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Effective March 19, 2024, the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) introduced an expanded organics rule to enhance the integrity of the organic supply chain. Key points include: Mandatory Electronic NOP Import Certificate: NOP Import Certificates will be required for any commodity imported

On Friday, March 8th, the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) announced that starting March 18th, they will be adding two additional slots daily to the Panamax Locks. They will then be adding another slot daily effective March 25th. With the additional three slots

The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) posted the following important information to their website: On May 13th, CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) will become the official system of record for the collection of duties and taxes. Registering for an importer or exporter

The six-year labor contract between the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) is set to expire on September 30, 2024.  The USMX represents employers at 36 coastal ports including three of the busiest

Not again! Shippers are concerned about soring freight rates and transit time disruptions.  What is the root cause and what can be done to mitigate? Many of Noatum’s clients are concerned to see the steep increase in rates over the past

The continued attacks on container ships passing through the Red Sea by Houthi rebels is now impacting all global trade lanes.  On January 3, 2024, the White House hosted a briefing on the attacks and warned that the higher shipping

On December 26, 2023, the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) office issued a Press Release notifying the trade that they were extending the previously reinstated and COVID-related China section 301 tariff exclusions through May 31, 2024. The exclusions were previously scheduled to

On Friday December 22, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the public in a Statement from CBP on Operational Changes that rail operations would resume in Eagle Pass and El Paso effective at 2pm Eastern Time. CBP noted that there

As a result of the continued threat of violence in the Red Sea and limited restricted capacity in the Panama Canal, most carriers are choosing to change the vessel routings.  More than one hundred container ships have now been diverted