New Regulations for Importing Composite Wood Products Effective March 22, 2019
Beginning on March 22, 2019, importers of certain types of composite wood products will need to certify that their products comply with the U.S. Environmental ... Read More
Safety Fears Prompt Maersk to Begin Random Container Inspections
U.S. importers and exports will soon see random container inspections from Maersk. The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line recently announced that it has implemented a ... Read More
General Average Declared on Hapag-Lloyd’s Fire-Stricken Yantian Express
German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has declared General Average on the Yantian Express containership. General Average is a principle of maritime law under which all parties ... Read More
New Security Bill Targets U.S. Technology Transfers to China
New legislation introduced on January 4 by Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio aims to stop the transfer of telecom and other technologies to countries ... Read More
CBP Releases Revised Duty Drawback Regulations
Filing and processing claims for duty drawback just got easier thanks to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, which took effect on December 18, ... Read More
U.S. Emerging Technology Companies Face New Government Controls in 2019
With the flood of new and emerging U.S. technologies entering the market, the Department of Commerce is fast-tracking efforts to identify and establish export controls ... Read More
USTR Grants Section 301 Tariff Product Exclusions for List 1 Goods from China
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published the first list of products from China that will be excluded from the additional 25% ... Read More
U.S., China Agree to a Temporary Trade Truce
On Saturday, President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping declared a 90-day trade truce, hitting the pause button on the New Year’s tariff hike on ... Read More
Tips for Preparing Your Freight for Ocean Shipment
Properly preparing your freight for shipping crucial in ensuring your freight arrives safely at its final destination. Improperly packaged shipments can result in loss, damage, ... Read More
