The way the issue has been portrayed, it would be easy to think that the only country with whom the US trades is China. In reality, the Section 301 duties and trade remedies applied by the United States government has moved China out of the top spot, returning fellow North American neighbor Canada to its […]

Over the past week, there have been new developments for the EU (European Union) Tariffs and the Section 301 Tariffs: List 4 Exclusion Procedure that we want to ensure you are up to date on. EU Tariffs became effective on October 18, 2019: This situation has been ongoing ever since the US filed a complaint with the […]

The media has been buzzing with a lot of speculation around the next steps for the Section 301 List 3 Tariffs between the USA and China; will they be increased from 10% to 25%? As of yesterday, US Customs Brokers had visibility to changes that US Customs had already made in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule […]

Last week, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the second set of product exclusions for the Section 301 tariffs. There are 33 additional exclusions either by HTS, HTS heading, or specific product description. It is important to note that if your products qualify for the exclusions, they are retroactive to the date the tariffs […]

As you may already be aware of, Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin have declared states of emergency, after the most powerful late-winter storm in a decade unleashed torrents of rain that melted snow. The surge overtook rivers and levees, driving thousands of people from their homes. These record-breaking floods are disrupting the flow of domestic and […]

The United States and China have been working feverishly to reach some agreement since the imposition of the 90-day extension granted by the Trump administration following meetings at the G-20 Summit at the end of November. Most recently, a delegation of US officials including Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and USTR Lighthizer traveled again to Beijing last […]

The US West Coast container terminals and inland rail terminals are facing significant delays; in some cases, delays are being measured in weeks. The main delays from Los Angeles and Long Beach are due to the surge of imports back in December. This “surge” is now spreading inland. The significant ocean container volume increases have had a […]

As the government shutdown continues into its second month, the impact on the US supply chain is beginning to be felt more acutely. U.S. federal agencies and industries involved with the movement of goods are feeling a greater strain with each passing day, which in turn is trickling down to businesses across the country. Aviation […]

The U.S. Government shutdown went into effect on Saturday, December 22, 2018, resulting in mandatory furloughs and limited staffing of many U.S. Government Agencies.  Additional information will continue to become available as the shutdown continues.   The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) posted the statuses of the below agencies:   […]

We would like to inform you that almost all of the US West Coast ocean terminal operations and most major US rail yards have been experiencing extreme congestion due to increased import volumes.  Please know that RIM logistics, ltd. is doing everything possible to expedite your shipments.  Based on the current port and rail conditions, all […]