Imported Composite Wood Products Must Now be TSCA Title VI Compliant
As of March 22, 2019, importers of certain types of composite wood products must certify that their products comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ... Read More
Brexit Deadlock Continues – What Next?
With just 9 days left until the UK’s April 12th scheduled departure from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday that she would ... Read More
China Tariffs May Stay in Place Even if a Deal is Reached to End the Trade War
President Trump has warned that U.S. tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods may stay for ‘a substantial period of time’ - even if ... Read More
Lithium Batteries Now Prohibited from Transport on Passenger Aircraft
In an effort to enhance air safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday that it will be issuing new rules barring airlines ... Read More
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
