UPDATE: (11/26/19) The strike has ended and normal operations are set to resume November 27, 2019 at 6am. Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference—Conductors, Trainpersons, and Yardpersons (TCRC-CTY) issued a 72-hour strike notice on Saturday, November 16. The strike is set to begin as early as 00:01 ET on Tuesday, November 19. If the strike goes through, there will be significant delays…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the fourth round of Section 301 tariff exclusions for list 3. The exclusions will apply as of the September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. The list includes 34 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 42 separate exclusion requests. If you have any questions, please…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective December 1, 2019. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective December 1 Equip. USD…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective November 15, 2019. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective November 15 Equip. USD…
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Importers could see exclusion extensions for Section 301 list 1. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has publish a notice in the Federal Register asking for comments on extending the impending expiration date of December 28, 2019, another 12 months. The notice states, “The focus of the evaluation will be whether, despite the first…
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An initial trade deal between the U.S. and Japan was officially signed on October 7. This new deal will reduce or eliminate tariffs on $7 billion worth of U.S. agricultural exports. The trade deal sets forth the same agricultural access in exports that the U.S. would have received in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Tariff reductions are…
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As an exporter it is your responsibility know if you need an export license. On top of that, it is your responsibility to know who you’re exporting to and to watch for red flags. To help, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published guidance for exporting to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. But…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the third round of Section 301 tariff exclusions for list 3. The exclusions will apply as of the September 24, 2018, effective date of the $200 billion action, to August 7, 2020. The list includes 83 specially prepared product descriptions, which cover 95 separate exclusion requests. If…
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will open an exclusion request portal—at noon on October 31, 2019—where requests can be made for products on Section 301 list 4A. Requests can be filed between October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2020. Any exclusion will be effective for one year, starting from the September…
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Newark, N.J.– Mohawk Global Logistics, a leading freight forwarder and Customs broker in the Northeast and Midwest, announces the move of its Newark-based office. “Expanding our office space is necessary to keep pace with the tremendous business growth we are experiencing. In particular, we are seeing substantial growth in our e-commerce business sector. Over the…
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