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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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Customs NAFTA has officially been replaced by the USMCA as the North American trade deal.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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June 25, 2020
Tariffs Back in Turmoil, Reinstating Ocean Capacity, and Preparing for a Flood of Returns
Customs Tariffs are back in turmoil this week, as the Trump administration weighs a series…
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June 18, 2020
Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Skyrocket, India Goes Back Under Lockdown, and USMCA is Coming Soon
Ocean As U.S. stores begin to reopen, Trans-Pacific spot rates are skyrocketing. Last week, spot pricing…
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June 11, 2020
Airfreight Backups, More Blanked Sailings, and the FMCSA Dials Back HOS Exemptions
Customs A new list of exclusions for Section 301 List 4 tariffs has been granted, applied retroactively back…
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June 4, 2020
Tensions with China Escalate, More Blanked Sailings, and a Promising Outlook for Trucking
Air Demand for urgent medical supplies and personal protection equipment has started to taper off,…
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May 28, 2020
An FAA Ruling on Air Cargo, Continued Trade Tension with China, and Optimism at East Coast Ports
U.S. Customs This week, U.S. Customs granted more exclusions for Section 301 tariffs. See if your imports are…
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May 21, 2020
Air Rates Remain High Despite Increased Capacity, a New FMCSA Ruling, and a Rebound for Oil Prices
U.S. Customs As a reminder, the deadlines for importers to give comments on Section 301 tariff exclusions are approaching…
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May 14, 2020
USMCA Adoption Help, Another Airline Bankruptcy, and Warehouse Capacity Continues to Tighten
Customs U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced that it is opening a USMCA Center to help private sector stakeholders implement the trade…
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May 12, 2020
A Warning for Maritime Operations, Reefer Capacity Tightens, and Ocean Freight May Be Moving Faster Than Air
Customs The deadlines for importers to give comments on Section 301 tariff exclusions are approaching quickly. Public comments are…
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