The two-month exemption period for Canada, Mexico, and the European Union has ended, and Section 232 tariffs—which place a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum—are set to go into effect June 1. As a result, Mexico has stated they may place tariffs on American lamps, pork, fruit, cheese and flat…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to Canadian Pacific Railway, on May 30, 2018, they have postponed the strike and have reached a tentative four-year agreement. Full operations at Canada Pacific (CP) and Kootenay Valley Railway (KVR) will resume tomorrow at 0600 local time across Canada. We will continue to…
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Please be advised that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has issued a strike notice, effective 10pm EDT, May 29, 2018. Over 3,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at Canadian Pacific (CP) are participating in this strike. This will impact the following shipments. Foreign shipments with unloading ports in Canada destined for Inland Point Intermodal (IPI) locations…
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The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) has announced revisions to the manifest rules of imports and exports in China, effective June 1, 2018. The adjusted rules include the following. Manifest submissions must be made 24 hours prior to loading. This includes all vessels going to or coming from any mainland ports in China. The…
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This April, Therese Straigis, Assistant Business Development Manager in our Syracuse, NY office, flew to Italy and began her three-month journey through our employee foreign exchange program. What is this program? The exchange program provides an opportunity for our employees to immerse themselves in a foreign country and bring back what they’ve learned. Mohawk employees…
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I recently took an Uber in New York City and noticed that the drivers tend to have their smartphones mounted on their dash to allow them to use city maps. What humored me was seeing that my driver didn’t have the most common iPhone or Samsung Galaxy device, instead he had a Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment…
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This May we're proud to announce three new promotions. Congratulations James, Pam, and Wayne! James Harvey has been promoted to Import Team Lead. James has been with us over six years and is located in our Albany, NY office. Pam Perdue has been promoted to Domestic Supervisor. Pam has been with us for over seven…
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President Trump has issued two proclamations, on April 30, that extend temporary exemptions from the Section 232 duty on steel and aluminum products, along with other adjustments. These are some of the main takeaways. President Trump has extended temporary exemptions for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the member countries of the EU. The proclamation…
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