Wine and Spirits Shippers Association Inc.

06/04/2026

Check Out the NEW Website! We have rebranded and revamped our look in honor of our 50th Anniversary!

The Wine and Spirits Shippers Association (WSSA) is proud to announce a refreshed brand identity and a new website, coinciding with our 50th anniversary. This rebrand reflects our ongoing growth, m…

06/04/2026

It has been a busy week for tariff news! WSSA has you covered with the latest updates on tariff developments.

It has been a busy week in tariff and trade developments and not in a good way. Below is an update on the latest developments. There is a lot of information, and it is complicated, so please f…

05/29/2026

Transatlantic service disruption, Winter weather in Chile and multiple updates on IEEPA claims are all available in this week's global update! Check it out today!

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IEEPA CAPE Phase 1 Update: On Tuesday as scheduled, CBP filed its latest declaration on progress in the CAPE refund process. To date, 157,402 CAPE declarations have been submitted, with 108,760 pas…

05/28/2026

Temps in are HOT! Protect your cargo from the heat with our value protection options!

As Europe experiences increasingly extreme summer temperatures, protecting temperature-sensitive cargo has never been more critical. Prolonged exposure to excessive heat can compromise product inte…

05/22/2026

A new US-EU trade deal and shipment disruption at various global ports are the highlights for this week's global update. Check it out on our blog today!



https://wssa.blog/2026/05/22/global-update-5-22-26/

05/15/2026

refunds payments are being issued, some blank sailings can be expected for Transatlantic sailings, and will be at next week! All that and more available in this week's global update!

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IEEPA Refunds Being Processed & Payments Issued: Thousands of importers have successfully submitted claims for IEEPA tariff refunds.   Many importers are already receiving refund…

05/01/2026

🚨 New Global Logistics Update (5/1/26) is live!

Updates on IEEPA refund progress, potential rollbacks on Scotch whisky tariffs, CBMA portal maintenance, and more. Stay ahead of the latest trade developments.



https://wssa.blog/2026/05/01/global-logistics-update-5-1-26/

04/30/2026

Trump Announces Rollback of Scotch Whisky Tariffs

Donald Trump announced plans to remove certain U.S. tariffs on Scotch Whisky following the recent visit by the UK’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The tariffs had contributed to trade tensions and declining exports between the U.S. and UK, and their removal is expected to support the spirits industry on both sides, including cooperation between Scotch producers and U.S. bourbon makers.
In his post, Trump said, “I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey…” and added that “the King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do.”
Details on the scope and timing of the tariff rollback have not yet been fully clarified. We will provide updates as they become available.

04/27/2026

The Spring 2026 Issue of Grapevine is Available! Read about the changing tariff landscape, geopolitical disruption impacting shipping, new changes for Mexico Customs, updates on the USDA National Organic Program Audits and much more!

Volume 16, Issue 1 of the WSSA Grapevine is here! In our Spring 2026 newsletter we will look at the latest on the changing tariff landscape and geopolitical disruption impacting shipping,…

04/24/2026

Phase 1 of the tariff refund process is underway. Our global update has those details as well as the latest on Chile disruption, the tariff landscape and much more!

IEEPA Tariff Refund Process Recap: As of Monday, April 20, 2026, importers and customs brokers are now able to submit refund requests through the ACE Portal by uploading a CSV file—referred to as a…