Import sanctions passed by Senate target use of forced labor. The Senate passed a bill on Thursday blocking products made in China’s Xinjiang region from being imported into…
Read MoreImports
CBP Seizes Over $30 Million in Fake Items
Counterfeit designer products discovered at California seaport. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) coordinating with import specialists of the Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising and special agents…
Read More
Large Numer of Cargo Ships Waiting to Off Load
Backup in ports adds to many product shortages. A backlog of cargo and container ships are at anchor or drifting off the California coast as the ports of…
Read More
CBP Seizes Over 50,000 Marijuana Atomizers
Shipment of 63 boxes from China contained illegally imported Tetrahydrocannabinol. This past week, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Dulles seized 50,400 atomizers containing Tetrahydrocannabinol…
Read More
Container Ship Freed from Suez Canal
Global shipping no longer at a standstill After several days of the Suez Canal being completely blocked, workers were able to dislodge one of the world’s largest vessels…
Read MoreU.S. Offers Egypt Assistance with Stuck Ship
Suez Canal obstructed by cargo ship since Tuesday. In Friday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the United States has offered assistance to Egyptian officials…
Read More
U.S. Trade Deficit Rises by 1.7%
Nation imports $64.1 billion more than it exports. The Commerce Department announced on Friday that the trade deficit grew by 1.7% in October, as the nation brought in…
Read More
Senators Rally Against Slave Labor in Palm Oil Industry
$65 billion industry utilizes loophole in federal law. After a large-scale investigation, a media outlet has reported that 85% of the global supply of palm oil is produced…
Read More
President Implements New Travel Restrictions to Cuba
Cuba-origin alcohol and tobacco banned from import. As part of his ongoing efforts to deter communism, President Trump has applied new sanctions against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. The…
Read More
Lawmakers Will Vote to Restrict Chinese Imports
Goods made with forced labor would be banned. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers will consider two bills this week that would restrict imports of goods made with…
Read More