The European Union (EU) has announced a list of tariffs—impacting $3.2 billion worth of U.S. goods—that will go into effect on June 22, 2018. These tariffs are in response to the U.S. ending exemptions on Section 232—steel and aluminum—tariffs and are seen as “rebalancing measures,” according to the EU. Here is the full list of…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced the third quarter Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) and Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) for 2018, effective July 1, 2018. The BAF and LSS will affect all Canadian and U.S. destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight moving on Trans-Pacific lanes. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Applies to all…
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In April, the Trump Administration proposed tariffs on 1,333 items under Section 301 and stated that the official list would be announced June 15, 2018. That official list of products has been announced and separated into two sets. The first set contains 818 items of the originally proposed 1,333 items. These products will be subject…
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Mexico, in retaliation to U.S. Section 232 tariffs, has placed additional tariffs on U.S. origin items of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports, which went into effect June 5. Some tariffs are for items such as pork, cheese, apples, and bourbon will be phased in by July 5, 2018. Here is…
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The two-month exemption period for Canada, Mexico, and the European Union has ended, and Section 232 tariffs—which place a 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent tariff on aluminum—are set to go into effect June 1. As a result, Mexico has stated they may place tariffs on American lamps, pork, fruit, cheese and flat…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to Canadian Pacific Railway, on May 30, 2018, they have postponed the strike and have reached a tentative four-year agreement. Full operations at Canada Pacific (CP) and Kootenay Valley Railway (KVR) will resume tomorrow at 0600 local time across Canada. We will continue to…
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Please be advised that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has issued a strike notice, effective 10pm EDT, May 29, 2018. Over 3,000 conductors and locomotive engineers at Canadian Pacific (CP) are participating in this strike. This will impact the following shipments. Foreign shipments with unloading ports in Canada destined for Inland Point Intermodal (IPI) locations…
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The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) has announced revisions to the manifest rules of imports and exports in China, effective June 1, 2018. The adjusted rules include the following. Manifest submissions must be made 24 hours prior to loading. This includes all vessels going to or coming from any mainland ports in China. The…
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This April, Therese Straigis, Assistant Business Development Manager in our Syracuse, NY office, flew to Italy and began her three-month journey through our employee foreign exchange program. What is this program? The exchange program provides an opportunity for our employees to immerse themselves in a foreign country and bring back what they’ve learned. Mohawk employees…
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I recently took an Uber in New York City and noticed that the drivers tend to have their smartphones mounted on their dash to allow them to use city maps. What humored me was seeing that my driver didn’t have the most common iPhone or Samsung Galaxy device, instead he had a Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment…
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