The growing prevalence of supply chain sustainability and related environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles signals a shift requiring attention. Despite some vocal holdouts across the supply chain, the speed of...more
11/15/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Connected Cars ,
Corporate Governance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FMCSA ,
Logistics ,
Military Conflict ,
Offers in Compromise ,
Public Comment ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Transportation Industry ,
US Trade Policies
Enforcement actions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are increasingly more intensive and less lenient than in the past based on our experience. It is not uncommon in today’s regulatory enforcement landscape for...more
11/15/2022
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Duties ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Offers in Compromise ,
Tariff Act of 1930
The public will soon have an opportunity to offer comment on the Section 301 duties that were imposed on imports from China under the prior Administration. Recently the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”)...more
Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as...more
6/16/2022
/ Common Carriers ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Insurance Claims ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
Section 301 ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transportation Industry ,
USTR
The automotive supply chain bears complexity in its production and its regulation. Automotive manufacturers, their original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and aftermarket parts producers are required to comply with the...more
6/15/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Designated Agent ,
FMVSS ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Registration Requirement ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Virtual Service of Process
Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as...more
Valuable tariff relief is now available for goods imported to the U.S. from China. On March 23, 2022 the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) published Federal Register Notice 87 FR 17380 retroactively reinstating certain U.S....more
Cybersecurity has emerged as a tangible risk for transportation service providers over the course of the last year. Ransomware attacks on domestic industry and critical infrastructure, and tensions associated with the Russian...more
3/28/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Hackers ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
TSA
The Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) and subsequent regulations promulgated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) allow the agency to conduct intensive investigations of alleged customs evasion, including...more
An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to in-source transportation operations at the strategic direction of their boards of...more
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order 14017 titled “America’s Supply Chains” seeks to address supply chain disruption by strengthening domestic production in a multi-agency effort. As part of that effort, the Census...more
The Biden Administration’s interest in reducing the occurrence of forced labor or indentured child labor in the global supply chain, and the parallel goals of corporate social responsibility, are driving increased attention...more
Private Carriage Stand-Up: Where to Begin When In-Sourcing Transportation -
An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to...more
2/9/2022
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Due Diligence ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Mexico ,
NLRB ,
Outsourcing ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shipping ,
Supply Chain ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is considering public comment regarding the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on goods imported from China...more
Supply chain disruption is a global pandemic era challenge that will continue to grow in impact for the near-term future. The scope of supply chain challenges extends from low supply and lack of transportation capacity to the...more
One of the most important stories in the transportation space over the last few years has been the explosive growth of last mile residential delivery. The global pandemic has only further fueled demand for this localized and...more
8/18/2021
/ Actual Delivery ,
Commerce Clause ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
FMCSA ,
Jurisdiction ,
Surface Transportation Board ,
Trucking Industry ,
TSA
We previously alerted domestic importers on the option of litigating to recover List 4A duties, and that bulletin is available here. At the time one year ago domestic industry had taken note of a lawsuit before the Court of...more
It is no surprise that technology is driving change in the motor carrier industry. In fact, we are observing a perfect trifecta of challenges as technology and carrier business converge. ...more
8/17/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Communications ,
Independent Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Motor Carriers ,
Personal Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
Trucking Industry
Supply chain management of the near future will be nimble and effective, but above all else, it will be pragmatic. The Covid-19 pandemic unleashed upon the world a master class in global supply chain management. Professionals...more
Cabotage as a legal principle is neither new nor specific to the United States. It exists as a legal means to shield domestic carriers and their workforce from foreign competition....more
The international forwarding community was not immune from headlines, advisories, and rulemaking dealing with U.S. export controls and economic sanctions in 2020 despite never-ending attention due the global COVID-19...more
On October 17, 2020, the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China (“EC Law”) was finally promulgated after three rounds of deliberation by the 13th National People’s Congress. The new EC Law will take effect on...more
Clients with even the strongest internal compliance policies, operating procedures, and leadership find themselves from time to time confronting potential exposure for civil liability due to regulatory violations. No one...more
Manufacturers regularly ask us for guidance on the ground rules for “Made in USA” claims. The phrase has a certain cachet in today’s market, which makes the value of confirming availability for its use, and the correct manner...more
11/12/2020
/ Advertising ,
Country of Origin ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930
One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is the renewed need for transportation providers to consider strengthening operating platforms by expanding into new markets, integrating new offerings or adjacent services, or growing the...more
11/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Made in the USA ,
Mergers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Transportation Industry ,
Voluntary Disclosure