Whether you're listening to it while at the gym, in the car, or lounging by the pool, an ipod or mp3 player can be a wonderful little device to have on hand. Sure you can use it to listen to your favorite songs but what about podcasts? Podcasts are audio "episodes" or programs that you…
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Bob is a U.S. widget manufacturer looking to expand into new international markets. He sees great potential for selling his product in Peru. Being a savvy global business professional, Bob knows that the U.S. has a free trade agreement with Peru, which could eliminate some or all of his duty fees if his product qualifies.…
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If U.S. Customs issues you a corrective action, what should do? Should you a) make the correction as quickly as possible or b) do nothing? The answer: A. You should ALWAYS make the correction as quickly as possible. On June 15, in U.S. v. Trek Leather Inc. and Harish Shadadpuri, the Court of International Trade…
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The client is a leading U.S. garment importer with distribution facilities in Oklahoma and California. The company currently imports from over 14 countries. Client Challenge Mohawk Global Trade Advisors (MGTA) was introduced to the garment importer as a supply chain consultant and was tasked with uncovering gaps in their supply chain, evaluating their logistics providers,…
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Two things you’ll learn from the Department of Commerce’s free Trade Finance Guide: For exporters, any sale is a gift until payment is received. For importers, any payment is a donation until the goods are received. Written for the benefit of U.S. exporters (though just as helpful to importers), the Trade Finance Guide uses a…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 25 MAY 2011—Mohawk Global Logistics, a Syracuse-based company, has opened an office in Chicago to accommodate its growing clientele in the Midwest. The office will offer a full menu of logistics services, including domestic and international forwarding, warehousing and distribution, Customs brokerage, and consulting to local companies. “This gets us…
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Many of our clients produce molds as part of their manufacturing process. Did you know? US Customs requires that importers not only pay duty on the physical product, but also pay duty on “assists” that aided in the production of that product. According to US Customs, these listed assists should be reported as part of…
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AES filings are critical in that they not only convey to the government what has been exported from the country but also who exported the goods, where they were exported, the value of those goods, and who received the goods overseas. All of these details are critical pieces of information that by law, must be filed…
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If you're a U.S. exporter looking to enhance your company's trade prospects and overseas market development, make sure you check out export.gov. Managed by the International Trade Administration, export.gov is an online clearinghouse of information and online resources for export assistance programs and services. Don't let the fact that the government designed this site keep…
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Many exporters like to sell under the Incoterms rule Ex Works (EXW) because it seems to require the least obligation or responsibility for the seller. Taken at face value, Ex Works may appear to be the best, no-hassle choice for exporters that don’t want the added burden of arranging transportation and ensuring export compliance. However,…
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