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Wholesalers concur: Retailers are not open to sharing the tariff burden
"Nobody wants to accept a price increase from the person below them in a supply chain," AAFA EVP Steve Lamar said at the Sourcing Journal Summit in New York City.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 22, 2019 -
EU accepts UK Brexit extension until Jan. 31, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his belief that the U.K. would fare fine in a no-deal Brexit scenario, though the international business community has expressed concern about supply shortages and slowdowns at ports.
By Morgan Forde • Updated Oct. 28, 2019 -
Opinion
An uncertain economy muddies the waters for IMO 2020 planning
The unknowns then remain the unknowns today: Will there be sufficient low-sulfur bunker produced to meet demand, and/or will the price of existing high-sulfur bunker drop sufficiently to make installing expensive scrubbers cost-effective?
By Patrik Berglund, CEO and Co-founder at Xeneta • Oct. 21, 2019 -
What is Part 135 and what does it mean for drone delivery?
Alphabet's Wing Aviation and UPS have begun small scale drone delivery in recent months thanks to certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 18, 2019 -
UK and EU reach agreement on Brexit, Parliament preps for weekend vote
The United Kingdom released import-export advice for businesses that trade between the U.K. and European Union, reimplementing a plan to keep traffic moving around the Port of Dover once Brexit takes effect.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Oct. 17, 2019 -
Drewry launches fuel pricing transparency tool ahead of IMO 2020
The index is designed to get shippers and carriers on the same page by setting standards and definitions for bunker price measurement periods, BAF adjustment periods and fuel reference prices.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Trump calls off Oct. 15 tariff increases
China has, in turn, agreed to buy between $40 billion and $50 billion in U.S. farm products, according to the Associated Press.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 11, 2019 -
Importers ramp up cheese purchasing, stockpile ahead of EU tariffs
Stockpiling is one way to avoid tariffs and ensure there is enough supply to get through the months ahead, but the practice comes with drawbacks.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 10, 2019 -
USPS announces price increases for 2020
The price increases would affect Mailing Services, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and other product-specific shipments starting Jan. 26, 2020.
By Morgan Forde • Oct. 10, 2019 -
The US is staying in the UPU, but global postal rate changes are coming
Though an international postal crisis has been averted, upcoming deadlines will require shippers' attention.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 9, 2019 -
How carriers handle IMO 2020 could affect capacity: Drewry
Ocean carriers should be able to recover the cost of the necessary fuel shift. But if they can't, shippers may experience restricted capacity.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 9, 2019 -
BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific face lawsuits from dozens of shippers. Here's why.
After shippers' attempt to form a class were denied many of them filed their own suits, resulting in a flurry of legal action hitting carriers last week.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 8, 2019 -
How a 25% tariff on food and beverage from the EU will impact the US
Products to be taxed as part of a dispute about aircraft subsidies include single-malt whiskey, olives, butter, cheese and olive oil, with most coming from France, Germany, Spain and the U.K.
By Cathy Siegner • Oct. 4, 2019 -
Amazon fights back against AAFA's 'notorious market' claims
In a letter to a U.S. Trade Representative, the e-commerce giant said it goes “well beyond” its legal obligations in fighting counterfeits.
By Ben Unglesbee , Daphne Howland • Updated Oct. 16, 2019 -
CBP warns forced labor could be used in these 5 products
CBP's Withhold Release Orders allow the agency to detain the affected goods when imported until their legal provenance can be determined.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 3, 2019 -
Tariffs on $7.5B of EU goods take effect
The new tariff rates will be limited to 10% on large civil aircraft and 25% on agricultural and other industrial products, according to USTR.
By Morgan Forde , Emma Cosgrove • Updated Oct. 18, 2019 -
UPS granted FAA approval for commercial drone deliveries
The FAA certification will allow the carrier to officially launch Flight Forward, its dedicated drone delivery subsidiary that it announced earlier this year.
By Morgan Forde • Oct. 1, 2019 -
USPS withdraws contract termination notices after UPU commitment
A sigh of relief spread across the USPS stakeholder community Wednesday after the vote.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Tariffs threaten to dampen holiday spending
Retailers have little room for error at a time when consumer confidence is showing cracks, an AlixPartners study finds.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 2019 -
Kendall Davis/Supply Chain Dive
Podcast
The Backroom: Riding the tariff rollercoaster
No business likes uncertainty. Over the past several months, retailers that rely on goods shipped to the U.S. from China — a significant swath of the industry — have faced a highly uncertain landscape.
By Liza Casabona • Sept. 26, 2019 -
US, Japan sign trade deal to lower tariffs on agricultural goods
Japan will lower or eliminate tariffs on agricultural imports from the U.S. worth $7.2 billion, potentially helping U.S. export supply chains that have suffered amid recent trade conflicts.
By Cathy Siegner • Updated Oct. 8, 2019 -
UPS pays $2.25M to settle EEOC claims it denied pregnant women light duty
Experts have said pregnant workers must be provided with the same access to light duty that other employees receive.
By Lisa Burden • Sept. 25, 2019 -
US will remain in Universal Postal Union after compromise vote
"The Union is intact," said Universal Postal Union Secretary-General Bishar A. Hussein at a press conference following the vote.
By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Sept. 25, 2019 -
Coalition of shippers and carriers seeks zero-emission ocean shipping
The Getting to Zero Coalition announced this week it would begin a push to decarbonize the ocean shipping industry in line with Paris Agreement targets.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 24, 2019 -
USDA
US-Mexico tomato deal comes with heavy inspection burden, worrying buyers
Walmart's Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs James R. Bailey reportedly wrote to the Commerce Department that "such intensive inspections do not seem proportionate to the risk."
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 23, 2019
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