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Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. There is a Section 301 investigation prompted by domestic...more
The U.S. inland waterway system is a critical and underutilized component of the domestic supply chain that serves intrastate commerce and non-contiguous markets originating in or destined for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S....more
The INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have long served the international community by offering a “shorthand” for communicating key shipping terms. The ICC most recently issued the 2020 version...more
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed a dispute between ANR Pipeline Company (“ANR”) and FERC. The case centered on the interpretation of ANR’s tariff and whether it...more
On May 15, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published an FAQ stating that the “in-transit” exception for the reciprocal tariff duty rate does not apply to goods loaded onto a “feeder” vessel prior to April 5...more
Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more
USTR’s actions target China’s vessel operators, Chinese-built ships, Chinese cargo-handling equipment, LNG export vessels, and vehicle carriers. Chinese-operated ships and Chinese-built ships owned by non-Chinese vessel...more
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a final notice of action for its Section 301 investigation on "China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for...more
On April 30th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) clarified in its International Emergency Economic Powers Act Frequently Asked Questions that the “in transit” exemption from reciprocal tariffs provided for in the...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) entitled Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. The EO directs the creation of a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan aimed at revitalizing U.S. maritime...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on fees for operators of Chinese-built ships and vessel owners and operators of China after it issued a proposed notice with fees and restrictions on maritime...more
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) released a revised proposal implementing service fees on Chinese vessel operators and owners, as well as operators of Chinese-built vessels, following a set of...more
On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17, 2025, announced its long-awaited final proposed measures to combat China's dominance in the maritime sector by imposing fees on Chinese-linked ships. Public criticism of...more
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its final notice of action in its investigation into China’s unfair practices affecting the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors. According...more
1. Remember Basic Import Rules when Calculating Tariffs 3. Taking Off: Financing the eVTOL Revolution 5. Court Decides Lessee’s Failure to Engage Won’t Fly 7. In Discussion with Molly McCafferty 9. The Mouse That...more
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to bolster the U.S. maritime industry and workforce. The executive...more
A much-anticipated executive order (EO), "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance," issued on April 9, 2025, follows President Donald Trump's comments during his March 4, 2025, joint address to Congress, during which he vowed...more
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (“EO”) on April 2, 2025, titled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade...more
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more
This advisory alert is part of an ongoing series from Venable regarding noteworthy developments in trade laws expected in 2025....more
Courts have clearly established that a shipper cannot prevail in a freight claim against a carrier if an “Act of God” caused the freight loss or damage. The Act of God defense is an original, and one of the most...more
On March 14, 2024, the National Agency of Waterway Transportation (Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários, “ANTAQ”) held Public Hearing No. 02/2024-ANTAQ. The aim of the hearing was to obtain feedback and suggestions to...more
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has granted special permission to ocean carriers to immediately increase the rates on containers that are being rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa or are retaining feeder...more
The Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) newly revised tariff regulations will be effective February 1, 2024. These rule changes will somewhat significantly change day-to-day practices for both vessel operating common carriers...more