Eric Bratton
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CBP Finalizes 24-Hour Rail Export Filing Rule—What U.S.–Canada and Mexico Shippers Must Rebuild Before Enforcement
U.S. rail exporters now face a firm no-data/no-move compliance framework. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has finalized mandatory electronic export manifests for every train departing the United States, creating new…
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Canada Sets Sept. 8 Retaliatory Tariffs—U.S. Furniture Faces Duties as High as 50%
Canada will impose new 15%, 25% and 50% tariffs on C$27.6 billion of U.S.-origin goods September 8. Furniture shippers face some of the highest rates—and an immediate classification, origin and…
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Truck Freight Costs Are Up 10.9%—Rail’s Intermodal Conversion Window Is Widening
Truck freight prices remain 10.9% above last year while rail is up only 1.3%. Here is how shippers should test the widening intermodal conversion window lane by lane.
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Rail’s $85 Billion Mega-Merger Review Restarts—Shippers Now Have 86 Days to Protect Their Leverage
The STB restarted its review of the $85 billion Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and ordered unfiltered workpapers. Shippers now have a narrow window to protect facility-level competition, service baselines and…
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U.S. 50% Canada Tariffs Take Effect: Five Controls Importers Need Now
The additional 50% U.S. tariffs on specified Canadian goods are active. Five controls importers, brokers and supply-chain leaders should implement now.
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Panama Canal Cuts Daily Capacity: What Shippers Must Verify Before September 3
Panama Canal daily capacity will fall 11.1% by September 15 as draft limits tighten. Shippers should verify reservations, routing triggers and arrival-risk exposure before September 3.
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Canada Tariff Pause Is Official: Refunds Authorized, August 22 Deadline Remains
The White House moved new 50% duties on specified Canadian goods to August 22 and authorized refunds. What importers and customs brokers need to do now.
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Tightening Truck Capacity Is Reshaping Shipper Strategy: Why Mini-Bids, Dedicated Capacity and Intermodal Are Gaining Ground
Truckload pricing is rising even as freight demand remains uneven. Here is how mini-bids, dedicated capacity and intermodal are reshaping shipper procurement.
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The July 24 Tariff Reset: What Importers Must Audit Now
The 10% global surcharge expired July 24, but a new Section 301 regime immediately replaced broad import-cost exposure. Here is the entry audit importers need now.