In early October, Accenture, the number 2 global provider of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services announced the acquisition of Procurian, the number 3 provider. This deal positions Accenture to challenge IBM, the world leader in outsourcing services and could have significant implications for clients who rely on these supply chain management services. The Accenture announcement…
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Portal 2.0 which was scheduled for roll out late summer of 2013 has been delayed with no estimated date of release. Testing by a number of C-TPAT partners has been postponed multiple times due to delays with network and hardware support. Portal 2.0 promises to be more user friendly and easier to navigate. - Beverley…
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Beginning April 5, 2014, exporters will need to comply with new AES reporting requirements. Some of these new requirements include: reporting temporary exports valued over $2,500 per Schedule B reporting license value and the type of ultimate consignee (direct consumer, government entity, reseller, or other/unknown) reporting of used self-propelled vehicles regardless of value or country…
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You spoke up and we listened. Last month we released a new version of our Shipper's Letter of Instructions (SLI) form. It included several new fields to meet the requirements of recent export control reforms. However, as many of our export clients pointed out, there was one thing missing from our new SLI—an Incoterms® field.…
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Certain goods that enter the U.S. under a free trade agreement or trade preference program may also be exempt from paying the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). Check the table to see if your goods qualify. In order to qualify for the MPF exemption, the good must: meet the appropriate rule of origin meet all other…
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Client Alert Remember when Apple’s iPhone caused air rates to soar near the end of last year? It’s happening again. Apple and Microsoft have reportedly saturated most available air cargo space in China. With cargo space now a rare commodity, air rates in China have soared. Due to these market conditions, which are expected to…
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It has been four years since President Obama ordered a review of the export control system, and U.S. companies are finally getting a taste of Washington’s long promised reforms. If you want to continue exporting from the United States, it’s crucial to understand how recent and upcoming changes to the law will affect your business.…
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Be forewarned‒what follows may chill you to the core, fill you with dread, and leave you clutching the nearest harmonized tariff schedule for comfort. These are the tales of the darkest of dreams, the most wretched of realities. These are truly terrifying trade compliance nightmares‒and remember‒they could happen to you. Follow the links to find…
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Mohawk's Scott Perkins will be speaking on October 29 at Export Workshop: Tools to Grow Your Business at the Tompkins County Area Development's downtown office in Ithaca, NY. Perkins will be presenting on "How freight forwarding services can simplify shipping complexities." The event is free and includes breakfast. Registration is required due to limited space. …
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To stay in touch with export control reforms, we've have updated our Shipper's Letter of Instructions (SLI) form. What's New 2) Ultimate Consignee Type. This information from this field will need to be entered in AES beginning in April 2014. Mohawk is releasing its SLI form early to begin educating clients on this new requirement…
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