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Los Angeles Port – The Peak is Coming!

Inflation is continuing to surge despite government efforts to curtail it. In fact, the Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka states the following, “While we’re all cost-minded and we feel it at the pump and at the grocery store, we’re going to continue to buy,” he predicted at a press conference Tuesday, pointing […]

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Are Supply Chain Problems Genuine?

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 […]

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NOA Warnings on Pesticide Imports

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 […]

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USTR Seeks USMCA Consultations in Energy Trade with Mexico

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 […]

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Exportações de calçados brasileiros para os EUA e têm alta de 88% no primeiro semestre

Dados divulgados pela Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Calçados do Brasil apontam que, entre janeiro e junho deste ano, as exportações do setor somaram 75 milhões de pares de sapatos. Principal destino dos calçados brasileiros no primeiro semestre, os Estados Unidos importaram 11,94 milhões de pares, que geraram $181,8 milhões em receita, aumento de 88% […]

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FourKites Data in Shanghai-US trade routes

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 […]

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Boom at U.S. Container Ports Continues

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 […]

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