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Exports to Australia: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has developed measures to manage the 2016-17 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) season. In addition to standard import requirements, these measures affect ocean FCL…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The International Chamber of Shipping, or ICS, is predicting how Brexit might impact shipping. The United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave the European Union will undoubtedly change international relations in Europe and elsewhere, but ICS secretary…
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Definition of Importer Security Filing Importer US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding the definition of the Importer Security Filing (ISF) Importer. The proposed…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital At least twenty-six Asian and European tankers are shipping Iranian oil, according to Reuters. International sanctions on Iran were lifted in January, allowing foreign importers to once again take advantage of the country’s vast supply of…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (OTR) are working to restructure the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) due to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Further information has been provided regarding the proposed plan for…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital After a year of investigations, China announced fines for eight international shipping companies for violating price fixing laws. The fines represent the most significant attempt by authorities to crack down on colluding in a sudden enforcement of an…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has entered the third phase of its renewed Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Retroactive Refund Processing. The system was enacted on July 29th, 2015 and remains in effect through December 31, 2017. During the third phase, importers…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital The international shipping industry is preparing for a PR backlash and new rounds of taxes in the aftermath of the upcoming Paris Climate conference. The annual United Nations summit, which is set to take place November 30th through…
Sadie Keljikian, Express Trade Capital Officials warn that a second explosion at the port in Tianjin, China on October 12th could have contaminated goods scheduled for export. The FDA is requiring importers to submit entry and shipping documents for all human…
Due to the Pope’s visit to the U.S., FedEx, UPS, and USPS have all announced expected delays and disruptions to delivery services to the Washington, D.C., New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA metro areas between September 22nd and September 27th. Based…