In the digital transformation era, Mohawk Global strives to find solutions to the challenges our clients face. We put our processes under a microscope to encourage change throughout the industry. In this case, our client needed confirmation that an additional email with a PDF copy of an invoice per shipment was not necessary to satisfy…
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce Department, and Department of State have adjusted their civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. Below is a summary of the increases. EAR Civil Violations Maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of 2018 from $353,534 to $364,992. Effective January 15, 2024. AES Filings 13 U.S.C.…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three new rules that they stated are “part of a board effort to ease several categories of export licensing requirements.” The rules propose numerous changes to license requirements for certain exports and license exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA). The Rules Are: Revisions to Certain Australia Group, Crime,…
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UPDATE 8/24/2024—Important Reminder: The hard enforcement date for AMS Organics is rapidly approaching on September 19. See the key details below: The National Organic Program (NOP) Import Certificate will be invalid if the importer is not certified in the Organic Integrity Database. Additionally, the '999' code, previously used for flexibility during the transition period, will…
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To prevent forced labor in Canadian supply chains, the government has passed legislation effective January 2024 that will require companies who do business in Canada to file annual reports outlining the steps they have taken in prevention. The legislation applies to any corporation, trust, partnership, or other unincorporated organization whose activities include producing, selling or…
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Owners or operators of establishments involved in the production and distribution of medical devices intended for commercial distribution in the United States—including those that are imported for export only—must register annually with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These facilities include foreign and domestic: Contract manufacturers Specification developers Relabelers /repackers Initial importers Foreign exporters. In…
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On November 4, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Collections Release 7 enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), which will enable CBP to retire the ACS mainframe. Impacted the most by this change will be importers who pay their duties directly to Customs via Automatic Clearing House (ACH). The Impact CBP…
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The U.S. Census Bureau has published a two-part blog post as guidance for Automated Export System (AES) users trying to determine how to report the Ultimate Consignee (UC) in their Electronic Export Information (EEI). Part I, answers frequently asked questions on the UC and the end user based on the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). Part…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released a new best practice guidance identifying forty-five Harmonized System (HS) codes covered under controlled items. Of those nine HS codes have been prioritized as the most impactful to Russian weapon requirements. Prioritized HS codes: 8542.31 8542.32 8542.33 8542.39 8517.62 8526.91 8532.21 8532.24 8548.00 BIS strongly recommends—although…
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The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition and the United Steelworkers labor union filed petitions for new antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigations with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the International Trade Commission (ITC). They are seeking antidumping (AD) duties on imports of aluminum extrusions from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia,…
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