The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 87 product exclusions from list 4A of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 100 products—are not being extended and expire as of September 1, 2020, which means these products will incur the 25 percent additional tariff. If you have…
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UPDATE: 8/24/20—The C.U.P.E and the MEA have come to an agreement, as of Friday, August 21, 2020. This agreement ends the 11-day strike at the Port of Montreal and will last until March 2021. The August 10, strike at the Port of Montreal has been ongoing with no end-date in sight. Luckily, on Thursday, August…
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Ocean carriers have been hiking their rates in recent weeks, surpassing the $3,000/40’ container mark to West Coast Ports earlier this month for the first time ever, then passing $3500/40’ a week later. Previous record high was back in July of 2010. Ironically, this is happening after the carriers have reinstated nearly all void sailings,…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a revised list of European Union (EU) goods to be subject to Section 301 tariffs—as a resolution to the dispute over Airbus subsidies. These changes go into effect on September 1, 2020. The USTR is removing certain products from Greece and the United Kingdom but…
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A monsoon is not just rainfall; it is a season of its own that can be a tremendous blessing to some and an absolute nightmare for most. In India, monsoon season means four months of continuous rain, which has significant repercussions on transportation. This year, 2020, has seen one of the most epic monsoon seasons…
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The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) has announced a series of National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) changes effective, August 15, 2020. These changes may impact anyone with less than truckload (LTL) shipments of the specified commodities listed below. The NMFC Guide can be complex, fortunately, our team has a firm understanding of how it works.…
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E.), has issued another strike notice. The strike will begin Monday, August 10, 2020 at 7am, at the Port of Montreal. An end date has not been announced. All terminals at the Port of Montreal will be impacted. We will continue to monitor this situation and offer updates as…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 266 product exclusions from list 3 of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 700 products—are not being extended and expire August 7, 2020, which means these products will incur the 25 percent additional tariff. If you have any questions…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced an eighth set of exclusions from the fourth list (List 4A) of Section 301 tariffs. The exclusions will apply retroactively to September 1, 2019 until September 1, 2020. These new exclusions include one existing ten-digit HTSUS subheading and 9 specially prepared product descriptions, which together…
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Due to the tropical storm, several terminals at the Port of NY & NJ have closed today, August 4, 2020. The terminals include APM, Port Newark Container, Maher and GCT New York. These terminals should reopen on August 5, 2020. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Mohawk Global customer service representative.…
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