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APHIS adds additional info requirements for importers
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reminds importers, brokers, and filers that, as of Jan. 25, 2021, they will have to submit an APHIS Core Message Set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) when they file entry for thousands of affected APHIS-regulated plants and animal products. This will require a significant amount of additional programming and information from importers.
Importers will need to know their merchandise details, and if they must provide licenses, permits, certificates, or other forms of product verification to the USDA/APHIS. We can only submit the information provided by importers, who have the knowledge of their product.
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KEEPING PPE FOR THE HOME TEAM |
The Federal Emergency Management Agency published a temporary final rule extending and modifying restrictions on exports of personal protective equipment through June 30. The new temporary rule also modifies the list of covered PPE products to reflect the current domestic demand. New restrictions cover certain syringes and hypodermic needles that go together, piston syringes that allow for the controlled and precise flow of liquid, and hypodermic single lumen needles. |
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CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR STARTS FEBRUARY 12, 2021 |
Starting on February 12th, the two-week celebration will see some manufacturing and shipping closures as the holiday typically brings. Even in the midst of a pandemic and global trade boom, the Chinese festival is expected to carry on in the transition to the Year of the Ox.
The Ox is the second out of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs: Starting with the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and ending with the Pig.
According to legend, the Jade Emperor determined the order of the zodiac based on when the animals arrived at a banquet. While the Ox was expected to be first, the uninvited Rat climbed on top of him for a ride (because the invited Cat fell asleep) and jumped down just before he crossed the finish line, coming in first and leaving the Ox second.
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Coppersmith wishes to thank all of our customers, vendors, and dedicated employees who have helped our company weather the ongoing storm of the Covid 19 pandemic. We are pleased to be able to remain open as an essential business and provide professional customer services during these challenging times. As our industry continues to change, Coppersmith is committed to working with all of our partners around the globe to assure that our customers’ shipments are handled in the most efficient and compliant manner possible. After 73 years in the industry, we continue to strive to be the single source solution for all of your logistics needs. Committed, Connected, Complete! |
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With the rampant congestion on the U.S. West coast, warehouse space is at a premium if you can find it at all. Every day, the congestion moves further and further inland as cargo bottlenecks get deeper into the supply chain. This issue is a mirror to the problems warehouses are having in China as cargo struggles to get out, waiting on equipment to return from the U.S. and get filled. Warehouse, storage, containers, chassis, all are running in short supply as ocean freight carriers struggle to catch up on the grandest shopping season we've ever seen.
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As we briefly touched on last month, export forwarders especially in the agriculture industry, are having a rough time getting service from carriers. Exports out of the USA continue to suffer as carriers refuse to accept bookings. Though the situation improved slightly in January, evident in a slight drop in the spot market for intermodal, trends of carriers rejecting intermodal shipments show that there's still a disconnect in the market. Intermodal tender rejections are far below the trucking rejections, but they're still 2-3 times higher than normal.
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As the U.S. and China move into 2021 amid global supply chain disruption, equipment imbalances and an essentially unfinished trade war, the issues or reshoring, automation and procurement will continue as sellers try to move away from Chinese factories to keep goods flowing faster amid the delays. With no clear input yet from the Biden Administration on which avenue they'll utilize to deal with the trade imbalances and intellectual property issues arising from China, importers are looking at other ways of bringing the goods back home to the US. |
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U.S. shippers who export by air should get ready to pay more to cover extra security costs when new rules go into effect this summer for screening cargo prior to loading on all-cargo aircraft. Screening is required for shipments on passenger planes, but now regulators want similar rules for freighters. The question is, how will shippers pay? Outsource screening, do it themselves or invest in facility security that is deemed commensurate with screening, based on the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism model. |
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The 13,100 TEU Maersk Essen was rerouted to Mexico instead of its intended destination of Los Angeles after taking on damage in a storm on January 16. The ship became the latest casualty to suffer a container spill on the Pacific, losing up to 750 boxes from the ship. This was the fourth container spill in the Pacific in only 47 days with nearly 3,000 containers now lost in the world’s largest ocean just since November 30.
Do you have cargo insurance? make sure you're covered in the event of an emergency. Coppersmith can help!
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