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USTR Extends Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

On December 26th, 2023, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the Federal Register Notice to further extend the re-instated and COVID-related exclusions in the China Section 301 Investigation, which can be viewed here. The exclusions were previously scheduled to expire on December 31st, 2023. Per the notice, the USTR announced that a docket for public … Continued
Compliance

Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) Due Dates for 2024

Please see below Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) Dates for 2024 that have been published by U.S. Customs: Please contact your RIM representative, or contact our Compliance Team at Compliance@rimlogistics.com, should you have any questions or concerns.
Industry News

Routing and Transit Time Factors

As previously reported, vessel movements via the Panama Canal have been significantly reduced due to ongoing draught conditions. Because of this, many ocean carriers began to re-route vessels that would normally move via the Panama Canal to transit via the Suez Canal, which runs through the Middle East.  As of this past weekend, most ocean … Continued
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Panama Canal Winter Restrictions

The Panama Canal Authority (PCA), which normally handles about 36 ships per day, announced on October 30th that it will gradually reduce the number of vessels to 18 per day by February 1st in order to conserve water heading into the dry season. Panama had the driest October on record due to a drought caused by the … Continued