Announcement
17 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the U.S. Administration reportedly issued a 60-day waiver of Jones Act shipping restrictions to allow foreign vessels to move goods between US ports and support domestic energy flows amid rising oil and gas prices.
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4
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0 likely harmful
4 liberalising
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Implementation date
17 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
17 May 2026
Updated: 19 Mar 2026
Local operations requirement
In force
Recent update from 19 Mar 2026:
On 19 March 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance confirming that the Department of Homeland Security had issued a limited waiver of the Jones Act on 17 March 2026. The not...
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Updated: 19 Mar 2026
Local labour requirement
In force
Recent update from 19 Mar 2026:
On 19 March 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance confirming that the Department of Homeland Security had issued a limited waiver of the Jones Act on 17 March 2026. The not...
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Updated: 19 Mar 2026
Local content requirement
In force
Recent update from 19 Mar 2026:
On 19 March 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance confirming that the Department of Homeland Security had issued a limited waiver of the Jones Act on 17 March 2026. The not...
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Updated: 19 Mar 2026
Foreign customer limit
In force
Recent update from 19 Mar 2026:
On 19 March 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance confirming that the Department of Homeland Security had issued a limited waiver of the Jones Act on 17 March 2026. The not...
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