Trade Alerts

Effective July 1, 2016, major steamship lines will implement a general rate increases (GRI) for transpacific cargo from the Far East and India to the US and Canada. In addition, a previously announced Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), scheduled for July 1, 201

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, Canada Post tabled offers for separate negotiations under way with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). With labor negotiations between Canada Post and CUPW ongoing since late 2015, the cooling-off” period set to e

Great Britain's exit from the EU leaves a wake of uncertainty regarding worldwide trade and economic implications.

For shipments on the water on and after June 30, 2016, CBP ports will no longer need to run suggested penalty action by headquarters for approval and will be free to issue liquidated damage claims locally.

Effective June 15, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) became the sole CBP authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entries and entry summary filings accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data.

Ocean carriers are proposing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on cargo bound to all points in the US and Canada from Far East and Indian origins. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI took effect as scheduled on June 1, 2016. In addition, steamship lines have an

Ocean carriers are proposing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on US/Canada bound cargo from Far East and Indian origins. The PSS is anticipated on June 15, 2016. In the US/Canada, a previous GRI took effect as scheduled on June 1, 2016, and the next anticipa

Effective July 23, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entries and entry summary filings associated with most entry types. In addition, the Automated Comm

With the July 1, 2016, deadline quickly approaching, the US Coast Guard has offered guidance regarding SOLAS. In their April 28, 2016, declaration on Equivalency to Regulation, they offer multiple acceptable methods for providing verified gross mass (VGM)

Effective June 15, 2016, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the sole CBP authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system for processing electronic entries and entry summary filings accompanied by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)