The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 47 entities to the Entity List. These entities have been added due to “acting contrary” to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. In addition to this, BIS will correct four existing entries under China. BIS will impose a license requirement for exports to 39 of…
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After developing a local team within the New England region, Mohawk Global expands its operation with a Boston office. For nearly three decades, Mohawk Global, a leading supply chain services provider, has delivered their portfolio of offerings to clients in the New England area from their Syracuse and Albany, NY offices. With the further development…
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The Census Bureau is seeking public comments on their consideration to remove the Electronic Export Information (EII) filing requirements for shipments between the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Census Bureau has previously received requests to remove the EEI filing requirement because the filing process treats Puerto Rico as a foreign country…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 62 product exclusions out of 310 from list 1 and 17 product exclusions out of 86 from list 2 of Section 301. These extended exclusions are set to expire December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 300 products—are not being extended and expire…
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By now, many people have heard about the filing of a lawsuit at the Court of International Trade by HMTX Industries and subsidiaries Halstead and Metroflor. The lawsuit is challenging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and claiming that the USTR overstepped the Section 301 statute, when it made additional goods subject to the tariffs more…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective October 1, 2020. 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 October 1, 2020 Equip.USD20 ft$90040…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended 87 product exclusions from list 4A of Section 301 to December 31, 2020. The rest of the product exclusions—over 100 products—are not being extended and expire as of September 1, 2020, which means these products will incur the 25 percent additional tariff. If you have…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 38 Huawei affiliates to the Entity List, the agency said in its final rule, effective August 17. This imposes a license requirement for all items subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In addition to this, BIS modified four existing Huawei Entity List entries. BIS also refined…
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We are all looking for ways to reduce our operating costs—while still meeting customer expectations. Most are looking at their supply chain to be a leader in cost reduction. Yet, many are not paying attention to a crucial factor—inbound shipments. Why should I look deeper into my inbound shipments? Suppliers are spending your company’s money…
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UPDATE: 8/24/20—The C.U.P.E and the MEA have come to an agreement, as of Friday, August 21, 2020. This agreement ends the 11-day strike at the Port of Montreal and will last until March 2021. The August 10, strike at the Port of Montreal has been ongoing with no end-date in sight. Luckily, on Thursday, August…
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