On Thursday, September 8, 2016, US Customs announced a one month extension to begin mandatory filing in the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) of post-release documents for imported goods.
Trade Alerts
Containership Fire in Hong Kong
On September 19, 2016, a major fire broke out on Wain Hai 307, a 2,200 TEU containership. At present, the ship is stopped in the south-east of Cheung Chau, Lamma Island waters. The Marine Department has closed the channel to authorized vessels only while
CBP Begins Construction at Derby Line Port of Entry
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on September 15, 2016, that an extensive construction project had started at the Port of Entry in Derby Line, Vt. While there is no set completion date for the work, CBP advised that beginning Monday, Septe
September 15th PSS Postponed Until October
Major steamship lines are postponing a previously scheduled Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), from September 15, 2016, to October 1, 2016. In addition, a General Rate Increase (GRI) is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2016.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Transitions to ACE on 9/20
As a result of the ACE implementation, the HMS ITP and AMLR will be replaced by a single permit: the NMFS’ International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP).
September PSS Expected: October GRI Announced
Major steamship lines are proposing an October 1, 2016, general rate increase (GRI) for transpacific cargo from the Far East and India to the US and Canada. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI took effect as scheduled on September 1, 2016. In addition, a pre
Tropical Storm Hermine Expected to Cause Rail/Truck Delays
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to make landfall, as a Category 1 Hurricane, around the Florida Gulf Coast tonight. The storm is forecasted to bring heavy rain, high winds, storm surge flooding, and tornadoes; anything moving southeast via truck will
September 1st GRI Expected
Major steamship lines are expected to implement a September 1, 2016 general rate increase (GRI) for transpacific cargo from the Far East and India to the US and Canada. The proposed GRI, if implemented, could be one of the largest on record this year. Whi
LA-LB Terminals Scrap Chassis Fee
The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) announced on August 23, 2016, it has suspended plans to establish a Chassis Services Fee; the fee would have levied $5.00 upon each chassis that entered or left any Terminal Facility of a WCMTOA member at the Ports o
Enforce Act Combats Evasion of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties
On August, 22, 2016, DHS published the Interim Regulations and a solicitation for comments on procedures for CBP to investigate claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing orders. Anyone wishing to comment on the Interim Regulations must do so by