Featured Headlines:
Shipments Detained for Forced Labor
Some EU Retailiatory Tariffs Terminated
Biden Addresses Supply Chain Crisis
Seattle Container Availability
Freight Market Eases in Transpacific
Shipments Detained for Forced Labor
- CBP has detained 1,432 shipments suspected of being made with forced labor and is looking for importers to keep an eye out for more.
- According to AnnMarie Highsmith, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Executive Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Trade, “I need to hear your feedback. I need to hear about things that are hard in the process so that we can address them.”
- Take a look and familiarize yourself with the 11 Indicators of Forced Labor, published by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Some EU Retailiatory Tariffs Terminated
- On October 21, the USTR announced that the Treasury department and certain EU countries (Italy, Spain, France, the UK, and Austria) reached a settlement over digital services.
- As a result, the proposed tariffs that were suspended, will now be terminated…isn’t that just “tariffic”?!
- India and Turkey were not part of the settlement; the 25% tariff on the combined 48 classifications will remain in effect through December.
Biden Addresses Supply Chain Crisis
- After “Biden” his time addressing the public, the President recently discussed the supply chain crisis with US ports and carriers.
- Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals have committed to the Biden administration that they will increase their operating hours from 20 to 24 hours daily to relieve congestion.
- The terminals believe the productivity will not be realized unless appointment volume and truck turn time also increase.
- Want more supply chain news? Check out Supply Chain Reactions for a condensed update for American shippers!
Seattle Container Availability
- Containers in Seattle are being unloaded timely; however, they are being stored in brush piles and it is taking a while for containers to become available.
- We can’t “contain” our disappointment over the situation; we will post any updates as they develop.
Rolling Blackouts in China
- China is continuing to experience rolling blackouts.
- The blackouts began in late September and are having a scattered effect on manufacturing and transportation.
- Shapiro will continue to provide more updates as they become available.
Freight Market Eases in Transpacific
- Although easing in the Transpacific freight market is expected, ocean transportation will likely remain in favor of steamship lines through end of 2022.
- This is due to supply chain bottlenecks that do not show signs of improvement.
- We’re “a-freight” that’s it for international news this week, folks!
