News & Advisories

US to hike tariffs, restrict imports/ exports as Russian sanctions expand (From Sandler Travis & Rosenberg) The president issued March 11 an executive order that prohibits U.S. imports of seafood, alcoholic beverages, and non-industrial diamonds […]

Lufthansa Cargo increases Airfreight Surcharge to 0.60 USD per kg (From Lufthansa) The sum of cost components in our airfreight surcharge has increased in the past weeks. Consequently, Lufthansa Cargo is increasing its Airfreight Surcharge, […]

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. All transportation and warehousing charges […]

Bulk hydroflurocarbons (HFC’s)require 14 days advance reporting to EPA beginning January 1 Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, EPA will require 14 days advance reporting prior to releasing bulk HFC imports. This […]

All transportation rates will remain high, maybe go higher Every source we read projects continuing high transportation rates in all modes: ocean, air, trucking, rail, and warehousing. While labor shortages are the main limiting factor, […]

We must impose a very modest increase in our fees, effective Nov 8 According to latest BLS/CPI statistics, overall inflation is running a little over 5% – a 30 year high! Our personal experience with […]

Current record import volumes and resulting prices, congestion, and delays forecast to continue into 2022 Every source we read suggests that the current high freight rates, congestion, and delays will continue past Q4/21 well into […]