COVID-19 Latest Updates
July 30, 2020

Section 301 Exclusions Extended, FMC is Monitoring Blank Sailings, and Mask Mandates Reaching Truck Stops

Customs  The U.S. Trade Representative announced extensions on Section 301 exemptions for 14 item classifications. The goods, now set…
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COVID-19 Latest Updates
July 23, 2020

List 3 Exclusions Set to Expire, CBP Dropping Interest Rates, and Carriers in Pricing Turmoil

Ocean Consistency appears to be returning to the Asia-Europe lane of ocean freight. Carriers have reinstated 10%…
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COVID-19 Latest Updates
July 16, 2020

Trump Announces Tariffs on $1.3B of French Imports, More than 200,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded, and CMA CGM Cuts Tampa Route

Customs Trade relations between the U.S. and France have soured this week with the Trump administration announcing 25% tariffs on $1.3B…
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COVID-19 Latest Updates
July 9, 2020

Ocean Freight Rate Increases, Section 301 Exclusions Extended, and a Boom in Trucking Volumes

Air   Air cargo markets have started to stabilize and take strides toward normal capacity in recent…
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COVID-19 Latest Updates
July 2, 2020

USMCA is Here, Blank Sailings are Stacking Up, and COVID-19 Leaves Sailors Stranded at Sea

Customs  NAFTA has officially been replaced by the USMCA as the North American trade deal. Despite…
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