Beginning February 6, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) will transition to issuing all customs duty, tax, and fee refunds exclusively through electronic payment methods, ending the longstanding practice of issuing paper checks except in limited, approved circumstances. The change will be formalized through an interim final rule scheduled for publication […]
Port services consortium seeks return to Puerto Cabello operations Container facilities at Venezuela’s busiest port have been left in a state of significant disrepair, according to maritime industry sources, as a former terminal operator explores options to reclaim its investment in port services at Puerto Cabello. Industry observers say Venezuela’s ports will play a central […]
The U.S. government has postponed planned tariff increases on certain furniture and wood products for an additional year, citing ongoing negotiations with key trading partners and continued discussions around trade reciprocity and national security. According to a fact sheet released this week, tariffs on upholstered wooden furniture, kitchen cabinets, and vanities will remain at the […]
Global automotive trade continues to face heightened scrutiny, and in 2025, Section 232 tariffs remain one of the most misunderstood — and misapplied — regulatory mechanisms affecting vehicle and auto parts imports into the United States. Recent guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection has clarified several critical points that directly impact importers, manufacturers, distributors, […]
An anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision to invalidate tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) may bring short-term relief to importers—but it is unlikely to mark the end of tariff-related uncertainty. At the center of the case is whether IEEPA grants the President authority to impose tariffs during a declared national emergency. […]
The elimination of the U.S. de minimis duty exemption has dramatically reshaped the flow of low-value international shipments, placing new operational pressure on carriers and merchants—even as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports it has managed the transition with minimal disruption. The de minimis rule previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to enter the […]
The transportation and logistics sector has emerged from one of the most disruptive chapters in modern supply chain history fundamentally changed. What began as a period of extreme instability has evolved into a lasting structural shift—altering how goods move, how assets are deployed, and how performance is measured across global and domestic networks. As the […]
After an extended period of freight market weakness and subdued deal activity, industry sentiment is turning increasingly optimistic about the outlook for logistics mergers and acquisitions in 2026. Recent industry discussions indicate that while the current year has been challenging—particularly for asset-based transportation providers—the conditions are aligning for a notable rebound in deal activity over […]
The logistics and supply chain industry is evolving at unprecedented speed. After decades of reliance on manual processes, the sector is now embracing artificial intelligence, automation, advanced analytics, and digital infrastructure to meet rising expectations for speed, transparency, and resilience. As global supply chains face increasing complexity—from geopolitical uncertainty to heightened customer demands—technology is no […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on December 17 that it has collected more than $1 billion in duties from over 246 million low-value shipments since the federal government began phasing out the de minimis exemption earlier this year. The milestone comes just months after the Trump Administration initiated the rollback of de minimis, […]
