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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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  • A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers travels through ocean waters.
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    North AmericaSeptember 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
    North AmericaSeptember 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 the container ship Harbour Bridge berthed and worked by a row of gantry cranes in evening light.
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    North AmericaAugust 27, 2026

    Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B of U.S. Exports Take Effect Sept. 8; TPEB Rates Hit a Four-Year High as Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots

    Canada retaliates against Section 338 with tariffs on $20B of U.S. exports from Sept. 8, while TPEB rates hit a four-year high and Panama Canal cuts slots.

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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
    North AmericaAugust 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
    North AmericaAugust 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.
    11 Minute Read
    North AmericaAugust 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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  • Overhead aerial photo of a laden container ship under escort by tugboats across dark teal water.
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    North AmericaJuly 30, 2026

    Russia Sanctions Bill Reaches Bipartisan Deal on Secondary Tariffs Threatening China, India; Strait of Hormuz Transit Falls 90% Year Over Year

    A bipartisan deal on the Russia sanctions bill advances secondary tariffs that could hit China and India, as Strait of Hormuz transits fall 90% year over year.

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  • Photo of a wall of stacked blue and weathered shipping containers filling the frame at a container yard.
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    North AmericaJuly 23, 2026

    Section 122 Tariffs' July 24 Expiration Thrown Into Doubt as U.S. Appeals CIT Ruling; Strait of Hormuz Reverts to War Conditions, Transits Down 66%

    The USTR left the July 24 expiration of 10% Section 122 tariffs undecided as the U.S. appeals the CIT ruling, with 50% Section 338 duties on Canada due Aug. 19.

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