How to Survive an Export End-Use Check
…supporting documentation technical specifications Review your documentation It is important to review any export documentation prepared by you and on your behalf. Your freight forwarder can help you with this…
Case Study: Better Transportation Management & Customs Compliance
…Foreign Trade Zone implementation. Transportation Management – Import Ocean Freight MGTA found that the importer was paying above market for import ocean freight service into Los Angeles and Dallas. In…
It’s All in the Details: AES Filing and State Department Licenses
…Significant Military Equipment (SME) indicator U.S. Munitions List (USML) category code For exporters who rely on a freight forwarder to file on their behalf, it is vital to confirm that…
Potential Pitfalls for Exporters Using Ex Works
…benefit of controlling the international freight under CPT is that the exporter can choose the freight forwarder. Working with a preferred freight forwarder gives the exporter the advantage of additional…
Mohawk Announces New Vice President, Chuck Miller
…Gar Grannell. Prior to joining MGTA, Miller held a number of executive positions in engineering and supply management with United Technologies Corporation. For the past nine years, his supply chain…
AES Filings and State Department Licenses
…license number or exemption being used ITAR registration number Significant Military Equipment (SME) indicator U.S. Munitions List (USML) category code For exporters who rely on a freight forwarder to file…
5 Must Read Global Trade Blogs
…perspective on the freight transportation industry and supply chain strategy then Freight Dawg is your blog. Posts cover issues and news related to logistics and transportation. Customs Law Blog Written…
8 Mobile Apps for Global Business Professionals
…of ISO 6346. ISO 6346 is an international standard managed by the International Container Bureau (BIC) for coding, identification and marking of intermodal containers (shipping containers) used within intermodal freight…
15 Reasons Customs May Detain/Seize Your Exports
…on the EEI that has nothing to do with the shipment. 11. For licensable cargo, using a forwarder that is not an approved freight forwarder. 12. Using the AES Canadian…
Got Marine Cargo Insurance?
…bill for general average charges that must be paid before your freight will be released. Shippers should also keep in mind the difference between insuring under a marine insurance policy…