Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) – Changes Effective January 27, 2022
A Proclamation to modify the HTS was issued by President Biden on December 23, 2021 and posted in the Federal Register on December 28, 2021. Modifications to the HTS will officially become effective on January 27, 2022 which is the 30-day prescribed time period after the December 28, 2021 publication in the Federal Register. These modifications will impact 350 products and product groups in various chapters of the HTS and will likely [...]
Read MoreNew Address in Louisville
Effective January 3, 2022, our Louisville office is moving to our new address:
C J International, Inc.
4800 Crittenden Dr
Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40209-1701
PH: (502) 380-8400
FX: (502) 380-8500
Contact: Doug Miller
dmiller@cjinternational.com
Please contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to serving you in our new location.
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Market Update – Supply Chain Disruptions
You are no doubt already aware of the turbulence in the international freight market that has been so disruptive for the last several months. C J’s partner network Global Ocean Agency Lines (GOAL) has put together this slide presentation that may shed some light on the causes of the delays at the ports and some of the actions the Biden administration is taking to address them. We hope you find this information helpful and encourage y [...]
Read MoreChina Power Rationing May Improve Supply Chain Situation
As reported by our Chinese counterparts, the Chinese government is enforcing power rationing at their major industrial hubs to reduce carbon emissions. With the sudden power rationing, along with the COVID-19 situation, many of those industrial hubs have seen a marked decline in cargo volume. Some Chinese factories have postponed or delayed their bookings for October, some have cancelled their bookings altogether. Despite the gloomy supply chain [...]
Read MoreContainer and Trailer Security / Seals to Include Agricultural Inspections
C J International considers it critical that all parties involved in importing have defined security procedures in place that checks for the unauthorized introduction of material and/or persons to the shipping containers and trailers. These procedures must verify the physical integrity of the cargo container structure prior to loading and include the reliability of the locking mechanisms of the doors. We wish to convey that the 7-point inspectio [...]
Read MoreUnion Pacific Pauses West Coast to Chicago Rail Traffic
Intermodal container congestion and delays seem destined to get worse before it gets better. Union Pacific has announced that “it will halt all shipments of international containers from West Coast ports to its Global IV terminal in Chicago for up to a week.”
This report from Trains.com says Union Pacific is taking this action to give its Chicago terminal time to catch up on a backlog of containers there.
This report from I [...]
Mediterranean Shipping Imposes Emergency Intermodal Charge
Ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced that it will impose an Emergency Intermodal Charge (EIC) to offset its rising costs for providing inland services. Effective August 1, 2021 (gate in date at port of loading) and until further notice, MSC will charge an EIC in the amount of USD $350 per container for all US import cargo arriving via US and Canadian gateways where MSC is responsible for rail, rail and truck, truck [...]
Read MoreContinued Delays and Congestion
We believe it is important to keep our clients informed of developments in the international supply chain. Unfortunately, the situation in the US continues to worsen - many ocean carriers have discontinued or limited IPI (Interior Point Intermodal) rail transportation into the Midwest. Similarly, the status of Midwest rail yards, specifically Chicago, has become a major bottleneck point, with some containers sitting for over a month after [...]
Read MoreBooking Cancellation Fee / Premium Rates / IPI Service at Risk
As you are aware, steamship lines are currently charging premiums on top of the normal ocean rate to increase the chances that a full container (FCL) booking request will be accepted, and space be allocated to overseas shippers. C J has received news from our overseas agents, primarily those located in China and other Asian ports, that steamship lines will begin assessing fees if bookings are made but suppliers are not able to meet the timeline [...]
Read MoreMarine Cargo Insurance? – Consider the Ever Given General Average Declaration
The entire world recently watched closely as rescue crews worked to free the Evergreen Marine container ship vessel Ever Given from the banks of the Suez Canal. Blocking all traffic in one of the world’s key waterways for a week has added more stress to global supply chains that were already severely strained. One aspect of this incident that global importers and exporters should consider is the maritime law of General Average. General Aver [...]
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