The FDA has established Jan. 1, 2024 as the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations that are published on or after Jan. 1, 2021 and on or before Dec. 31, 2022. The final rule has taken effect Jan. 6, 2021. The FDA has stated that they “periodically announce uniform compliance dates for new food…
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President-elect Joe Biden’s two top Commerce Department nominees are Rhode Island Governor, Gina Raimondo as Commerce secretary, and Don Graves as Commerce deputy secretary. The nominees were announced Jan. 8 by Biden, who urged the Senate to quickly confirm the nominations. The need for Senate confirmation comes during a wave of current cabinet resignations including the acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf; who announced he would step down…
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Tariffs on certain goods from France were added to the tariff schedule and took effect on Jan. 6, according to the ITC’s change record. The additional tariffs on certain products were announced in July 2020. Section 301 tariffs announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in July in retaliation for France’s digital services tax (DST)…
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Trans-Atlantic carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective February 1, 2021. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all USA and Canada destinationsEffective February 1, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$50040…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective February 1, 2021. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian portsEffective February 1, 2021 Equip.USD20 ft$90040…
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The cargo surge that began in June of 2020 and continued through year-end, has showed no signs of slowing down in 2021 with projected 20 to 30 percent year-over-year increases in cargo demand. Shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) that moved in addition to typical holiday cargo volume, resulted in a 2020 peak season the…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reduced licensing restrictions for certain exports to Mexico, Ukraine, and Cyprus by revising their Country Group designations in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In a final rule which takes effect Dec. 28, BIS adds Mexico and Cyprus in Country Group A:6 and moves Ukraine from Country Group…
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Cindy Sardella, one of Mohawk’s most beloved family members, passed away on December 6th from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. After a long and successful career, Cindy retired last year to spend time with her husband, children, and grandchildren. As one of Mohawk’s founding partners, she played an integral role in establishing the company…
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This year, Mohawk Global has had a dramatic shift in the workplace when all employees transitioned to remote work in March and April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges and hurdles faced, Mohawk Global was still recertified as a Great Place to Work® for the seventh straight year. This recognition is based on…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published a set of frequently asked questions in an effort to provide guidance on its summer update to the foreign direct product rule, which increased restrictions on particular foreign trade items. The guidance includes FAQs that explain how restrictions apply to companies and goods, and how they…
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