After six weeks of declines exceeding 30%, South America freight rates leveled off and edged higher in the last week of July 2026. This article breaks down the SCFI rebound, Maersk's PSS surcharge tables on the ECSA/WCSA lanes, Argentina's pilotage crisis, and how the new ZIM Falcon Service launching September 13 will reshape East Coast South America supply.
Read article →Trade Policy & Customs LawFrom 23/01/2026, Nghị định 37/2026/NĐ-CP overhauled how export-import goods must be labeled in Vietnam. This guide covers the mandatory label content, a reference label template, and the penalty framework businesses need to know.
Read article →New RegulationsFrom explosives, minerals and tobacco to C/O and chemicals: the complete map of 28 articles decentralizing authority to provincial People's Committees, with separate effective dates for each part.
Read article →New RegulationsDecree 37/2026/ND-CP fully replaces the old labeling rules, the amended IP Law shortens trademark registration time, and Customs is tightening checks on fraudulent "Made in Vietnam" labeling — a roundup of what businesses need to know, with cited legal provisions.
Read article →Ocean Freight MarketContainer rates from HCMC to the US (LAX, NYC) and Latin America (Santos, Manzanillo) surged in June-July 2026 on tariffs and an early peak season - actual carrier rate data with an August outlook.
Read article →New RegulationsStatute of limitations, penalty calculation, new authority for the People's Police, and a host of other changes compared with Nghị định 128/2020/NĐ-CP — explained simply for import-export businesses.
Read article →Freight & LogisticsA roundup of destination free time (container demurrage-free days) for 19 Latin American countries, based on ASW data updated July 14, 2026 from 9 partner carriers.
Read article →Quality ManagementLaw 78/2025/QH15 and Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP sort goods into 3 risk levels in place of the old Group 1/Group 2 model — a roundup of the key content in the risk-list circulars issued so far.
Read article →New RegulationsFrom banning e-cigarettes to banning imports of goods made with forced labor — a detailed comparison of the new list against the current Decree 69/2018/NĐ-CP.
Read article →C/O & FTAComparing the old and new process, explaining Article 27 and Forms 17, 18, plus a checklist businesses need to complete before the effective date.
Read article →Process & ProceduresFrom preparing documents and declaring on VNACCS to green–yellow–red channel classification: the standard process under current customs law.
Read article →Settlement ReportsExport-processing and processing businesses need to know the 90-day mark and the updated Circular 121/2025/TT-BTC, effective from February 1, 2026.
Read article →HS CodeDecoding Vietnam's 8-digit AHTN HS code system, the 6 classification rules, and the penalties for misdeclaring a code.
Read article →New RegulationsFrom the Tax Administration Law to the new customs penalty decree — a quick comparison with the old rules and their real-world impact.
Read article →C/O & FTA18 signed FTAs, the newest being the Vietnam–UAE CEPA, along with the corresponding C/O forms and common pitfalls.
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