Earlier this year, USTR reinstated exclusions for a number of products subject to the Section 301 tariff. The full list of these exclusions can be found on the USTR website. The reinstated exclusions were set to expire on December 31, 2022. However, ...
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The U.S. government and CBP are taking a very hardline stance on imports of products made by forced labor. While CBP has been targeting goods produced by forced labor for a few years, they are now taking a focused approach with goods from China. Spec...
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A group of truckers staged a protest last week around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The truckers were protesting the California state law, AB5, which limits the use of independent contractors and forces companies to classify the truckers a...
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The rail industry and the unions representing the railyard workers have been busy trying to reach contract agreements over the past month. This Friday, September 16, 2022, marks the end of a federally mandated 30-day "cooling off" period. While rough...
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This week, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced that they would begin assessing additional charges on containers that linger at the port terminals too long. The ports will begin assessing the following fees starting on November 1, 2021. ...
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As we enter the peak season, we want to highlight the port congestion crisis in the simplest way possible, with some screenshots showing the number of vessels anchored out various ports. Los Angeles/Long Beach Around late spring, the number of ...