Tag: Section 301

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US Tariff Refunds Flow; Section 301 Reshapes Q3/Q4 Inbound Strategy
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US Tariff Refunds Flow; Section 301 Reshapes Q3/Q4 Inbound Strategy

Importers are finally seeing refunds from the Supreme Court strike-down of the IEEPA tariff regime, a relief for cash flow. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's new Section 301 framework targets 60 economies and introduces tariff uncertainty that will reshape how brokers classify imports and when CBSA releases goods. For Canadian warehouse ops, this means drayage windows tighten and PARS delays are likely if tariff codes get challenged.

Tariff exemptions: why your warehouse carries the dwell risk
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Tariff exemptions: why your warehouse carries the dwell risk

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.

Vietnam 301 probe: what Canadian importers should expect at the dock
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Vietnam 301 probe: what Canadian importers should expect at the dock

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.