6/1 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce GRI

6/1 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce GRI

Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 1, 2022. 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 portsEffective June 1, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…

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China Port COVID-19 Outbreak Update

China Port COVID-19 Outbreak Update

COVID-19 cases continue to spread throughout main cities in China, causing further concern about the affects to the supply chain. As the flow of goods remains challenging, anxieties are not limited to simply the status of ports and surrounding infrastructure, but also on the labor force and sourcing of raw materials that make production possible.…

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Penalty Increases for Export Controls Violations

Penalty Increases for Export Controls Violations

Back in January, the Commerce Department adjusted it's civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. The change increases maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of 2018 from $308,901 to $328,121. The rule is effective as of January 15. AES filings 13 U.S.C. 304, Collection of Foreign Trade Statistics (2002); each…

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5/15 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce GRI

5/15 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce GRI

Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective May 15, 2022. 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 portsEffective May 15, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…

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CIT Rules USTR Had Authority to Impose Section 301 Tariffs—Not All Lost for Importers

CIT Rules USTR Had Authority to Impose Section 301 Tariffs—Not All Lost for Importers

Although the Court of International Trade’s (CIT) findings that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) had authority to impose Lists 3 and 4A tariffs did hit the over 3,600 lawsuits challenging the tariffs hard, not all is lost for the importers. In the long-awaited opinion, the court ruled against the plaintiffs' argument that…

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5/1 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce Eastbound GRI

5/1 Trans-Pacific Carriers Announce Eastbound GRI

Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective May 1, 2022. 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 portsEffective May 1, 2022 Equip.USD20 ft$180040…

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Umbra Streamlines Customs Entry with Mohawk Global’s Innovative Software Program

Umbra Streamlines Customs Entry with Mohawk Global’s Innovative Software Program

Overview Umbra, is a home accessories design and manufacturing company. The company sells more than 2,000 home products through over 25,000 retailers in 120 countries and utilizes Mohawk Global's Customs Brokerage services. Challenge Failing to report the correct statistical data to U.S. Customs could result in a Census warning and delay entry summary processing. Therefore,…

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UPDATED: COVID-19 Disruptions in Major China Ports

UPDATED: COVID-19 Disruptions in Major China Ports

UPDATE: 3/28/2022—On Sunday evening, March 27, the city government in Shanghai ordered a split lockdown of two city sections in Shanghai. The first section of Pudong, which contains Shanghai-Pudong International Airport, will be shutdown from Monday, March 28 to Friday, April 1, for COVID-19 testing. Following this shutdown, the Puxi area (closer to central/downtown) will…

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