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 […]
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December 2022
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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Importers warned of increased penalties by CPSC Importers, manufacturers, and others are being warned that failures to timely report product defects may be met with higher civil penalties and other enforcement measures. The Consumer Product […]
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Lufthansa Cargo decreases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.95 USD per kg The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has decreased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is decreasing its Airfreight Surcharge, effective June 13, […]
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Aug. 24 Deadline to Comment on Impact of Section 232 and 301 Tariffs (From Sandler Travis & Rosenberg) The International Trade Commission has initiated a fact-finding investigation on U.S. trade, production, and prices in the […]
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