by Audrey Chaney | Sep 25, 2020 | News & Events
As a reminder, effective October 1, 2020 the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will change as follows: The minimum MPF will change from $26.79 to $27.23. The maximum MPF will change from $519.76 to $528.33. The fee for informal entries will change to $2.18. The...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 25, 2020 | News & Events
Container spot rates on the transpacific eased back this week. Today’s final publication of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) before the Chinese Golden Week holiday recorded marginal decreases for the west and east coasts. With carriers reporting strong...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 25, 2020 | News & Events
The peak of the peak season is in full swing for international airfreight. For buyers, that means higher costs and delays finding available slots for air and ocean shipments, and scarcity of big aircraft puts a squeeze on shippers’ transportation budgets. The...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 18, 2020 | News & Events
A recent lawsuit filed with U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) is requesting the court find Section 301 List 3 duties unlawful and asks that refunds be given for any duties paid by the Plaintiff under List 3. What the Plaintiffs are asking for: Declare that...
by Audrey Chaney | Sep 3, 2020 | News & Events
Typhoon Maysak will come off its peak and is forecast to make landfall in South Korea on Wednesday, passing to the east of the island of Jeju to come ashore between Busan and Goheung as a strong Category 1 or Category 2 storm. The second typhoon in one week is making...
