PierPass to Adopt Appointment System and Flat Fee for OffPeak Program (From a PierPass press release)
PierPass, the entity that levies the traffic mitigation fees (TMF) in the ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach, will overhaul the model used by its OffPeak program for truck traffic mitigation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, replacing the current congestion pricing model with an appointment-based system that uses a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves.
Under the current program, OffPeak charges a TMF on weekday daytime cargo moves to incentivize cargo owners to use OffPeak shifts on nights and Saturdays. The revised OffPeak program will replace this two-tier fee structure with a single flat TMF during both shifts, and use appointments to spread traffic across the two shifts.
Applying the TMF to both day and night cargo will allow a reduction of more than 55 percent in the TMF while still providing funding to operate extended gates. The current TMF of $72.09 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) will be replaced by a new flat fee of $31.52 per TEU; the rate for all other container sizes will be a flat fee of $63.04. This new fee schedule is set to be implemented Nov 19. Follows is a table showing the new rules:
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Effective date Nov. 19, 2018 subject to the conclusion of applicable Federal Maritime Commission procedures |
| The TMF is applicable all shifts; all days |
| Appointments are required for all import containers |
| Appointments to be made with the terminal using their own terminal appointment system See http://wcmtoa.org/appointment-systems/ |
| Common business rules as per WCMTOA Marine Terminal Schedule No. 1 and to include (1) two hour appointment windows and (2) the last appointment times of the day will be 3:30 p.m. on the first shift and 1:30 a.m. on the second shift |
| TMF Rate $31.52/20’, $63.04 for all other sizes of containers |
| Exempt from the TMF: Empty containers Rail intermodal containers Transshipped containers (cargo that arrives at the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach on one vessel and leaves on a second vessel without entering U.S. commerce) Domestic cargo Bare chassis |
For more info, please go to www.pierpass.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/QA-on-New-OffPeak-Program_4-16-18.pdf
Ed. Note: Most of you have been charged the TMF for peak time LA/LB shipments for the last 13 years, but there are some importers that this will be a new charge. It will appear on your bill from us as a separate line item.
IATA publishes new dangerous goods rules
The International Air Transport Association has published new dangerous goods rules to begin on Jan 1, 2019. The new rules for lithium batteries and lithium hybrids are the biggest, but by no means the only changes. A brief video on the changes and a link to order the IATA DGR 60th Edition can be found at
Duty-Free Treatment Removed for Numerous Goods in GSP Proclamation (From Sandler Travis)
Dozens of goods are being removed from eligibility for preferential duty treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences in a presidential proclamation issued Oct. 30. These and the other changes set forth below will be effective with respect to goods entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on Nov. 1. For details, please go to
https://www.strtrade.com/news-publications-GSP-proclamation-remove-CNL-103118.html?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTldRMll6azBORGcyT0dVNCIsInQiOiJSU0wrMG5vaGIrQ1diaXJYamdDYjhLRlBKREV4YVZcLzVaUjZjMm5aT3pLRWpmVG1VYW9xdG83anQzSDJaM1hHUHdXTDdIbG1MU2hLdHNUNFpxcWtBWTdOTVZLRE4wcTVrNzcrczIrbXpnNjIydklNNkx4Q1JUZ3p2MHlaS0JORzAifQ%3D%3D
Textured Yarn Subject of New AD/CV Petitions (From Sandler Travis)
A petition filed Oct. 18 alleges that polyester textured yarn from China and India is being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. market and benefitting from countervailable subsidies. The alleged average dumping margins are 40.5 percent to 130.58 percent for China and 67.93 percent for India. The Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission will next determine whether to launch AD and CV duty and injury investigations, respectively, on these products. There are strict statutory deadlines associated with these proceedings, so affected companies that wish to protect their interests should contact trade counsel as soon as possible. For more info, please go to
https://www.strtrade.com/news-news-textured-polyester-yarn-AD-CV-petition-101818.html?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpNMFpqWXlZMlF5TlRRdyIsInQiOiJZdWFMQmxcLzVyN2Y4K0lkUHJOeDZpeDNtajh4ZURDM05iY1ZNOXozTTJvNFZBZ3pVZ2ZoMjBmR0Y5YjlVb3kzd1B2SEJjR3pDUE41WDVlS1ZZSnRcL3RLZGhhM2FvVGNmbml3NklHaEdcL0l2dytPRmpjV0JHRW5pYTlSNjJzaEd5cyJ9
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