On May 29th, the White House announced the renewal of plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods. Just last week, the Section 301 tariffs…
Trade Alerts
CP Rail Strike Update
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union issued the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) a notice with their intent to strike. At this time, the union will strike as of Tuesday,…
Emergency Bunker Surcharges Implemented by Ocean Carriers
MSC and Maersk have implemented emergency bunker surcharges (EBS) this week, and other ocean carriers are expected to follow. The EBS comes as a result of 2018 bunker costs exceeding…
U.S.-China Tabled Proposed Tariffs
Following two days of meetings in Washington, D.C. last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the United States and China have put on hold the 25 percent tariffs that each…
Truck Strike Ends at India’s JNPT (Nhava Sheva)
A strike at India’s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT; Nhava Sheva), ended over the weekend. The strike began May 9, 2018, over a government-controlled transport solution that…
Truck Strike at India’s JNPT (Nhava Sheva)
Harbor truckers at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT; Nhava Sheva), the largest container port in India, have declared an indefinite strike that began yesterday, May 9, 2018. The strike is…
Trump Extends Tariff Exemptions of E.U., Canada, and Mexico
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day extension of the steel and aluminum tariff exemptions for the European Union, Canada, and Mexico until June 1st. Additional announcements related to steel &…
USTR Seeks Comment Regarding Proposed Chinese Tariffs
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is seeking public comment and has published a notice of public hearing in regard to the proposed tariffs on 1,300 tariff lines of Chinese products.…
New ACE Revenue Reports
In a message released last week, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced changes to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Based on feedback from the trade community, CBP simplified the…
CP Rail Prepares for Shutdown of Rail Operations
Yesterday, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced that engineers and conductors have provided notice that they will be “withdrawing services” effective Saturday, April 21, 2018. CP has begun planning and executing…
