The Port Book

Standards and product rules

Our trade coverage grouped into 11 sections, including China CCC certification, India BIS certification and QCO orders and Japan PSE and Korea KC marks

China CCC certificationIndia BIS certification and QCO ordersGACC registration for food exporters to ChinaChemical registration: K-REACH, China new chemical substance rulesLabelling, language and country of origin markingEnergy efficiency and eco-labelling requirements
A WTO dispute panel will examine Russia's claims that the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and emissions trading...

Russia's WTO Challenge to EU Carbon Levy Triggers Panel

A WTO dispute panel will examine Russia's claims that the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and emissions trading scheme violate trade rules...

2026-09-25
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a nationwide waiver suspending standard Hours of Service...

FMCSA Issues 3-Month HOS Waiver for Fuel Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a nationwide waiver suspending standard Hours of Service rules for drivers transporting...

2026-09-20
ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger

ShipStation Global Launches LTL Service for Small Shippers

ShipStation Global has launched a less-than-truckload product, its first freight expansion since its parent company merger.

2026-09-07
North American Class 8 truck orders remained strong in August, 42% above last year, as fleets prepare for costly new EPA...

Class 8 Truck Orders Stay High as 2027 Emissions Rules Loom

North American Class 8 truck orders remained strong in August, 42% above last year, as fleets prepare for costly new EPA emissions standards set for...

2026-09-03
The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified that seasonal agricultural truck drivers on H-2A visas are subject to the same...

H-2A Truck Drivers Must Meet English Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor has clarified that seasonal agricultural truck drivers on H-2A visas are subject to the same federal English-language...

2026-09-02
World: WTO members adopted a panel report finding EU anti-dumping duties on Indonesian fatty acid violated trade rules

WTO Adopts Report on EU Fatty Acid Duties

WTO members adopted a panel report finding EU anti-dumping duties on Indonesian fatty acid violated trade rules.

2026-08-29
The Trump administration's NHTSA has reinterpreted federal law, stating it lacks authority to set fuel-efficiency rules...

NHTSA Ends Truck Engine Efficiency Power

The Trump administration's NHTSA has reinterpreted federal law, stating it lacks authority to set fuel-efficiency rules for standalone truck engines...

2026-08-28