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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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    TranspacificSeptember 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.
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    TranspacificSeptember 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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    TranspacificAugust 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.
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    TranspacificAugust 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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  • A container ship docked at a port terminal at sunset, loaded with stacked containers beneath blue and red gantry cranes under a pink and orange sky.
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    TranspacificJuly 9, 2026

    CBP Rejects Warehouse Entries on CAPE Declarations, Risking IEEPA Refunds; TPEB Rates Climb as Panama Canal Restrictions Tighten Capacity

    CBP rejects warehouse entries on CAPE declarations, risking IEEPA refunds, as CPSC eFiling turns mandatory and TPEB rates climb on Panama Canal limits.

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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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    TranspacificJuly 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 photo of a container ship sailing through low mist and fog over calm blue sea.
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    TranspacificJune 25, 2026

    CAPE Phase 2 Launches June 29 for Reconciliation-Flagged Entries; TPEB Rates Rise 10% for Sixth Consecutive Week

    CBP's CAPE Phase 2 launches June 29 for reconciliation-flagged entries seeking IEEPA tariff refunds, as TPEB rates rise 10% for a sixth straight week.

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  • Overhead aerial photo of tightly packed rows of multicolored shipping containers with teal gantry cranes moving between them.
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    TranspacificJune 18, 2026

    CPSC Mandatory eFiling Takes Effect July 8; TPEB Rates Surge ~10% as Peak Season Demand Outpaces Capacity

    CBP consolidates forced labor guidance under UFLPA and CAATSA as CPSC eFiling turns mandatory July 8 and TPEB rates surge ~10% on peak-season demand.

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