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Noah Garfinkel

Noah Garfinkel, Assistant Editor, is a reporter for International Trade Today. Noah joined Warren Communication News in early 2023 covering customs, the Federal Maritime Commission and export controls. Noah’s background is in breaking news, reporting and research. Noah most recently worked for a year with Axios as a part of a fellowship program. Noah is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in History.

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CBP Increasing User Fees for Inflation
July 27, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs

CBP will increase Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) fees by 26.67% to adjust for inflation in FY 2024 (by comparing the current year to the base year, FY 2014), the agency said in a notice. Affected fees include the merchandise processing fee, vessel and truck arrival fees and the customs broker permit user fee. For example, the Commercial Vessel Arrival Fee for FY 2023 was set at $518.41 last year (see 2207290026). This year, it is being set at $553.55 for FY 2024. The Customs Broker Permit User Fee is going from the current $163.71 to $174.80 in FY 2024. The year-over-year increase is about 6.79%, according to the notice. The fees are effective Oct. 1, the start of FY 2024.

UPS, Teamsters Union Reach Bargaining Agreement, Avoid Strike
July 25, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Trade Business

UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents UPS employees, reached a tentative five-year collective bargaining agreement, the two sides announced July 25, ending the possibility of a strike at the beginning of next month. The agreement covers union employees in "small-package roles," UPS said, and will need to be approved and rarified by union members. The Teamsters said voting will take place from Aug. 3 to Aug. 22.

ILWU Canada Approves Original Settlement With BCMEA, Ratification Vote Pending
July 21, 2023 by Noah Garfinkel|Ports

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada will have a "Stop Work" meeting on July 25 to recommend the settlement terms to its members, ILWU Canada said in a statement July 21. The ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus approved the terms as originally proposed July 13 by a federal mediator, the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said in a statement (see 2307130038). The caucus had initially rejected the terms, leading to a short-lived resumption of a strike by dockworkers at Canadian West Coast ports (see 2307190031 and 2307200050).