Please be advised on the status of rail blockades in Ontario and British Columbia. The blockade in Ontario is on the main CN line in Tyendinaga. This blockade is affecting the movement of goods between Western Canada and Eastern Canada, and between Eastern Canada and Midwest, U.S. The CN double-tracked mainline has been shut down…
Category: Global Transportation
Canada & USA – Transpacific Eastbound GRI Update
Please be advised that the previously announced February 1, 2020 General Rate Increase (GRI) applicable on the Asia & Indian Sub-Continent to Canada & USA trade lanes, has been postponed to February 15, 2020. GRI effective February 15, 2020: USD 20.00 per cbm or 500 kg USD 900 per 20′ container USD 1000 per 40′ container…
Critical Cargo Updates from China – January 30, 2020
As Delmar is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak in China, we have gathered the following critical updates from the region: Air Cargo Out of an abundance of caution, in some cases due to government advisories, several airlines have temporarily suspended flights to China, affecting commercial cargo schedules globally. For example, Air Canada has ceased flights to China…
Strikes Begin to Affect Ocean Freight Services in France
The weeks-long strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension reform plan have disrupted commerce across France, and labor actions at seaports are now forcing alterations to at least some container services. The port disruptions include tug operator and docker strikes at Le Havre and Marseille, two of France’s largest cargo ports. More details can…
Reminder: U.S. Section 301 Tariffs Effective December 15, 2019 for Chinese Products on List 4B
U.S. importers are reminded that Section 301 tariffs for Chinese products on List 4B are scheduled to go into effect Sunday December 15, 2019. List 4B contains many consumer electronic products and represents the bulk of the remaining U.S. imports from China not already subject to a Section 301 tariff. A 15% Section 301 tariff…
L'USTR annonce 32 exclusions pour les produits de la liste 3 de l'article 301 de la section 301 de la loi chinoise
Le bureau du représentant du commerce des États-Unis (USTR) a annoncé une (5ème) série supplémentaire de 32 exclusions de produits de la liste 3 de la Section 301 des États-Unis. Les 32 exclusions sont spécifiques à chaque produit et sont basées sur la description applicable fournie. Les exclusions entrent en vigueur du 24 septembre 2018…
