Trade Alerts

On January 6, 2017, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted in favor of continuing investigations on softwood lumber products from Canada. The commission determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is ma

With Chinese New Year approaching, space will become limited – especially for USEC service. Bookings for Asian cargo shipments to North America should be made at least 12 days in advance of sailing to avoid capacity problems.

Adverse weather conditions, specifically dense fog, has resulted in transit delays for all train services to and from the ports of Mundra, Pipavav, and Nhava Sheva – resulting in delays at their respective Inland Container Depots (ICDs).

Major steamship lines have implemented a January 1, 2017, General Rate Increase (GRI) for transpacific cargo from the Far East and India to the US and Canada. Early indications pointed towards a significant increase; Deringer has observed rates fluctuatin

Effective January 26, 2017, CBP establishes an option for importers to electronically file EPA's TSCA certificiation

On December 12, 2016, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a final rule allowing for electronic liquidation notices. The rule, which will become effective on January 14, 2017, enables CBP to post "official notices of liquidations, suspensi

After Monday’s devastating Cyclone Vardah passed through the eastern seaboard of India, severely damaging the city of port city of Chennai, disrupting electrical and mobile networks, and causing damage to the city’s transport systems – especially

The National Retail Federation, the National Industrial Transportation League, and others have filed a petition for rulemaking asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to clarify their position on detention and demurrage. The US shippers, truckers, an

Under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, facilities which engage in the manufacturing, processing, packing or holding of food which is to be consumed in the United States, must register with the Food and Drug Admin

Major steamship lines have postponed the scheduled December 1, 2016, General Rate Increase (GRI), and instead will look to implement the rate change on December 15th. Early indications are that the December 15th rate increase would be minimal, with rates