US ports strike the United States normal export of raw hides

Author:Ricky
Release Date:2014-11-20

According to the American Association of raw hides and skins (ushsla) the appeal, the US West Coast container portsOngoing labor disputes affecting the country's export of raw hides overseas markets. It is reported that about 500,000 US weekly raw hides were shipped around the world, but a recent report shows that the original skin departure was shelved, shipping delays of up to 12 days. Over the past few weeks, all major US West Coast ports because of picketing and strikes led to decreased work efficiency of the workers. November 14th American Society of raw hides in a statement referred to US exporters are aware of raw hides, raw leather shipped overseas container ship becomes extremely difficult from a processing plant equipment. Association mentioned shippingCompanies, shipping companies were due to "jam and uncertainties" had to delay or refuse to accept export containers for shipment.

President of the American Association of raw hides stephen & nbsp; sothmann mentioned in the statement, customers value the US raw hides suppliers to provide reliable and stable supply, which is one of the important characteristics of American raw leather industry. The current situation may be exporters export value customer relationships developed over the past few years, and the establishment of destroyed overnight.

The main problem stems from the US West Coast port workers and employers on the terms of a new labor contract negotiations failed, the US economy is estimated to be nearly $ 2 billion in losses.