Stephen FodorDec 22, 20201 minTwenty Port Authorities Sign COVID-19 Declaration December 22, 2020 (The Maritime Executive) Twenty members of the Port Authorities Roundtable from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North...
Stephen FodorNov 30, 20203 minIntermodal Volumes, Transportation PACs, and Delta O'Hare Temporarily ShuttersMonday Morning Wake Up Call November 30, 2020 Weekly US intermodal volumes march upward (FreightWaves) U.S. intermodal traffic on a...
Stephen FodorNov 24, 20201 minCMA CGM’s third-quarter profits jump 522%November 24, 2020 (American Shipper) Another container-line quarterly report, another big profit and another bullish outlook on the rest...
Stephen FodorNov 11, 20201 minEU imposes retaliatory tariffs on US over Boeing-Airbus spatNovember 11, 2020 The European Union said Monday it would impose tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over...
Stephen FodorNov 6, 20201 minHong Kong Labeling Change Compliance Extended Another 45 DaysU.S. Customs and Border Protection is giving importers an additional 45 days to come into compliance with a labeling change for goods...
Stephen FodorOct 30, 20201 minCBP Officers in Boston Seize Nearly $1M in Counterfeit WatchesOctober 30, 2020 BOSTON – On October 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Boston seized three counterfeit Rolex...
Stephen FodorOct 23, 20201 minIn Fiscal Year 2020 Louisville CBP Seize Over $109M in Counterfeits October 23, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky—During the last 12 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Louisville, KY have, on a...
Stephen FodorOct 14, 20201 minUS Trade Representative’s Office Opens Investigation on Imports from VietnamThe USTR has announced the initiation of Section 301 trade investigations involving the importation of products from Vietnam. The Section...
Stephen FodorMar 10, 20202 minWanna Save a Few Dollars?If your tax preparing came to you and said “I know a way that you can pay less in taxes” would you likely ask them if what they were...
Stephen FodorFeb 18, 20201 minCorona Virus Leads to China Shipping SlowdownImporters beware, due to the steps in place to help contain the Corona virus in China production in China-based factories is running far...
Stephen FodorFeb 17, 20201 minCorona Virus and Its Impact on Global TradeThe article in today’s Bloomberg.com spells out the challenges being faced by U.S. importers as the full brunt of the impact of the...
Stephen FodorFeb 14, 20202 minU.S. officials are now mulling America’s withdrawal from the WTO Government Procurement AgreementPresident Donald Trump has never been a fan of the World Trade Organization. For years Trump has called the Geneva-based body the “worst...
Stephen FodorFeb 13, 20201 minUS Grants More China Duty Exclusions The US Trade Representative’s Office has recently published a list of more products that are eligible for exclusion from the 25%...
Stephen FodorFeb 13, 20201 minUS Threatens to Broadly Increase Import Duties on Products From Fellow WTO MembersIn an article in yesterday’s Bloomberg’s online, a threat of action by the Trump Administration to unilaterally raise duty rates was...
Stephen FodorFeb 13, 20202 minIMPORT: New Products Have Additional Duties Assessed Feb. 13, 2020New Products Have Additional Duties Assessed The US Administration has notified the trade that the following steel and aluminum products...
Stephen FodorFeb 11, 20202 minIMPORT: China Opens Amid Scare Feb. 10, 2020Chinese factories reported an average of 20-25% of workers not returning after the holiday.
Stephen FodorFeb 10, 20202 minIMPORT: Trade War Feb. 7, 2020I wanted to share with you a few updates that may be of interest to you. China Trade War Tariffs On Friday, Feb. 14th the additional duty...
Stephen FodorFeb 10, 20201 minIMPORT: The Future of International TradeChanging the Future of International Trade: U.S. Customs has established 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) as part of their...
Stephen FodorFeb 10, 20202 minIMPORT: The Shaky Supply Chain Jan. 26, 2020Companies that import products need to understand the many risks that they face in their supply chain, in particular risks related to the...
Stephen FodorFeb 10, 20202 minIMPORT: China Trade Issues Jan. 28, 2020China Trade Issues China is currently shut down for the annual Lunar New Year celebration. Most workers were scheduled to return to work...