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April 2024
Textile and Apparel Importers May Need to Update Practices in Light of New DHS Strategy (From Sandler Travis & Rosenberg) The Department of Homeland Security announced April 5 an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade […]
Read MoreCybersecurity Alert
CSMS # 60040952 – Cybersecurity Alert – Scammers Impersonate CBP Employees Impersonation scams are on the rise. Scammers are posing as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees and demanding payment or sensitive information. If […]
Read MoreMarch 2024
FMC Publishes Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Practices (From NCBFAA) The Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 23 issued a final rule which establishes new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must […]
Read MoreFebruary 2024
Lufthansa Cargo increases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.60 USD per kg The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has increased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its Airfreight Surcharge, effective March 4th, […]
Read MoreRed Sea Shipping Conditions
FMC Announces Hearing on Shipping Conditions in the Red Sea (From the FMC) The Federal Maritime Commission will hold an informal public hearing on February 7, 2024, to examine how conditions in the Red Sea […]
Read MoreJanuary 2024
The following may impact your import program. Please take a few minutes to go over these, as many of them are annual reminders that may require action on your part. From Kiplinger Letter Ocean shipping […]
Read MoreContainer and Seal Inspection
U.S. Customs requires that we stress to you the importance of having security procedures in place at the point of stuffing along with inspection procedures in place when receiving your cargo. We would like to […]
Read MoreDecember 2023
Worse drought since 1960’s causing delays at Panama Canal (Various sources) The Panama Canal Authority has reduced the number of ships allowed through from 38 to 24, and they warn they may reduce it to […]
Read MoreNovember 2023
Two mile section of I-10 near ports of LA-LB closed for 3-5 weeks (From 1440 newsletter 11/15/23) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced yesterday that damage from a fire beneath Interstate 10 in downtown Los Angeles Saturday […]
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