Weekly Trade Briefing: March 29 – April 2
A weekly roundup of news reports, government announcements, and other information about current and emerging developments in international trade and customs compliance.
Weekly Trade Briefing: March 22-26, 2021
A weekly roundup of news reports, government announcements, and other information about current and emerging developments in international trade and customs compliance.
U.S. Producers Urge CBP to Reject COAC Forced Labor Recommendations
Advocacy groups representing U.S. producers are firing back at recommendations issued recently by the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee, accusing it of “a troubling and continued...prioritization of trade facilitation and cheap importation of goods over trade enforcement at every opportunity.”
Montreal Dockworkers Reject Employers’ Final Offer
Dockworkers at Canada’s second-largest port yesterday overwhelmingly rejected the offer made by the Maritime Employers Association, setting the stage for another potential work stoppage in the near future.
Port of Montreal Update
Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal are set to vote this weekend on a final offer made by the Maritime Employers Association, that if rejected could result in future work stoppages and freight disruption.
Transparency of CBP’s Forced Labor Trade Enforcement Needs Improvement, Says GAO
CBP should publicly disclose the process for modifying or revoking WROs on products suspected of using forced labor, according to a new government report.
Modernizing De Minimus: Upcoming New ‘Section 321’ Requirements for Truck Shipments
As part of an effort to modernize the handling of certain low-value imports, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that beginning next year all commercial truck shipments containing “Section 321 merchandise” will be required to file an advance electronic manifest in accordance with the guidelines specified in the Trade Act of 2002.
