United States

julio 27, 2017

Updates on Latin American Trade

Sandler & Travis & has published its weekly update on Latin American trade.

julio 24, 2017

Port of Charleston Enjoys Strong Year-over-Year Growth

South Carolina’s Port of Charleston enjoyed 13.2% year-over-year growth in loaded import containers in June (source: The Wall Street Journal).

julio 24, 2017

Could ISF Be More Effective?

The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued a report in which it stated that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) should better evaluate the effectiveness of the importer security filing (ISF) rule as well strategies for enforcement. The ISF rule requires…

julio 19, 2017

Federal Maritime Commission Launches Second Phase of Innovation Initiative

On July 11, the Federal Maritime Commission launched the second phase of the agency’s Supply Chain Innovation Teams initiative. Phase Two will focus on improved supply chain system visibility, reliability and resilience.

julio 19, 2017

Senator McCain Introduces Bill to Repeal Jones Act

United States Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) has introduced legislation to repeal the Jones Act of 1920, which he describes as “archaic.” His proposed legislation is known as the Open America’s Waters Act of 2017.

julio 19, 2017

Latest News from the Airforwarders Association

Here’s the latest news from the Airforwarders Association.

julio 17, 2017

USDA Seeks Input on Reducing Regulatory Burden

The Department of Agriculture is seeking input on regulations, guidance documents, or other policy documents that can be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed in order to reduce regulatory burdens.

julio 6, 2017

Census Bureau to Offer Free ACE Webinar

The U.S. Census Bureau is offering a free webinar on ACE Export Reports on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 2 – 3 pm EST. The webinar will discuss best practices in utilizing the export reports feature in the Automated Commercial…

julio 6, 2017

U.S. and Korea to Discuss FTA Status

Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg reports that the Trump administration is pushing to revise the United States’ free trade agreement with Korea.

julio 3, 2017

EMO Trans USA Offices Closed Tomorrow

Please note that EMO Trans USA offices will be closed tomorrow for Independence Day. We hope that everyone celebrating has a happy and safe 4th of July!