Stephen Fodor
Twenty Port Authorities Sign COVID-19 Declaration
December 22, 2020 (The Maritime Executive) Twenty members of the Port Authorities Roundtable from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North...
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Stephen Fodor
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Intermodal Volumes, Transportation PACs, and Delta O'Hare Temporarily Shutters
Monday Morning Wake Up Call November 30, 2020 Weekly US intermodal volumes march upward (FreightWaves) U.S. intermodal traffic on a...
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Stephen Fodor
Nov 24, 20201 min read
CMA CGM’s third-quarter profits jump 522%
November 24, 2020 (American Shipper) Another container-line quarterly report, another big profit and another bullish outlook on the rest...
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Stephen Fodor
Nov 11, 20201 min read
EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on US over Boeing-Airbus spat
November 11, 2020 The European Union said Monday it would impose tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over...
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Stephen Fodor
Nov 6, 20201 min read
Hong Kong Labeling Change Compliance Extended Another 45 Days
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is giving importers an additional 45 days to come into compliance with a labeling change for goods...
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Stephen Fodor
Oct 30, 20201 min read
CBP Officers in Boston Seize Nearly $1M in Counterfeit Watches
October 30, 2020 BOSTON – On October 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Boston seized three counterfeit Rolex...
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Stephen Fodor
Oct 23, 20201 min read
In Fiscal Year 2020 Louisville CBP Seize Over $109M in Counterfeits
October 23, 2020 LOUISVILLE, Ky—During the last 12 months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers in Louisville, KY have, on a...
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Stephen Fodor
Oct 14, 20201 min read
US Trade Representative’s Office Opens Investigation on Imports from Vietnam
The USTR has announced the initiation of Section 301 trade investigations involving the importation of products from Vietnam. The Section...
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Stephen Fodor
Mar 10, 20202 min read
Wanna Save a Few Dollars?
If your tax preparing came to you and said “I know a way that you can pay less in taxes” would you likely ask them if what they were...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 18, 20201 min read
Corona Virus Leads to China Shipping Slowdown
Importers beware, due to the steps in place to help contain the Corona virus in China production in China-based factories is running far...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 17, 20201 min read
Corona Virus and Its Impact on Global Trade
The article in today’s Bloomberg.com spells out the challenges being faced by U.S. importers as the full brunt of the impact of the...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 14, 20202 min read
U.S. officials are now mulling America’s withdrawal from the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
President Donald Trump has never been a fan of the World Trade Organization. For years Trump has called the Geneva-based body the “worst...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 13, 20201 min read
US Grants More China Duty Exclusions
The US Trade Representative’s Office has recently published a list of more products that are eligible for exclusion from the 25%...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 13, 20201 min read
US Threatens to Broadly Increase Import Duties on Products From Fellow WTO Members
In an article in yesterday’s Bloomberg’s online, a threat of action by the Trump Administration to unilaterally raise duty rates was...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 13, 20202 min read
IMPORT: New Products Have Additional Duties Assessed Feb. 13, 2020
New Products Have Additional Duties Assessed The US Administration has notified the trade that the following steel and aluminum products...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 11, 20202 min read
IMPORT: China Opens Amid Scare Feb. 10, 2020
Chinese factories reported an average of 20-25% of workers not returning after the holiday.
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 10, 20202 min read
IMPORT: Trade War Feb. 7, 2020
I wanted to share with you a few updates that may be of interest to you. China Trade War Tariffs On Friday, Feb. 14th the additional duty...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 10, 20201 min read
IMPORT: The Future of International Trade
Changing the Future of International Trade: U.S. Customs has established 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) as part of their...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 10, 20202 min read
IMPORT: The Shaky Supply Chain Jan. 26, 2020
Companies that import products need to understand the many risks that they face in their supply chain, in particular risks related to the...
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Stephen Fodor
Feb 10, 20202 min read
IMPORT: China Trade Issues Jan. 28, 2020
China Trade Issues China is currently shut down for the annual Lunar New Year celebration. Most workers were scheduled to return to work...
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