Booking 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 [...]
Read MoreCBP Enforcement of Forced Labor – Withhold Release Orders
Merchandise produced or manufactured in a foreign country using forced labor, including indentured labor and forced child labor is banned from importation into the United States. Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 prohibits entry of these goods.
In 2018 CBP established a Forced Labor Division to lead the enforcement of the prohibition on the imports made with forced labor. Shortly thereafter, they began issuing Withhold Release Orders [...]
Container Ship Blocking Suez Canal
Evergreen Marine’s container ship, the Ever Given, has run aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal, causing a backlog of vessels moving on the waterway. In an effort to alleviate additional backlog, Egyptian authorities have reopened an older section of the canal and crews are using tug units to attempt to free the Ever Given. It is unknown how long it may take to free the vessel, which Evergreen Marine has stated was “suspected of being hit by a su [...]
Read MoreEU (European Union) Section 301 Large Civil Aircraft Tariffs Temporarily Suspended through July 11, 2021
The U.S. Trade Representative has announced a temporary suspension of additional duties on products from the European Union. Suspension of these tariffs are for certain goods entered on or after March 11, 2021 through July 11, 2021. These exclusions were originally imposed on October 9, 2019. On January 6, 2021, additional duties were announced and imposed, specifically 15% on large civil aircraft parts from France and Germany, 25% on other F [...]
Read MoreChina Tariff Exclusions – USTR Extends through September 30, 2021
The U.S. Trade Representative has approved extensions on HTS headings 9903.88.62, 9903.88.63, 9003.88.64 and 9903.88.65 which are modified by extending Section 301 tariff exclusions through September 30,2021 on certain products for 99 medical care and COVID-19 response products from China.
These exclusions were originally due to expire on March 31, 2021.
Please review this list to see if your products are affected. Impo [...]
Transportation Logistics Challenges
We realize that persistent port and rail ramp congestion, container chassis shortages, and excessive detention and demurrage fees from carriers, as well as upheaval among air cargo service providers, are causing significant harm to your import and export supply chains.
U.S. customs brokers, freight forwarders, and non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) of all sizes are facing multi-week delays and higher costs of routing shipments [...]
Container Service Delays
C J Clients are no doubt already aware of the significant service delays being experienced all over the world.
This article published by American Shipper magazine cites a recent study by Sea-Intelligence, calling the current situation “the worst global score recorded since…2011.” The article goes on to say that delays are not only becoming more frequent, but also getting longer.
C J’s agents in China have advised us to [...]
GSP Due to Expire on December 31, 2020
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides duty-free treatment to goods of designated countries, will expire on December 31, 2020. If not renewed by that date, goods eligible for GSP will be subject to tariffs effective January 1, 2021. GSP has expired several times in the last decade and each time, Congress has made the renewal retroactive. In a letter to Congress dated December 1, 2020, many U.S. importers are urging Congre [...]
Read MoreU.S.T.R. Grants Two Additional Exclusions Extensions on China 301 Tariffs
9903.88.60 - List 1 Effective with respect to goods entered on or after October 2, 2020, and through December 31, 2020, the USTR has granted another extension to the list.These 9 exclusion extensions were set to expire on October 2, 2020 and are now extended from the additional duties provided for in heading 9903.88.01. 9903.88.61 - List 2 Effective with respect to goods entered on or after October 2, 2020, and through December 31, 2020 [...]
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