GSP expires Dec 31 A reminder that Generalized Systems of Preference (GSP) expires December 31 this year. Congress historically has reinstated GSP, several times retroactively, but in this political environment, we make no predictions. Child […]
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September 2020
Typhoons hitting Korea and Japan will probably cause delays Two typhoons ripped through the Western Pacific the first week of September, disrupting shipping in Korea and Japan. Expect delays in cargo originating in these countries. […]
Read MoreCotton Supply Chains
August 3, 2020 New Sanctions Threaten Cotton Supply Chains (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) The Office of Foreign Assets Control placed Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation on its Specially Designated Nationals List on […]
Read MoreHong Kong Marking Requirements
August 26, 2020 Additional 45-day compliance period to mark Hong Kong products Customs has announced an extension of 45-days to the transition period for compliance with the President’s Executive Order (EO) on Hong Kong Normalization. The […]
Read MoreDetention on Apparel from China
August 12, 2020 Some Apparel from China Hit with New Import Detention Order (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued Aug. 11 a new withhold release order against garments […]
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China Origin Labeling to be Required for Imports from Hong Kong, Raising Tariff Concerns (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that imported goods produced in Hong Kong […]
Read MoreJuly 2020
Businesses Advised to Intensify Efforts to Identify Forced Labor in China Supply Chains (From Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report) U.S. businesses, investors, and others with potential exposure in their supply chains to China’s Xinjiang […]
Read MoreJune 2020
Increased Customs exams, delays in Savannah We have noticed an increase in Customs exams in Savannah in the last 3-4 weeks. The CES’s are short-staffed to provide social distancing during the exams, which causes delays. […]
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FMC Issues Long-Awaited Decision on Demurrage and Detention (From NCBFAA) On April 28, 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) issued its long-awaited interpretive rules on the reasonableness of carrier and marine terminal operator […]
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