Shipments to Russia and Ukraine are still being heavily scrutinized by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. State Department of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). The inspection has increased since new sanctions were issued to Russia and Ukraine in December 2016. Therefore, to avoid export violations it is crucial to ensure your organization…
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Updated: Please be advised that our Rochester, NY office is still closed due to an area-wide power outage. The outage could extend through Monday. Emergency contacts For imports contact Christy Brodzinski at Cbrodzinski@mohawkglobal.com For exports contact Rita Altier at Raltier@mohawkglobal.com.
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective April 1, 2017. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective April 1 Equip. USD 20 ft $640 40…
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Ocean carriers servicing the Western Mediterranean to North America trade lanes have announced a peak season surcharge (PSS), effective March 25, 2017. The following amounts are all in USD and apply to freight originating from Western Mediterranean ports. Peak Season Surcharge Applies to shipments from Western Mediterranean ports to U.S. and Canada Effective March 25…
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Back on April 25, 2016, Customs announced changes to U.S. tariff number 9801.00.10 that allow for duty free return of foreign goods that are returned within three years of being exported. We previously wrote about this topic here. However, at the time, Customs was unclear as to what documents were mandatory to present at time of entry. They…
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Carriers that service the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East lanes have announced the General Rate Increase (GRI) effective March 1, 2017. The following amounts are all in USD and apply to all freight originating in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective March 1, 2017…
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At last count, your company is sourcing from 35 foreign suppliers, located on five of the seven continents, and the number is growing quickly. With the amount of suppliers increasing, it’s a good idea to create a foreign supplier database that can be used by a number of departments. To gather information for this task,…
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Transatlantic carriers have announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) from Northern European ports to USEC, effective March 4, 2017. The following amounts are all in USD and apply to freight originating in North European countries. Peak Season Surcharge Applies to U.S. East Coast ports Effective March 4 Equip. USD 20 ft $150 40 ft $200 Mohawk…
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All container terminals, empty and chassis depots at the Port of New York & New Jersey will close on Thursday, February 9, in anticipation of a winter storm, according to an alert posted by the Port Authority this afternoon. The Port Authority will share terminal schedules tomorrow. Recent Port Authority Alerts
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Effective March 21, there will be a revised import certification process for commodities subject to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). The Federal Register announced the upcoming changes on December 27, 2016, found here. The original effective date for these changes was January 26 but was postponed to March 21 per a message in the U.…
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