International Express Trucking (IXT) accused COSCO Shipping Lines of charging unfair per diem charges during times when there was a chassis shortage, port congestion or a lack of return appointments, the motor carrier said in a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission. In the complaint, dated May 7, IXT said COSCO from 2022 to 2023 charged the motor carrier $75,725 in per diem charges and didn't include relevant information, such as ports of discharge or the date the container had been made available, in the charges.
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association filed a complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board against the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 on May 10 for the labor union's "conduct" and its "intransigence at the bargaining table," the association said.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register May 14 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
Two provisions in a February final rule (see 2402230049) from the Federal Maritime Commission -- which set requirements for the information that will soon need to be reported in demurrage and detention invoices -- will take effect along with the rest of the final rule May 28, the commission said in a notice released this week. The FMC had been awaiting approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection request "associated" with those two provisions, and the commission said it received that approval April 16. Those two provisions are: 46 CFR 541.6 and 541.99.
International Express Trucking (IXT) accused COSCO Shipping Lines of charging unfair per diem charges during times when there was a chassis shortage, port congestion or a lack of return appointments, the motor carrier said in a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission. In the complaint, dated May 7, IXT said COSCO from 2022 to 2023 charged the motor carrier $75,725 in per diem charges and didn't include relevant information, such as ports of discharge or the date the container had been made available, in the charges.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the May 14 Federal Register on the following AD/CVD injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated May 13 with the following headquarters rulings (ruling revocations and modifications will be detailed elsewhere in a separate article as they are announced in the Customs Bulletin):
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York: