Updated BIS Export Enforcement Guidance
…a level playing field for industry. If those who break our rules are not held to account, it is unfair to the vast majority of companies that abide by them….
Optimism Wanes in ILWU/PMA Labor Negotiations
…was set. Should a strike of security guards occur, it is possible that dock workers would not cross the picket line, essentially shutting down a large amount of the port’s…
CBP Adjusts Customs User Fees for Inflation Effective 10/1/2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released a notice detailing plans to increase Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act fees by 18.629% to reflect inflation. Importers will see an increase…
UPDATE: Oakland Port Reopens After Effectively Shut Down Amid Trucker Protests
…return, which will then halt any further vessel operation. ILWU members have refused to cross the protest lines setup by truckers at the port, limiting the amount of operations that…
Further Russian Sanctions & General Licenses
…family members, including President Vladimir Putin’s adult children. President Joe Biden will also issue an executive order blocking new investment in Russia by U.S. people or companies. The U.S. sanctions…
Importers—Prepare for UFLPA Implementation June 21
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published guidance to help importers prepare for the implementation of the UFLPA rebuttable presumption, which takes effect on June 21, 2022. This guidance…
CBP Publishes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Fact Sheet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act fact sheet. These are the highlights: What is UFLPA? The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act establishes a…
Matt Lumia
Matt joined Mohawk Global’s Executive Team as Chief Financial Officer in 2022. With over 30 years of global, financial, and operational management, Matt has worked with and led a wide…
Penalty Increases for Export Controls Violations
Back in January, the Commerce Department adjusted it’s civil monetary penalties to account for inflation. The change increases maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Export Controls Act of…
Official Talks On New Labor Contract Date Set For May 12
…On Wednesday March 30, Jim McKenna, the chief executive of the Pacific Maritime Association, announced May 12 as the date for talks to begin around a new labor contract. The…