Tag Archives: shipping

Changes To “De Minimis” Shipping Will Likely Have Effects Beyond China And Russia

By Michael Hawthorne, C. Bradford Ellison and Sarah Rathke on July 13, 2023 Posted in supply chain

Changes may be coming to the “de minimis” exception under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, which allows goods valued less than $800 to enter the United States free of duty and taxes, and generally free from formal review, when shipped to individual consumers. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Marco Rubio … Continue Reading

SPB Partner In Law360 Discussing Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

By Squire Patton Boggs on June 16, 2022 Posted in supply chain

Yesterday, SPB supply chain partner Sarah Rathke was quoted in Law360’s article entitled, “New Ocean Shipping Regs On Deck, But Inland Woes Persist,” discussing the substance and likely impacts of the new Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which cleared Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden soon. Read more … Continue Reading

CBP Releases Known Importer Letters and Enforcement Guidance relating to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

By Alexis Chandler on May 25, 2022 Posted in supply chain, US national security/supply chains

Earlier this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a statement on its website that it would be issuing letters to importers identified as having previously imported merchandise from locations or entities potentially subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Well, CBP stuck to its word and just recently released two sample … Continue Reading

Raw Material Surcharges Again on the Cartel Radar – German Authority Raids Cable Companies

By Oliver Geiss and Dannielle Jones on February 16, 2022 Posted in supply chain

In one of the first dawn raids of the New Year, the German competition authority have raided the premises of several cable manufacturers. The investigation arose in response to alleged coordination of metal surcharge calculations. Metal and other raw material surcharges are used in many industries, in addition to the negotiated price, to allow for short-term … Continue Reading

Cross-Post from Reuters: AI fixes for supply chain logjams carry legal risks

By Sarah Rathke on November 15, 2021 Posted in supply chain

This is a Cross-Post by Reuters. Please contact Sarah Rathke with any questions. Partner Sarah Rathke discussed with Reuters on how A.I. and digital twin technology can aid to help solve supply chain disruptions and the potential data privacy complications companies might encounter when sharing detailed supply chain data. You can view the video interview … Continue Reading