Interested parties have until November 12th to respond with comments into the two investigations opened by the United States Trade Representative which could mean additional trade-remedy duties on the country’s exports after the…
A case brought by the law firm Akin Gump on behalf of a vinyl tile supplier could be the vehicle for importers to get Section 301 Refund on duties, but they must move…
With two major storms approaching the Gulf of Mexico and the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall coming on August 29th, Bestway wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the issues that…
Intermodal congestion in Southern California has skyrocketed in recent days as equipment shortages, workforce reductions, and increasing demand for ocean imports from Asia via the U.S. West Coast causes another “unprecedented” cargo disruption….
With an express goal to bring manufacturing back to the United States, the USMCA trade agreement will go into effect on July 1, 2020. With several important changes in the new iteration, USCBP…
This week, Managing Partner-Domestic Riley Wiles and I are getting back on the road for two days of meetings and check-ins with shippers in southern Missouri. These meetings involve new import business from…
As blanked sailings increase, the container imbalance impacting ocean freight continues to grow. The outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent stay-at-home orders crippled consumer demand for essential goods, leaving non-essential products lingering on shelves…
The White House issued an Executive Order on Sunday deferring the payment of certain duties, taxes and fees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their announcement left most of the details to CBP who in…
We recently contributed to this roundup on COVID-19 and global trade by our friends and partners at Kansas Global Trade Services. It’s full of helpful insights and advice for companies on how to…
