Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has secured the backing of three other U.S. territorial governors in a joint appeal to President Donald Trump, formally requesting that the administration exempt the territories from new customs duties on small packages shipped between the mainland and the islands. The letter, co-signed by the governors of Guam, the Commonwealth of…
The bill raises container fees to $100 and $200, depending on size, with half of collections supporting the Waste Management Authority. Lawmakers say the measure modernizes outdated rates, though some questioned whether costs might reach consumers. Bill 39-0039, legislation that seeks to increase the cost of bringing containers or flat rack containers into the Virgin…
Imports to the busiest U.S. seaport at Los Angeles dropped 9% year-on-year in May and could remain muted through the remainder of 2025, after companies responded to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on China by canceling or putting holds on shipments, according to port officials. Read in Reuters: https://apple.news/ABAwoU0YQTMec0pCV_sMNiA
The Trump administration is currently reviewing a bold proposal to establish a new international ship registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands—an initiative designed to expand the U.S.-flagged commercial shipping fleet, strengthen national security, and elevate the Virgin Islands as a critical player in global maritime commerce. Spearheaded by the Center for Ocean Policy and Economics (COPE),…
The White House Executive Order issued April 2 stated that all articles imported into the U.S. will be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 10 percent. The rates of duty shall apply with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on April…
President Trump announced a baseline 10% tariff on U.S. imports, with steeper reciprocal levies on goods from a slew of other nations, including Europe, Japan and China. Why it matters: Trump’s announcement ends the free-trade era that has defined global commerce for decades — a move that risks higher consumer prices and economic damage. What they’re saying: “This…
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: Hot Wheels bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colorful squirt guns. And Crocs — so many mismatched Crocs. If you find a single…
FOREWORDBonds are required for a wide range of transactions and activities, and are the primary tool used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to safeguard the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As such, it is imperative that the trading public have the information needed to properly…
Costs to ship goods from Asia to the U.S. are turning sharply upward, but American importers appear to be absorbing the higher prices after watching freight rates plummet this year from record highs. The average spot rate to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. West Coast rose 61% during the six weeks…
THE SURPRISE PACKAGE “With more than three decades at UPS® under my belt, I would say that I bleed brown!” It was 1990 when Jeff McCorstin originally began his esteemed career at UPS®, one of the world’s largest package delivery companies, as a peak season package delivery driver. Though UPS® is famous for delivering packages all over…
