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50 years of WSSA!What started with a chance cab ride from LaGuardia Airport in 1976 has grown into a global network safeguarding beverage alcohol shipments for members around the world. Twelve founding companies believed in an idea, and five decades later, that idea has become an association members rely on every day. None of this […]

Unfortunately, the threatened ban on Canadian alcohol has gone into effect and US Customs issued a CSMS message on the details and has updated the ACE/Automated Commercial Environment. The CSMS is linked here for your reference. WSSA is part of the Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition and has signed on to a statement pushing for a […]

A coalition of 209 trade associations sent a letter to USTR this week urging an extension of the suspension on Section 301 fees for China-built and China-linked vessels, currently set to expire November 9, 2026. The group is asking the administration to extend the suspension again during the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, warning that resuming the […]

Canada-USA Trade Update:The Canadian alcohol import ban is still scheduled to be implemented on September 29. Other commodities and procurement bans were also confirmed by the USTR via official press release this week. However, Canadian Finance Minister Champagne met with US Treasury Secretary Bessent last week, and Prime Minister Carney confirmed he’s spoken with Trump “in […]

Due to an oil spillage incident at Quay 1718, no ship or barge handling operations can currently be performed at that terminal. Quay 1742 remains fully operational. Cleanup operations are proceeding smoothly, but the situation is expected to remain in place until tomorrow at 14:00h. All parties involved are working closely together to resume operations […]