Postal and de minims imports are ground zero for e-commerce, drug interdiction, customs duty evasion, and the geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. This type of international traffic lies squarely at the...more
Today the White House released written details for its modification of the “Reciprocal Tariff” program originally announced on April 2, 2025. This most recent Executive Order (the “E.O.”) issued on April 10, 2025, provides...more
4/11/2025
/ China ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Executive Orders ,
Hong Kong ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published on April 3, 2025. On April 8, 2025 the White House published a new Executive Order announcing an increase of the reciprocal duties applicable to China as of April 9, 2025, and an increase...more
4/10/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
President Trump has declared a national emergency due to the economic and national security risks posed by trade deficits. In response to this emergency, the President invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...more
4/4/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from U.S. Presidential Actions and foreign trade partner countermeasures taken after President...more
3/19/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more
3/18/2025
/ China ,
Comment Period ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
Fees ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Maritime Transport ,
National Security ,
NVOCCs ,
Section 301 ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
USTR ,
Vessels
The threat of a looming trade war has left United States importers scrambling for tools to help ameliorate the impact of customs duties. In many ways we are entering a higher cost operating environment. ...more
3/10/2025
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
US Trade Policies ,
Warehouses
Geopolitical risk is emerging as one of the greatest challenges facing domestic and international business today. It has risen from a boardroom issue to one drawing the awareness and attention of both personnel and the...more
3/10/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The White House issued two recent Executive Orders and Fact Sheets directing the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to initiate investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (each a “Section 232...more
3/5/2025
/ China ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Investigations ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Geopolitical risks to supply chains are top of mind across C-Suites but few say what it means. The term “geopolitical risk” has largely become a codeword for import, export, and economic sanctions compliance. The fast pace of...more
One week remains for clients to submit comments in response to review of potential reciprocal tariffs being conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”). Comments are due by March 11, 2025. The USTR solicited comments...more
3/5/2025
/ Comment Period ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Public Comment ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Our expectations for a new regulatory policy from the Trump Administration are quickly taking shape. The White House wasted no time kicking off changes to our regulatory environment and compliance enforcement posture....more
3/4/2025
/ Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Railroad Administration ,
International Trade ,
Logistics ,
NHTSA ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Independent Contractor Owner-Operators and the Second Trump Administration: Motor Carrier Expectations for the Road Ahead -
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (ICOOs) in the trucking industry has a long...more
2/21/2025
/ Air Carriers ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Background Checks ,
Credit Checks ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Credit Checks ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Regulations ,
Motor Carriers ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
Warehouses
This article was originally published shortly after the election on November 26, 2024. It has been updated to reflect updates from Presidential Actions taken after President Trump took office. ...more
2/21/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Canada ,
China ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Popular ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On February 18, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) granted a request to reopen the comment period for its Broker Transparency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) originally published at 89 FR...more
January saw activity in the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a group of authors led by comedian Sarah Silverman against OpenAI. A magistrate judge ordered the AI pioneer to produce its datasets, which are used for...more
The White House issued a Fact Sheet and Presidential Proclamation addressing Section 232 tariff actions on February 10, 2025. These steps strengthen President Trump’s 2018 tariff actions on steel and aluminum imported into...more
2/12/2025
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
This article was originally published on February 2, 2025, and has been updated to reflect four additional Executive Orders released on February 3, 2025.
United States supply chains now have a degree of clarity following...more
2/4/2025
/ Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Retaliation ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The role of independent contractor owner-operators (“ICOOs”) in the trucking industry has a long history as a business model and also as a lightning rod for scrutiny. ...more
1/22/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Business Model ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Motor Carriers ,
Regulatory History ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Trump Administration
Artificial intelligence is under close examination in many industries including the transportation, logistics, warehousing, and supply chain services sectors. The quest for innovation, competitiveness, and organizational...more
1/14/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Operations ,
Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Logistics ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Warehouses
Payment and collection practices are under renewed scrutiny in the transportation business. Legitimate providers and shippers are suffering from the growth of unlawful double brokering, insolvent service providers, and other...more
1/14/2025
/ Brokers ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
FMCSA ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Insolvency ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Rules ,
Risk Management ,
Tariffs ,
Trucking Industry
Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume this week – just days before a January 15, 2025 resolution deadline before the ILA may...more
1/8/2025
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Exporters ,
Importers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Longshoremen ,
Ports ,
Strike ,
Supply Chain ,
Unions
Higher tariffs are coming for some domestic importers even before President-Elect Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025. Our team has been reporting throughout the year on the Biden Administration’s recent use of the...more
The limitation of liability for cargo that is lost or damaged during international air transportation will increase on December 28, 2024, from 22 Special Drawing Rights (“SDRs”) per kilogram to 26 SDRs per kilogram....more
The regulatory environment is top of mind these days coupled with speculation over potential change. Any attention paid to our obligations for safe and lawful operation is positive as we strive for compliance by our companies...more
12/2/2024
/ Commerce Clause ,
Commodities ,
Compliance ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
FMCSA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FSMA ,
Hazardous Substances ,
IFTA ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Motor Carriers ,
PHMSA ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Transportation Brokerage ,
Transportation Industry