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Feeder Vessel Transfers Disqualify Cargo from In-Transit Tariff Exemption Under IEEPA
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided clarification regarding the application of the in-transit tariff exemption under the Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order, with specific implications for feeder vessel operations. In guidance released on May 15, CBP confirmed that cargo transferred from a feeder vessel to a US-bound vessel after April 5, 2025, will not qualify for the in-transit exemption.
Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), cargo that was loaded before April 5 and remains...
Import Cargo Rising as Higher Tariffs and Potential Port Strike Approach
With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
“Either a strike or new tariffs would be a blow to the economy and retailers are doing what they can to avoid the impact of...
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