Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective October 15, 2019. 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 ports Effective October 15 Equip. USD…
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Great news for importers. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the eighth round of Section 301 tariff exclusions for list one and third round for list 2. The exclusions for list one will be retroactive as of July 6, 2018 and for list two are retroactive as of August, 23, 2018.…
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More good news for importers. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced product exclusions for List 1, List 2 and List 3 of Section 301 tariffs on goods from China. This round represents the seventh set of exclusions for List 1, and the second set of exclusions for Lists 2 and 3 respectively. These exclusions…
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Carriers have started announcing blank sailings in an effort to manage capacity. What are blank sailings? A blank sailing is a sailing that has been canceled by the carrier. Why? When demand for space is low carriers will cancel sailings in order to ensure that vessels are full. The following are three reasons for the…
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President Trump has announced that the U.S. will delay the October 1 tariff increase—which will increase Section 301 lists 1 through 3 from 25 percent to 30 percent—until October 15. This delay has not yet been officially published in Federal Register or announced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). We will…
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Mohawk Global Trade Advisors was proud to sponsor and speak on two panels during NEI’s G.TEC 2019 conference. Did you miss it? Not to worry, NEI has provided the presentations. Watch our trade experts, Robert Stein and Robyn Moore, go over strategies for importing and exporting in a new trade era and the new rules of duty drawback.
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We’re always proud to announce our people’s achievements. Congratulations, Lindsey, on your recent promotion! Lindsey Thomas has been promoted to Import Transportation Team Lead. Lindsey has been with us for over three years and is located in our Syracuse, NY office.
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The proposed tariff increase on Chinese goods from 25 to 30 percent is currently scheduled to take effect on October 15. This 5 percent increase is the Trump Administration’s response to China’s retaliatory tariffs on about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods. Importers and other interested parties have until September 20 to submit comments on…
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Trans-Atlantic carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective October 1, 2019. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in for Europe. General Rate Increase—Trans-Atlantic Westbound Effective October 1 Equip. USD 20 ft $100 40 ft $200 40 ft HC…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective September 15, 2019. 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. Peak Season Surcharge—Trans-Pacific Eastbound Effective Sept 15 Equip. USD 20 ft $720 40 ft $800…
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