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April 2023
Carriers increase blank sailings as demand for Asia – US service drops Imports are at a 2 year low, and retailers are not placing new orders as inventories remain high. Expect delays in deliveries of […]
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CBP Issues Updated Forced Labor Guidance and Materials (From Meeks, Shepard, Leo, and Pillsbury) [On Feb 23,] CBP circulated CSMS #55222106, containing updated materials and guidance on ensuring compliance with it’s forced labor enforcement initiatives. […]
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Congress Doubles CBP Forced Labor Enforcement (From Meeks, Shepard, Leo, and Pillsbury) Congress doubled the 2023 forced labor enforcement budgets of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to at least $101 […]
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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. Transportation rates will continue to […]
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New POA rules do not allow third party POA’s Effective December 19th, 2022, a Customs Broker will no longer be able to accept a Power of Attorney (POA) from a third party (i.e. agent, freight […]
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Nationwide strike by U.S. freight railroad workers still looms (Kiplinger) The threat of a nationwide strike by U.S. freight railroad workers still looms. The votes of the two largest rail workers’ unions will be known […]
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Food Facility Registration Period Now Open (From Sandler, Travis, and Rosenberg) …Under the Food Safety Modernization Act, all foreign and domestic facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or store food, food ingredients, pet foods, or dietary […]
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Shipping costs should continue to ease (Kiplinger Letter) Shipping costs [ocean, air, and trucking] should continue to ease, quickly if there is a recession, more slowly if there isn’t. Rates and volumes will head back […]
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Port of Long Beach to Remove Weekend Exemption for Free Time (From NCBFAA) Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero on July 27 announced the Southern California port authority will take steps to end […]
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