th Round of Section 301 List 3 Exclusions
On January 31, 2019, the US Trade Representative published the eighth round of product exclusions from Section 301 list 3. In this round, the Chinese-origin goods excluded from the 25…
Coronavirus Causing Some Supply Chain Delays in China
The spreading coronavirus situation is evolving very quickly, and the sickness carries with it challenges and disruptions to supply chains in China. Authorities in China imposed travel restrictions in Wuhan…
US Bureau of Industry and Security Releases List of Steel and Aluminum Products Subject to Section 232
Effective February 8, 2020, an expanded list of imported steel and aluminum products will be subject to Section 232 duties. As found in Annex I Derivatives of Aluminum Products, an…
Increase Seen in Penalties Being Issued by CBP for Wood Packaging Materials Violations
The trade community has seen an increase in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s enforcement of Department of Agriculture regulations on the treatment and marking of wood packaging materials. A.N. Deringer…
