Finding out that the government wants to do an end-use check on your export is a lot like finding out that you’re being audited by the IRS. Anxiety begins to take over. You may ask yourself, what did I do wrong? The reality of the situation is that you may have been selected at random,…
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Most foreign exporters don’t bat an eye when tasked with completing a commercial invoice. Some will tell you that they know their invoices well enough to fill them out in their sleep. Yet, an inaccurate or incomplete commercial invoice is one of the most common errors found during a U.S. Customs audit. In order to…
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One afternoon I get a phone call from a frantic export client who is desperate to meet with me. He’s just been informed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that he’s being penalized $250,000 for failing to do proper export screening. He tells me that the Bureau has made a huge mistake. His…
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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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