Ocean carriers have begun quoting fees associated with the IMO2020 environmental requirements. For most, the effective date was quoted as January 1st; however, we have seen December 1st start dates…
Trade Alerts
USTR Proposes Section 301 Tariffs on List of French Goods
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed Section 301 tariffs of up to 100% on French goods. The action comes in response to France’s Digital Service Tax (DST), which…
CN Rail Strike to End; Operations to Resume
CN Rail workers and management have reached a tentative agreement to end a week-long strike. Employees are scheduled to return to work at 2PM local time with yard assignments starting…
Additional Documentation to Be Required for Imports of Tomatoes and Peppers
Effective November 22, 2019, the import of fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), peppers (Capsicum spp.), and related propagative material will be restricted to prevent the spread of tomato brown rugose fruit…
CN Rail Strike to Cause Cargo Delays
Conductors, train persons, and rail yard workers with Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) began striking today after failing to reach a compromise with management. Workers have not had a contract…
Lufthansa Two-Day Strike Impacting Air Cargo
Today kicked off a two-day strike by Lufthansa cabin crew. Although freighters with Lufthansa Cargo will fly according to schedule, many passenger flights carrying cargo on Lufthansa will be grounded.…
CN Rail Voted in Favor of a Strike; Could Happen by November 19th
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has announced that 3,000 members, employed by Canadian National Railway (CN Rail), have voted in favor of a strike. They may strike as soon…
Section 301 List 4A Portal to Open; More Exclusions Granted for List 3
On October 31, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) will open an online portal for submitting exclusion requests regarding List 4A of the Section 301 tariffs on…
FMC Seeks Comments on Demurrage and Detention Proposed Rule
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeks comments on a proposed interpretive rule that provides guidance regarding how the FMC determines the “reasonableness of demurrage and detention practices and regulations under…
Section 301 Tariff Hike Canceled; Filing Guidance Provided for Exclusions
On Friday, President Trump called off Section 301 tariff increases on Chinese goods that were to be implemented on Tuesday, October 15th. The planned tariff hike, from 25% to 30%,…
