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Breaking: US to Ban Canadian Alcohol Imports Effective September 29 After Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect September 8, Trump signed an executive order that goes beyond tariffs — it bans the import of Canadian wine, spirits, and beer into the U.S. entirely, effective September 29. Product already imported but not yet entered for consumption before […]

In response to Canada’s tariffs on US products, which went into effect yesterday, Trump has signed five new proclamations escalating the trade dispute. Three convert existing 50 percent duties on specified Canadian alcohol, dairy, and motorcycle products into outright import bans, effective September 29 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern. The other two revise the scope of […]

Canada Tariffs: Reminder—for those of you shipping to Canada from the USA new tariffs are in effect as of today.   While beverage alcohol products are not included on the list of products subject to the new tariffs, it is important to be aware of the situation and potential for escalation. Mexico Tijuana Crossing Disruption: Mexican […]

IEEPA Refund Phase 3   CBP confirmed to the court that CAPE Phase 3 — the piece covering “finally liquidated” entries — remains delayed for the parties that filed litigation while it builds additional validation checks, with no new deployment date announced. Phases 1 and 2 are still running fine: as of late August, over $106 […]

Trade union ver.di has announced a 48-hour warning strike beginning today, September 2, at approximately 10:00 p.m., with seaport terminal employees in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven set to suspend work following the call. The disruption is expected to affect not only terminal handling operations but also the connecting rail infrastructure, with significant impact on train […]