Canadian and US business and associations issued the following statement regarding the closing of the Ambassador Bridge amid protesting blockades :
“Business associations on both sides of the border are calling for a swift and immediate clearing of the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge blockade and a timely re-opening of the bridge. The group also urges the federal, provincial, state, and …
The CBSA’s website lists the Ambassador Bridge as being temporarily closed as of 6:00 am February 8, 2022.
Alternate ports recommended by the CBSA are:
Media coverage of this situation can be viewed at the CBC link provided below.
Importers must be aware of their legal obligations when purchasing goods from foreign vendors for import to the United States. In many cases, the purchasing company may be required to act as Importer of Record and therefore responsible for the Customs entry, duties and taxes, as well as the related regulatory obligations.
Recent actions by CBP reveals heightened scrutiny …
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect over eight months ago and has new requirements for component parts of textile apparel goods, which will soon need to be originating from a USMCA country.
– Sewing Thread: July 1, 2021
Importers must now provide origin details for the sewing thread on their import documents to ensure proper trade status is applied.…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ramping its enforcement of the Food Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for imports to the United States, with an increasing number of inspections and warning letters to importers noting FSVP deficiencies. The FDA is actively conducting both remote and on-site inspections. Many of the FSVP inspections involve remote inspection of electronic records. …
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect over 8 months ago and has new requirements for component parts of textile apparel goods, which will soon need to be originating from a USMCA country.
The American Association of Port Authorities is calling on the U.S. Congress and the Biden Administration to provide emergency relief funding for the country’s maritime transportation system as part of the next COVID-19 relief package. Highlighting the critical role the ports play in maintaining commerce and keeping goods flowing, AAPA joined by 35 other maritime industry groups point out …
The United States is adjusting tariffs on certain products imported from the European Union. The U.S. was authorized in October 2019 to impose additional duties on approximately $7.5 billion in EU products as a result of the WTO Large Civil Aircraft litigation. The United States implemented its authorized countermeasures in a restrained way and used trade data from the …
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Port of Seattle and Tacoma – The Port of Seattle is experiencing vessel wait times of 12-36 hours. Shipper demand remains strong and is forecasted to remain steady through the end of the year. The ports are experiencing delays of 5 days due to increase in export volume. All terminals are open for normal operations this week.
Ports …
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) published a reminder to its CTPAT members to take appropriate measures to prevent the import of narcotics and counterfeit goods this holiday season. With the massive increase in ecommerce this year, it is even more of a risk for such illegal activity to occur within the supply chain. Counterfeit sales not only undermine …