Newsletters
December 2021
Bulk hydroflurocarbons (HFC’s)require 14 days advance reporting to EPA beginning January 1 Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, EPA will require 14 days advance reporting prior to releasing bulk HFC imports. This […]
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All transportation rates will remain high, maybe go higher Every source we read projects continuing high transportation rates in all modes: ocean, air, trucking, rail, and warehousing. While labor shortages are the main limiting factor, […]
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We must impose a very modest increase in our fees, effective Nov 8 According to latest BLS/CPI statistics, overall inflation is running a little over 5% – a 30 year high! Our personal experience with […]
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Current record import volumes and resulting prices, congestion, and delays forecast to continue into 2022 Every source we read suggests that the current high freight rates, congestion, and delays will continue past Q4/21 well into […]
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U.S. Warns of Risks to Businesses in Hong Kong (From Sandler Travis & Rosenberg) The advisory warns businesses that “the risks faced in mainland China are now increasingly present in Hong Kong.” Specifically, policies that […]
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CIT overturns 232 Duties Paid on Steel Derivative Products On April 5, the Court of International Trade ruled that these duties were illegally assessed on the importer who brought this action and ordered that entries […]
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