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How to Prevent the Risk of Lithium Battery Fires During Sea Transportation
How to Prevent the Risk of Lithium Battery Fires During Sea Transportation
Recently, the U.S. Customs’ 5H inspection crackdown has continued to escalate, resulting in widespread detention, port delays, and even return shipments of cross-border goods, leaving sellers increasingly anxious.
With the official implementation of the new Maritime Law on May 1 fast approaching, discussions within the industry about the new regulations have once again intensified. Among these, the most closely watched and potentially disruptive change is the shift in liability for “goods left unclaimed at the discharge port”: the responsibility for related costs and risks is now explicitly assigned to the shipper rather than the consignee as under the previous regime. This adjustment fundamentally upends industry practice, exposing freight forwarders, shippers, and cross-border sellers alike to entirely new risk challenges.
What’s going on with a dual-header bill of lading?
A dual-named bill of lading (dual named B/L) is a bill of lading that lists the names of two companies as consignees.
Starting February 24, China's export tariffs to the U.S. will be reduced from 20% to 10%.
According to the latest information from Huijetong: At 08:32 a.m. Beijing time today (February 24) and at 07:32 p.m. Eastern Time on the evening of February 23, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new announcement numbered CSMS #67844987!