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As of Nov 2, 2026, USTR's proposal to pause China ship fees through Jan 9, 2027 is still not final, and the 178 China Section 301 exclusions still expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Nov 9. Here is what is final, what is pending, and what to check before the deadline.
Port watchmen at LA and Long Beach could strike as early as 5 p.m. Pacific on November 1, and other dockworkers are not expected to cross their picket lines. Here is which terminals are at risk, what it could mean for FCL, LCL and drayage, and a checklist to protect your freight this week.
Beginning December 4, 2026, U.S. importers of polysilicon and covered solar products face new Section 232 minimum import prices, an additional 15% duty on certain products, and strict documentation requirements. Learn which products are affected, how tariffs are calculated, and what importers should prepare before the deadline.
CAPE Phase 3 is processing qualifying court-covered entries. Our October update explains the latest access reporting, the class action decision and what importers should check before filing
The Federal Maritime Commission has proposed a $200,000 fee each time a Spanish-flag ship enters a U.S. port, plus limits on five HTS chapters of Spanish goods. Here is what is covered and what importers should do before December 14.
On Sept 27 the White House named 77 kinds of Chinese goods, about $30 billion of trade, for possible lower U.S. tariffs. Nothing has changed at the border yet. Find your HTS code in the full list and check today’s duty.
Two China deadlines expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Nov 9, 2026: USTR's pause on port fees for China-linked ships and the extension of 178 Section 301 exclusions. Here are the dates, the fees, and what to check before your next entry.
Since July 24, 2026, most goods from 60 economies pay an extra Section 301 duty of 10% or 12.5% under USTR's forced labor action. Here is the rate and Chapter 99 heading for every economy, what is exempt, and what it adds to a shipment.
USTR confirmed on Oct. 6 that the China Section 301 tariffs from 2018 will continue, with a full review to follow. Meanwhile, 178 product exclusions expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 9. Here's what's changing, what a lapse costs and what to do now.
China-to-USA shipping rates remain elevated, putting pressure on import budgets and delivery plans. Explore how fuel costs, blank sailings and Golden Week influence ocean freight, plus practical steps to compare quotes, evaluate shipping options and understand the total landed cost of your next shipment.
Two changes start on September 29, 2026: a US ban on 68 HTS lines of Canadian products, and the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff for every importer. The ban turns on when goods are imported, the tariff on when they are entered. Here is what to check for cargo in transit.
Ocean carriers are pulling transpacific capacity ahead of China's Golden Week. Shanghai to Los Angeles hit $7,712 per 40ft on September 17, up 5 percent in a week, with nine blank sailings announced for the week after.
Chinese DDP quotes often price below the duty legally owed. Here is how the schemes work, why the U.S. buyer carries the liability, and what Executive Order 14411 changed on June 3, 2026.
The additional 50 percent duty on Canadian goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern on August 22, 2026, after trade talks collapsed the night before. Most coverage describes it as a dairy, alcohol and auto tariff. That describes why the duties were imposed, not what they hit. The annexes are broad retaliation lists spanning 554 subheadings, and a shipment of Canadian honey now pays 50 percent. Here is what is actually covered, what is carved out, why a valid USMCA certificate does not help, and what changes again on September 8.
Section 232 duties on unmanned aircraft systems take effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern on September 3, 2026 under Proclamation 11055. Coverage has focused on the headline rates, 100 percent and 25 percent. The harder problem is that the same six subheadings appear on both lists, and the only thing separating them is whether the aircraft carries a thermal imager, which no HTS code records. Here is what is covered, why the allied country ceilings are narrower than they look, why drawback is almost entirely closed, and what CBP still has not published with ten days to go.
Most importers run one container through four separate companies: a carrier, a broker, a trucker, and an insurance provider. Gateway Lines consolidates ocean freight, customs clearance, drayage, cargo insurance, and carbon insetting into a single booking with one invoice and one team accountable for the entire move.
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The largest expansion in the history of the UFLPA Entity List took effect August 3, adding 43 companies and bringing the total to 187. Nearly half the new names sit outside Xinjiang, in provinces like Shandong, Jiangsu, and Henan, which is exactly where geography-based supplier screening goes blind. There is no de minimis threshold, so a single input traceable to a listed entity can detain the whole container. Here is who was added, how the presumption works, and what to check before your next booking.
Three proclamations signed July 20 revive a dormant 1930 statute to put an additional 50 percent duty on certain Canadian goods, effective August 19. Unlike every recent Canada tariff action, a valid USMCA certificate of origin buys you nothing. Here is what is covered, what is carved out, and what to do before the deadline.
A new 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods takes effect July 22, and two days later the 10% global import surcharge expires by operation of law. The entry date on your customs filing, not the arrival date, decides which rules you pay under. Here is what changes, what does not, and what to check before your next container clears.
The courts struck down the 10% Section 122 tariff, but only three plaintiffs get refunds so far. Here is how importers protect their claim while the appeal runs.
Gateway Lines has launched the Ocean Rates Board, a public platform where shippers can check live ocean freight spot rates by lane. Users can compare port-to-port pricing, market movement, estimated transit times, and sailing windows before booking at oceanrates.gatewaylines.com.
Section 122's 10% universal import surcharge expires July 24, 2026, on a hard 150-day statutory cap that only Congress can extend, and nothing is moving to extend it. The replacement is almost certainly Section 301: USTR's early-June forced-labor proposal (10% to 12.5% on 60 economies) has a July 7 hearing that lines up right at expiration, and the June 15 Supreme Court denial locked in the existing China 301 tariffs permanently.
New Section 232 rules on steel, aluminum, and copper took effect June 8, 2026, from a June 1 White House proclamation that runs through the end of 2027 and touches roughly $58 billion in imports. The changes cut costs for some products, raise them for others, and drop a few off the list entirely, so the only way to know where you land is to check your specific HTS code.
For the 330,000 importers who paid an estimated $166 billion in IEEPA duties, this is the moment the refund pipeline finally starts moving real money.Here is what is happening, what to expect, and what every importer should be doing right now.
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026, opening billions in refund eligibility through CBP's new CAPE portal. Here's what you can claim, how to file, and how to estimate your refund
Section 301 maritime fees on China-linked vessels are currently suspended. The USTR paused all fees under Annexes I, II, and III on November 10, 2025, following the Trump–Xi trade deal. The scheduled April 17, 2026 increase from $50 to $80 per net ton never took effect — and neither will the $110/NT and $140/NT rates originally scheduled for 2027 and 2028, unless the suspension ends.
CBP's CAPE refund portal opened today. Gateway warns importers: only licensed brokers can file. Beware refund recovery scams.
CBP's new CAPE system launches April 20, 2026, opening the door for importers to file for IEEPA duty refunds — including accrued interest — directly through the ACE Secure Data Portal. Find out if you're eligible and estimate your refund with Gateway's free IEEPA Refund Simulator.
Gateway Lines, a federally licensed ocean freight forwarder, extends warm Passover greetings to its partners, clients, and the global trade community. As Jewish families gather for the Seder, Gateway reflects on the shared values of freedom, transparency, and purpose that drive its mission in global trade.
Hours after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in a landmark 6-3 decision, Gateway Lines today launched the industry's first AI-powered IEEPA Tariff Refund Estimator, giving US importers an immediate way to calculate how much they may be owed in refunded duties.
On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered its most consequential trade policy ruling in decades. In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections), the Court held that President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs was unconstitutional.
Gateway Lines, the AI-powered ocean trade platform, has released version 3.8 — its most significant update yet. The release introduces real-time trade data intelligence, a breakthrough in satellite-based ETA prediction, AI-driven security testing, and a fully redesigned 3D container load planner.
Gateway combines AIS orbital satellite tracking with carrier-direct data and machine learning to deliver ETAs that are 88% more accurate than what carriers provide. Real-time port congestion monitoring shows vessel queues, berth wait times, and unloading schedules—giving importers the visibility they need to cut demurrage costs and make smarter routing decisions.
Updated October 2026: current Section 301 rates, the new 12.5% forced-labor tariff, what the IEEPA ruling changed, key dates through November 2026, and strategies to reduce your duty burden.
Enterprise platforms manage highly sensitive operational, financial, and compliance data, making security a critical foundation rather than an optional feature.
With native integrations for Shopify, Amazon, and Alibaba, Gateway allows merchants and operators to instantly retrieve courier rates and print shipping labels directly from Gateway.
Gateway Israel reflects the roots and heritage behind Gateway’s foundation, shaped in part by Israeli culture, resilience, and a builder mindset. Rather than a symbolic presence, it represents a quiet but intentional commitment to supporting Israeli supply chains, manufacturers, and operators through practical infrastructure and long-term investment
Gateway today announced a significant step forward in its Asia-Pacific expansion strategy, underscoring its commitment to building a stronger, more connected global logistics ecosystem.
Containers move across oceans, ports, rail yards, and warehouses, but visibility often stops the moment a booking confirmation is sent. Delays, demurrage, missed delivery windows, and inventory stockouts are the result of fragmented freight tracking systems.
For years, Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) was the most convenient Incoterm in global trade — and also the most abused. Factories inflated pricing. Forwarders hid charges. Importers lost visibility. Compliance became a gamble.
Sounds convenient. Sounds easy. Sounds like one less thing to worry about. But here’s the truth:Supplier-routed freight is one of the most expensive hidden costs in global trade — and most importers never realize they’re overpaying.
Stock markets experienced a significant drop yesterday (Friday Nov 14 2025), shaking investor confidence and raising questions about the stability of global trade and supply chains. While market volatility often appears to be a financial issue, its impact goes far deeper.
A profound change is underway in global trade: manufacturers and e-commerce brands are moving away from manually managed, human-dependent logistics workflows and toward autonomous, technology-driven supply chains.
This shift carries immediate and far-reaching consequences for global freight. At Gateway, we are tracking what this reopening means for manufacturers, e-commerce brands, and enterprise shippers who rely on smooth, predictable movement of cargo.
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“Our mission has always been to give our customers control, speed, and visibility across their supply chains,” said Yaakov Ben-Ami. “With Automated Document Processing, we’ve eliminated one of the biggest friction points in international trade. The future of logistics isn’t just digital—it’s automated.”
For decades, shipping professionals have relied on scattered resources, outdated databases, or manual calls to agents to understand port details. Gateway’s Port Look Up consolidates this into a single, SaaS-powered dashboard.
Gateway Lines, a next-generation NVOCC redefining global freight forwarding, today announced the launch of its cutting-edge 3D Load Planner, a SaaS-powered platform that brings real-time precision, visibility, and efficiency to container space management.
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