News & Advisories

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. Chinese New Year 2025 This […]

ILA walks out of talks with USMX  (From NCBFAA) Yesterday, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance resumed contract negotiations with the hope of completing a new contract before the contract extension […]

China to Implement New Dual-Use Export Control Regulations (From Sandler Travis and Rosenberg) China’s export control law was first implemented in December 2020, and Beijing has now announced a detailed implementation rule that will become […]

Air Canada expects cargo disruption with any strike shutdown (From AirCargoNews) Air Canada [Tuesday] said that cargo operations are under threat as it is “finalising contingency plans to suspend most of its operations” in the […]

CBP to further increase forced labor enforcement  (From Sandler Travis and Rosenberg) The Department of Homeland Security announced…[it] is looking to further expand the UFLPA Entity List. These and other changes are detailed in an updated […]

Lufthansa Cargo increases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.55 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 July 15th, […]

DHS adds 3 China-based companies to UFLPA Entity List (From Sandler, Travis, and Rosenberg) The Department of Homeland Security announced June 11 that it is adding  three China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity […]

EPA cracking down on illegal and falsely reported HFC’s (From Sandler Travis and Rosenberg) …EPA “is using every enforcement tool available to hold companies accountable for the illegal importation of refrigerants that damage our climate […]

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 […]