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Weekend gate hours help Oakland chip away at cargo backlog
The Port of Oakland and its terminal operators are chipping away at their cargo backlog by running Saturday… Read more
CBP and USDA: import restrictions on bird and poultry product due to bird flu in British Columbia
Due to a confirmed outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as “bird flu”, the United… Read more
Chassis maintenance and repair a main culprit of ILWU-PMA impasse
Contract negotiations resumed Monday between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association after the… Read more
PMA to begin calling out fewer night workers at LA-Long Beach
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association entered the weekend engaged at a standoff at… Read more
2015 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule posted
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has posted the 2015 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) to their website. This includes… Read more
DHS Single Window implementation priorities for 2015
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Counselor to the Deputy Secretary Christa Brzozowski has posted an article noting DHS’… Read more
USDA proposes changes to the TRQ dairy license program for imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is proposing changes to the dairy tariff-rate quota… Read more
Presidential Proclamation on AGOA, IL FTA, and HTS Changes
President Obama has issued a Proclamation affecting trade. Select countries have undergone a status change on whether they… Read more
Executive order prohibiting imports and exports to Crimea region of Ukraine
President Obama has issued an Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions with the Crimea Region of the Ukraine. Prohibited… Read more
Ports preparing for potential trade with Cuba
As some of the Cold War restrictions placed on trade with Cuba are lifted, ports in the Southeast… Read more