During the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain problems became commonplace with a nationwide shortage of toilet paper and cleaning supplies. Two years later, consumers are still faced with bare store shelves due to reputed supply chain problems. Baby formula, tampons, automobile parts, and computer chips are all current items that have become hard to obtain. The […]
In 2016, a statement was published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Notice of Arrival (NOA) and when it should be filed. Originally, this statement appeared to imply that for most shipments, NOA data that was submitted electronically as a part of the entry filing, was regarded as filed on time, even if […]
Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), has requested a consult on the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) on July 20th, between Mexico and the US. Actions by Mexico may be undermining American companies and US-produced energy. By favoring Mexico’s state-owned power, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and state owned oil and gas company, Petróleos Mexicanos […]
The transit times between the US and China have remained high, despite the Chinese ports getting close to recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns from earlier in the year. While some of the port cities like Shanghai reopened June 1st, there have been several things that have slowed the port output. From production delays and transportation […]
The boom at U.S. shopping ports is not even close to being over. Even with many economists stating that the nation is entering a recession, America’s ports continue to make historically high profits. The Long Beach, California, and Charleston, South Carolina ports report record highs. Long Beach reported 890,989 twenty-foot equivalent units which is the […]
Ships from bygone years are again hitting the seas. The rust buckets have become gold mines as they are repaired and fueled to meet the growing needs of shipping companies. The shortage of new vessels has made the value of the aging container ships skyrocket. Shipping companies are requiring long-term leases of three to four […]
In a recent webinar carried out by the Journal of Commerce the state of the supply chain was documented along with a discussion on freight shipping coupled with consumer demand. JOC Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi carried out the webinar session along with supply experts Steve Hughes, CEO of automotive supply chain firm HCS International and […]
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has created a guide to assist the trade community with compliance on trade remedies for sections 201, 232, and 301, and provide sources of knowledge to aid with inquiries dealing with trade remedy issues. These Trump-Era Chinese Tariffs deal with solar imports, steal, and give the US the ability to […]
Ocean freight rates between the US West Coast and China remain high. In fact, they are higher than they were in April 2020. Long-term contracts involving shipments moving over three months remain 2.7% higher than short-term transpacific movement. The average cost to move a 40-tot container from China to the US west coast via a […]
With prices skyrocketing across the board, who doesn’t want to see a dip in costs? Luckily, it looks like ocean freight rates might start to decline in the early part of 2023. Without a doubt, demand for shipping space has reached an all-time high but at this time, consumer demand has started to subside which […]
