UPDATE: 4/10/2023—The ports have resumed operation as of this weekend with confirmation from the PMA. Mohawk Global will continue to monitor the situation and provide further details as they become available. At 5:00 PM PST on Thursday, April 6, 2023, the twin port of Los Angeles and Long Beach closed because of manpower shortage. The…
Read More »
UPDATE: 12/15/2023—Recently the APHIS team announced that while they hoped to issue a list of the tariff schedule codes that will require Lacey Act declarations under phase VII, they are now planning to release this notice in early 2024. Erin Otto, part of the APHIS team mentioned the items covered in phase VII are wicker…
Read More »
New Aluminum Smelt and Cast import declaration reporting are scheduled to go into effect on May 10, 2023. Proclamation 10522 issued by the President states that any imports of aluminum or aluminum derivative articles from Russia—effective March 10, 2023—or where any amount of primary aluminum used in the manufacture of the aluminum articles is smelted…
Read More »
In the Tri-Seal Compliance Note U.S. enforcement agencies stress the aim to squash third‐party intermediaries used to evade Russia‐related sanctions and export controls. This is said to be one of the most common tactics Russia is using to help “disguise their involvement” the agencies said. The note—from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Treasury’s…
Read More »
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has given its opinion that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) complied with the court's remand instruction. USTR was asked to prove that it had considered the numerous public comments and thousands of exclusion requests—before deciding on the exclusions and the final lists of affected items—while…
Read More »
Beginning March 10, 2023, the U.S. takes action to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable. Tariff hikes are now 200% on Russian aluminum exports, including derivative products, and, beginning on April 10, 2023, aluminum articles from other countries that used any aluminum from Russia will also be tariffed at 200%, unless those third countries also…
Read More »
A rush of new export controls and sanctions activity from the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and State have been enacted on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also announced a range of new Russia sanctions, including new restrictions targeting the country’s metals and mining sector…
Read More »
The Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) offers users real-time access to trade data through features such as ACE Reports, ACE account management, and electronic communication with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Partner Government Agencies (PGA). CBP is modernizing the ACE Portal over multiple phases in 2022 and 2023. The modernization effort will…
Read More »
With the deployment of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) fast approaching on March 18, 2023. U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) has released multiple resources for companies seeking to comply with the UFLPA and Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307).…
Read More »
Severe fines by ocean carriers ranging from $15,000 to $35,000 per container are in effect, as Maritime incidents reported have been increasing. Co-loaders are also feeling the pressure and will ensue additional administrative fines for any misdeclared and/or undeclared hazardous material shipments. Failure to properly declare hazardous materials prior to shipping is a violation of…
Read More »
© 2024 Mohawk Global OTI No. 003952NF Terms of Use Privacy Policy