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> 10/2/2026 > U.S. & China Board of Trade: 77 HTS Lines to be Considered for Tariff Breaks

> 09/01/2026 > Copper Smelt & Cast Required for Certain US HTS Codes – Starting Sept 14

> 08/27/2026 > Operational Advisory: Typhoon Saudel and East China Ports

> 08/19/2026 > UPDATE: Pres. Trump to Delays 50% Sec 338 Tariffs on Range of Canadian Goods

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U.S. & China Board of Trade: 77 HTS Lines to be Considered for Tariff Breaks

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Greer issued a statement on September 27 following the announcement of recommendations from the U.S.-China Board of Trade. More than 75 products covering 77 US HTS lines have been recommended for tariff reductions between the U.S. and China. The release does not mention if the 77…

Copper Smelt & Cast Required for Certain US HTS Codes – Starting Sept 14

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS US CBP has issued CSMS # 69711865 to the Trade as advanced notice that ACE will reject entries, starting Sept. 14, that are missing copper smelt and cast information. This update only impacts certain copper articles from all countries of origin (except for the US) under US HTS classifications: 8544.42.10 8544.42.20 8544.42.90…

Operational Advisory: Typhoon Saudel and East China Ports

By: Andrew Johnson, Import Operations Manager, CCS, WorldBridge Logistics Inc. This is an update on Typhoon Saudel and its impact on East China container operations. As of Thursday, August 27, 2026, Saudel is a meaningful risk to the network, particularly as Shanghai and Ningbo continue to recover from earlier typhoons. The Hong Kong Observatory currently forecasts movement toward the Zhejiang–Fujian…

UPDATE: Pres. Trump to Delays 50% Sec 338 Tariffs on Range of Canadian Goods

By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS The U.S. will be delaying the start of Sec 338 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods by three days as President Trump announced on Truth Social and through a proclamation. The President gave reasoning in his social media posting, stating: “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to…

Update on Typhoon Dolphin – May Impact Ocean Freight from Shanghai & Ningbo

By: Andrew Johnson, Import Operations Manager, CCS, WorldBridge Logistics Inc. This is an important operational update regarding Typhoon Dolphin and its potential effects on container ocean freight movements through the Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan port complexes. Current Situation (as of August 10) Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang province with sustained winds of approximately 150 km/h (94 mph). The storm prompted…