If U.S. Customs issues you a corrective action, what should do? Should you a) make the correction as quickly as possible or b) do nothing? The answer: A. You should ALWAYS make the correction as quickly as possible. On June 15, in U.S. v. Trek Leather Inc. and Harish Shadadpuri, the Court of International Trade…
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The client is a leading U.S. garment importer with distribution facilities in Oklahoma and California. The company currently imports from over 14 countries. Client Challenge Mohawk Global Trade Advisors (MGTA) was introduced to the garment importer as a supply chain consultant and was tasked with uncovering gaps in their supply chain, evaluating their logistics providers,…
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Two things you’ll learn from the Department of Commerce’s free Trade Finance Guide: For exporters, any sale is a gift until payment is received. For importers, any payment is a donation until the goods are received. Written for the benefit of U.S. exporters (though just as helpful to importers), the Trade Finance Guide uses a…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 25 MAY 2011—Mohawk Global Logistics, a Syracuse-based company, has opened an office in Chicago to accommodate its growing clientele in the Midwest. The office will offer a full menu of logistics services, including domestic and international forwarding, warehousing and distribution, Customs brokerage, and consulting to local companies. “This gets us…
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Many of our clients produce molds as part of their manufacturing process. Did you know? US Customs requires that importers not only pay duty on the physical product, but also pay duty on “assists” that aided in the production of that product. According to US Customs, these listed assists should be reported as part of…
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AES filings are critical in that they not only convey to the government what has been exported from the country but also who exported the goods, where they were exported, the value of those goods, and who received the goods overseas. All of these details are critical pieces of information that by law, must be filed…
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If you're a U.S. exporter looking to enhance your company's trade prospects and overseas market development, make sure you check out export.gov. Managed by the International Trade Administration, export.gov is an online clearinghouse of information and online resources for export assistance programs and services. Don't let the fact that the government designed this site keep…
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Many exporters like to sell under the Incoterms rule Ex Works (EXW) because it seems to require the least obligation or responsibility for the seller. Taken at face value, Ex Works may appear to be the best, no-hassle choice for exporters that don’t want the added burden of arranging transportation and ensuring export compliance. However,…
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Many shippers don't know about the vast array of transportation surcharges that their goods may incur while traversing the globe. Avoid sticker shock when open your next invoice by expanding your knowledge of these surcharges. accessorial charge Charged by a transportation carrier for providing services other than basic transportation (forklift, heavy lift, etc.). Also known…
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President Obama and Mexican President Calderon recently announced a joint program to breathe life back into the once terminated U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program. The agreement between the two countries will allow Mexican trucking companies to legally operate in the United States, while eliminating the retaliatory tariffs imposed by Mexico when President Obama announced the termination…
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