Following the July 14th 2020 Executive Order on the Normalization of Hong Kong, CBP has published country of origin marking guidelines for US imports of products made within the territory.
The Executive Order reverses special trade status initiatives, including country of origin treatment, that were previously afforded to Hong Kong under section 201(a) of the US-Hong Kong Policy …
On August 6th President Donald Trump announced the return of Section 232 Tariff’s on various products of Canadian Aluminum.
It was stated that the 10% tariff’s will begin on August 16th 2020. The additional Tariff’s will apply to Imports of non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum, classified under sub-heading 7601.10 of the HTSUS, which comprises the majority of Aluminum imported …
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement will go into effect in less than 2 weeks, and will fully replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement upon implementation. US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has posted Interim Implementation Instructions to their website while the industry awaits the final update to the Code of Regulations. Instructions Document
The USMCA is reflective of some …
Both Ontario and Quebec Governments in Canada have announced that non-essential businesses be closed as of midnight tonight (11:59 pm ET Tuesday, March 24th, 2020) until April 13th, 2020. Information to what constitutes as essential businesses can be found via the links below.
Ontario List of Essential Workplaces
Quebec Priority Services and Activities
Supply chain and logistics functions are deemed …
On May 31, 2018, the United States announced the imposition of tariffs on imports of certain steel and aluminum products from Canada (at the rates of 25% and 10%, respectively).
In response to these measures, Canada intends to impose surtaxes or similar trade-restrictive countermeasures against up to C$16.6 billion in imports of steel, aluminum, and other products from the …
FROM CP CUSTOMER RESOURCES:
Canadian Pacific (CP) has received notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Train & Engine (TCRC), and by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) that members of the respective unions will be withdrawing their services to operate freight and passenger trains and to maintain CP’s signaling systems in Canada, effective 0001, Saturday, April …
SEATTLE/BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) – The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc (GIS.N) and Hormel Foods Corp (HRL.N) to spend more on deliveries and consider raising their own prices as a way to pass along the …
As demand for truck freight grows and supply continues to decline, businesses will find it increasingly difficult to manage their supply chains where truck freight is concerned.
Trucking …
Please be advised that Chinese New Year holidays will start on Thursday, February 15, 2018 and end on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
During this time, Omnitrans China offices as well as all government offices (e.g. Customs, CIQ, etc.) will be closed.
Offices will re-open on Thursday, February 22, 2018.
Please also note that offices will be exceptionally open on …