ILWU likely to approve 3-year contract extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) appears to be closing in on a three-year contract extension with its terminal operator employers which would ensure dockworker stability up and...
View ArticleTrump: Decision on Steel Imports Will Take More Time
President Trump said a possible crackdown on imported steel for national security reasons is still in the works but will take more time. Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Tuesday...
View ArticleFamily News ~ August 2017
August Birthdays August 8 - J.W. Allen & Company (Celebrating 85 Years!) A special thanks to our valued clients, vendors, agents, family and friends whose continued support makes our recognition of...
View ArticleJ.W. Allen's 2017 Holiday Season Schedule / Closures
Please be advised of the following J.W. Allen & Company office closures in recognition of the Christmas Holiday Season. Friday Dec. 22nd & Monday Dec. 25th – Office Closed Christmas Day Holiday...
View ArticleJ.W. Allen Office Operations ~ January 17, 2018
Wintry Weather Conditions Adversely Impact J.W. Allen & Company Office Operations January 17, 2018 The New Orleans Metro area is presently under a Hard Freeze Warning which is impacting travel...
View ArticleFDA Releases Guidance Documents for Meeting New FSMA Standards
FDA has issued five guidance documents to help importers and food producers meet key food safety provisions mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The guidance documents include:...
View ArticleMarket Conditions Ripe for Trucking Rate Increases
Trucking Costs Rise as Market Conditions Tighten Market conditions are setting the perfect stage for an increase in trucking rates. Trucking capacity constraints, increasing freight demand, tougher...
View ArticleHistoric Alignment of Port NOLA and New Orleans Public Belt Complete
The transfer of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad assets to the Port of New Orleans is now final. This strategic alignment the Port and the Class III switching railroad significantly builds on the...
View ArticleSmall Business Truckers Receive U.S. Reps Support for Proposed ELD Exemption
A letter sent on February 1, 2018, by twenty-five members of the U.S. House of Representatives to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) offered support of an exemption from the...
View ArticleGSP Renewal Now Underway
On February 8, 2018, Rep. David Reichert (R-WA-8) and eight (8) other congressmen introduced H.R. 4979 into the House of Representatives to renew the Generalized System of Preferences ("GSP") for a...
View ArticleTariff & Trade Update
NAFTA Deal - President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States and Mexico agreed to update some parts of NAFTA, but key trade lawmakers urged the administration to keep Canada in any final...
View ArticleNAFTA Re-Branded as Canada Joins Pact With U.S. & Mexico
President Donald Trump is set to sign a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement that will make modest revisions to a deal he once called a “disaster,” easing uncertainty for companies...
View ArticleIMO’s 2020 Implementation for Sulfur Cap on Fuel Remains Firm
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) declined to postpone implementation of a cap on sulfur emissions for ships at its meeting this week. The IMO...
View ArticlePresident Trump Signs Opioid Package into Law
On Wednesday October 24, President Donald Trump signed legislation that will require the U.S. Postal Service to transmit advance electronic data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for international...
View ArticleU.S. Removes GSP Eligibility for Specific Imports
U.S. importers beware: A Presidential Proclamation has been published removing some products from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The list of products being removed is...
View ArticleWater Resources Development Act signed into Law
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, included as Title I of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021) providing for investment in harbor, waterway, flood protection and...
View ArticlePanama Canal Authority Announces Draft Restrictions Effective April 30, 2019
As a result of dry conditions affecting the projected levels of Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that, effective April 30, 2019, the Maximum Authorized Draft for vessels...
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Billy App Receives the NCBFAA's Prestigious Centurion Award
NCBFAA Centurion's (L to R): Mr. Billy App, Ms. Mary Ann Comstock - 2015 Recipient, & Mr. Harold Brauner - 2011 Recipient During its April Conference in San Antonio, Texas, the National Customs...
View ArticleRumors that Trump List Three Escalation to 25% Likely Friday 12:01 AM
In the face of massive uncertainty on the status of the US/China trade negotiations, importers should be aware that the duty rate for List 3 products could go from 10% to 25%, as early as 12:01 AM...
View ArticleThis Morning's Rumor Becomes This Afternoon's Fact
UPDATE: CHINA 301 LIST 3 TARIFF INCREASE TIED TO DATE OF EXPORT; EXCLUSION PROCESS TO BE ISSUED On May 8, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") issued a Notice confirming that Chinese-origin...
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