October 2022 Ocean Market Update
We are starting to see fewer delays and bottlenecks in the container market. Experts are predicting a market normalization by Q1- 2023. If normalization occurs, equipment and space will be easier to come by, and congestion will be rare and[...]
read moreSection 301 China: 4-Year Review Next Steps
On October 12th, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the next steps in the Section 301 China 4-Year Review Process. The public will have the opportunity to submit comments online about the effectiveness of the Section 301 China List[...]
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The Comedown: Freight Pricing caught in Global Turbulence
Pre-pandemic, the average global price to ship a container hovered around $1,500. By the end of 2020, prices began to skyrocket, peaking that September at over seven times that amount. Today, a significant course correction is underway, leaving us with[...]
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Converting Your Supply Chain to OmniChannel from Multichannel Distribution
Omnichannel is a buzzword that has been around for more than a decade. Omnichannel appears in many presentations, but some customers struggle to define both their omnichannel strategy and the services they require.What is OmniChannel? Let us define an omnichannel distribution[...]
read moreNMFS Fisheries Certificate of Origin Updated Form
Notice to importers of all frozen or processed tuna products.The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Fisheries Certificate of Origin (NOAA Form 370) has been updated with a new expiration date of September 30, 2025. Background: Under the Dolphin Protection Consumer[...]
read more2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Quota Bulletins
The 2022 fourth-quarter steel and aluminum quota bulletins are posted on the U.S. Customs Quota Bulletin Webpage. The bulletins address quantity thresholds for the Q4 period from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Quota status can be tracked by viewing the[...]
read more2022 Cotton Fee Increase
The Agricultural Marketing Service is increasing the cotton fee on imported cotton. [...]
read moreWaiver on AD/CV Duty on Solar Cells and Modules Finalized
The Commerce Department is finalizing a two-year waiver from antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) duties for solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are subject to ongoing anticircumvention inquiries.Commerce is currently conducting circumvention inquiries to determine whether[...]
read moreCommerce Tightens U.S. Export Controls on Russia and Belarus
More restrictions on Russia and Belarus to further reduce access to tech and items used to support aggression against Ukraine.[...]
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