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Russia Sanctions Bill Passes House, Setting Up Possible 100% Tariffs on 15 Countries; September Set to Be Busiest Import Month on Record for TPEB

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The House passed a bill enabling up to 100% tariffs on 15 countries tied to Russian oil trade and sanctions evasion, CAPE Phase 3 restarts Oct. 6, and September is on pace to be the busiest U.S. import month on record for TPEB.


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    EuropeSeptember 17, 2026

    Russia Sanctions Bill Passes House, Setting Up Possible 100% Tariffs on 15 Countries; September Set to Be Busiest Import Month on Record for TPEB

    The House passed a bill enabling up to 100% tariffs on 15 countries tied to Russian oil trade and sanctions evasion, CAPE Phase 3 restarts Oct. 6, and September is on pace to be the busiest U.S. import month on record for TPEB.

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  • Aerial photo of a fully loaded container ship underway on open water, leaving a long wake, with a rocky headland in the distance.
    9 Minute Read
    EuropeSeptember 3, 2026

    Schumer's Bill to Repeal Section 338 and 122 Lands as Russia Sanctions House Vote Odds Improve; Panama Canal Cuts Squeeze TPEB Capacity

    Schumer introduced a bill to repeal Section 338 and 122 tariffs, House odds improve on Russia sanctions, and Panama Canal cuts squeeze TPEB capacity.

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  • Photo of a container yard with a reach stacker lifting a red container above a truck chassis, beside stacks of blue and orange containers.
    12 Minute Read
    EuropeAugust 20, 2026

    Canada Section 338 Tariff Deadline Pushed to Aug. 22, Auto and Alcohol Duties Suspended; Typhoon Dolphin Backs Up 2.4M TEU at Shanghai, Ningbo

    Canada's Section 338 tariff deadline moves to Aug. 22 with auto and alcohol duties suspended, and Typhoon Dolphin backs up 2.4M TEU at Shanghai and Ningbo.

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  • Aerial photo of a fully loaded container ship heading in toward a port terminal with a jet airliner flying overhead.
    11 Minute Read
    EuropeAugust 13, 2026

    Senate Passes Bill Allowing 100% Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers, House Vote Pending; Rhine River Drought and China Port Closures Squeeze FEWB Capacity

    The Senate passed a bill allowing 100% tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, with a House vote pending, as new Section 232 polysilicon tariffs take effect Dec. 4.

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  • Photo of a green-hulled container ship berthed under a long row of red gantry cranes at dusk.
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    EuropeAugust 6, 2026

    BIS Proposes Section 232 Tariffs on Cables, Cranes, and Other Metal Goods, Comments Due Aug. 27; Strait of Hormuz Toll-Free Window Set to Expire Aug. 17

    BIS proposes adding cables, cranes, and other copper, steel, and aluminum goods to Section 232 coverage at 25%, with public comments due to BIS by Aug. 27.

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  • Night photo of a container ship being worked under floodlit cranes at a brightly lit port terminal.
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    EuropeJuly 2, 2026

    U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Eliminates Duties on Most U.S. Goods Starting July 1; TPEB Rates Rise as July Capacity Hits Three-Year High

    The U.S.-EU Trade Agreement takes effect July 1, eliminating duties on most U.S.-origin industrial goods entering the EU, as TPEB rates rise on peak capacity.

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  • Aerial view of a warehouse worker in a hi-vis vest and hard hat moving boxes on a pallet jack between tall storage racks
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    EuropeMay 14, 2026

    Appeals Court Stays CIT’s Section 122 Tariff Ruling; Congestion Disrupts Key European Ocean Hubs

    A Federal Circuit stay keeps CBP collecting 10% Section 122 duties as Trump appeals the CIT ruling, while congestion hits key European ocean hubs.

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  • Commercial aircraft parked at airport gate with passenger boarding bridge attached.
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    EuropeMay 7, 2026

    CBP Prepares to Issue First IEEPA Refunds; TPEB Anticipates Increased Space Constraints and Potential Operational Volatility

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