All articles tagged with “Section 301”.
Ford, Nestlé, and 50+ companies are hunting for tariff exemptions from Section 301 levies. That's a broker's fight in DC, not a warehouse problem. Except your cargo lands in-bond and sits there for weeks while exemption status stays unclear, dwell keeps running, and nobody knows when drayage windows open.
The USTR just opened a Section 301 probe on Vietnam's IP practices. That's a precursor to tariffs. For Canadian importers pulling electronics, apparel, or machinery from Vietnam, the next 12 months mean tariff uncertainty, faster sourcing decisions, and possible surge freight into Port of Montreal before any duties land. Here's what your dock and drayage window look like in the meantime.