The government of China recently announced a new value added tax (VAT). Beginning August 1, a 6% VAT will be levied on top of every local charge in China. This charge will be assessed in local currency on that portion of the freight invoice paid in China. Outbound shipments under prepaid terms and inbound shipments…
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Export controls exist to protect the national security of the U.S. It's up to the Bureau of Industry & Security to enforce our export control laws. They focus on companies and individuals who engage in the export of controlled commodities, software, and technology. Their agenda is simple: What's the end use of exported item? Are…
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Changes to hours of service rules for truck drivers are coming July 1st. If your domestic shipments take more than 11 hours to get from point A to point B, chances are your supply chain may be impacted once these rules go into effect. Take a look at the details below, as published by the…
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Effective June 20, the Bureau of Industry and Security has revised the Commerce Control List to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement’s List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies. These changes will ensure a level playing field for the U.S. and its competitors in other Wassenaar Arrangement member countries. What is the Wassenaar Arrangement? The…
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Much has been written about forthcoming U.S. export control reforms and the impact it will have on exporters. Many exporters hoped these reforms would make the export control process easier by limiting it to the authority of one government agency, the Department of Commerce. Unfortunately, one can gather from recently published changes that the one…
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Today, U.S. Customs & Border Protection announced that they will begin to enforce existing liquidated damages provisions for Importer Security Filings (ISF) required to be filed on or after July 9, 2013. Enforcement actions will not apply to ISF-5 transactions, which involve goods transiting, but not remaining in, the US. Liquidated damages enforcement actions instituted…
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When you receive freight containers at your warehouse, how thoroughly do you inspect the container itself? If you aren't the one that does the inspection, how do you know it's being done properly? If you're unsure about the answers to either of these questions, then consider incorporating a container security checklist into your receiving procedures.…
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At a recent meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association, representatives from some of the largest carriers spoke about inevitable rate increases and the reasons behind them. If you have been reading our newsletter over the last year or so, their reasons may sound familiar. All are variables that affect the principles of supply and demand.…
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A group of striking dockworkers has slowed traffic in and out of the port of Hong Kong. This labor action may impact transit times for this region up to a week. Dockworker Strike Disrupts Hong Kong Truck Traffic Apr 2, Journal of Commerce
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As a member of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, we're sharing a link to one of the best export checklists out there. You can trust its content, as Mohawk’s own Robert Stein (Vice President, Customs and Trade Compliance) was on the committee that helped develop it. This checklist explains exporter or…
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