Menu EASTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC CONGESTION: WHAT, WHY AND HOW MUCH LONGER 3 Nov, 2020 EASTBOUND TRANSPACIFIC CONGESTION: WHAT, WHY AND HOW MUCH LONGER Categories / Freight Forwarding, Import, International By Doug Meunier The congestion that shippers are experiencing right now on the eastbound transpacific is a direct consequence of actions taken by the steamship lines throughout 2020 as they tried to manage demand and capacity through the pandemic. Unfortunately for both shippers and those same carriers, the situation has reached a critical mass that is impacting importers… Read more » Read more 17 Mar, 2020 US PUSHES BACK ON COUNTERFEIT GOODS AND STOLEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Categories / Freight Forwarding, Import By Doug Meunier Counterfeit goods and stolen intellectual property are huge concerns in the supply chain market as e-commerce continues to expand at a breakneck pace. Because of these concerns, President Trump signed an executive order January 31st to crack down on counterfeit goods and intellectual property theft by implementing a set of criteria for customs brokers to… Read more » Read more 18 Dec, 2019 US AND CHINA REACH PHASE ONE AGREEMENT! Categories / Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding, International, Logistics News By Doug Meunier After almost two years of ever-increasing tariff negotiations, the US and China have come to a preliminary “phase one” bilateral trade agreement. Key points of the agreement include agricultural exports from the US to China, intellectual property securities and both a reduction of current tariffs on the first three tranches of duties and a cancellation… Read more » Read more 11 Sep, 2019 TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS Categories / Freight Forwarding, Import, Uncategorized By Doug Meunier UPDATE 12.SEPT.2019 In what many hope are signs of a deescalation of the current trade war, China released a list of exemptions for their current tariffs against US imports. Fish meal, alfalfa, and lubrication oil are among the products listed for exemptions on the 25% tariffs imposed by China last year. In what he’s calling… Read more » Read more 30 Nov, 2018 TARIFFS ON THIRD ANNEX FROM CHINA JUMP FROM 10% TO 25% ON JANUARY 1, 2019 Categories / Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding, Import, International By Eric Breda We have covered in multiple posts the additional duties that have been placed on steel, aluminum and solar panels from countries around the world, as well as the three separate lists of goods only from China. The first two lists were proposed and implemented with duty rates of 25%. The third list which contains far… Read more » Read more 20 Sep, 2018 NEW TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED Categories / Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding, Import By Doug Meunier Effective September 24, a third set of tariffs will go into effect on $200 billion of Chinese imports. Initially the tariffs will be set at 10% through the end of the year and will rise to 25% on January 1, 2019. While 6,031 tariff lines were initially proposed, the negotiation period saw the removal of… Read more » Read more 4 Sep, 2018 CHERRY TARIFFS LEAD TO USDA FARM AID Categories / Everglory News, Export, Freight Forwarding, International By Doug Meunier The US Pacific Northwest supplies 80% of domestic cherry sales and 11% of the cherries imported in China. Roughly one-third of all US grown cherries are exported overseas and accounted for $679 million in 2017. Tariffs on cherries in 2017 were 10% but after an escalating trade war with China, the tariffs hit 50% this… Read more » Read more 18 Jun, 2018 US / CHINA TRADE UPDATE – WHERE ARE WE NOW? Categories / Customs Brokerage, Export, Freight Forwarding, Import By Carrie Foster On Friday, June 15th, the United States Trade Representative announced that the U.S. was moving ahead with imposing a 25% duty on list of a little over 800 different harmonized tariff items from China. Customs and Border Protection will begin collecting these duties for goods entered or withdrawn beginning July 6, 2018. Following a comment… Read more » Read more 21 Aug, 2017 A QUICK GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL INVOICES Categories / Customs Brokerage, Export, Freight Forwarding, Import By Carrie Foster The commercial invoice (CI) is the record of a sales transaction and a crucial part of any import/export shipment. In a transaction, these documents record the buyer and seller’s information, detailed descriptions and quantities, trade terms, price, reference marks regarding the packaging and contents, payment arrangements, and the signature of the exporter that are agreed… Read more » Read more 19 May, 2017 EVERGLORY LOGISTICS ACQUIRES DEY CARGO CORP. Categories / Domestic, Everglory News, Export, Freight Forwarding, Import, International By Doug Meunier Dey Cargo adds complementary strength in project cargo, new global markets for Everglory customers. Everglory Logistics today announces our acquisition of Dey Cargo, an Atlanta-based freight forwarder. Dey Cargo provides traditional air and sea freight services that will join forces with Everglory’s market strength in the far east offering a wider global portfolio to importers and exporters…. Read more » Read more Boston PH: 617-567-5500 FX: 617-567-5501 Chicago PH: 630-625-8300 FX: 630-509-3150 Los Angeles PH: 424-260-9350 FX: 424-260-9351 Atlanta PH: 404-767-3838 FX: 404-254-2915 Copyright © 2021 | Everglory Logistics : Brought to life by Position : Global