The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced, in a recent CSMS message, that they are in the process of updating the requirements for submitting notification of shipments that qualify under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Since the increase in the de minimis value from $200 to $800, the FDA’s reporting requirements…
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Pictures courtesy of Brianne Victor. (Click photos to enlarge.) Brianne Victor, Export Coordinator in our Buffalo, NY office, flew out to Bremen, Germany through our employee foreign exchange program, to live, work, and explore for three months. During her last month abroad, Brianne rode through Serengeti Park, took a train to Prague, visited the castles…
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Julia Vint (left) and Sarah Burns (right). Summer means sunshine, barbeques, beaches—and promotions! Mohawk is buzzing with new beginnings and we'd like to congratulate Sarah Burns and Julia Vint on their recent achievements. Congratulations Sarah Burns has been promoted to Application Development Team Leader. Sarah has been with us over two years and is located…
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Maersk's APM Terminals in New York, and several other locations across the globe, are closed for the second day, after the ocean carrier reported being hit by a cyber-attack yesterday. According to a customer advisory emailed this morning, Maersk has shut down its IT and communications systems as a proactive security measure. Impact on Shippers…
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U.S. exporters are required to inform all recipients, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of incorrect certificates of origin. In the past, the only way to notify Customs of an incorrect certificate was in writing. However, in a recent post, Customs provided a new procedure for communicating this via email. If you need to submit…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued their final rule on June 8, which will remove the consumptive demand clause from section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The clause allowed the importation of forced labor goods if the demand for those goods in the U. S. exceeded the capacity of domestic production. According to…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective July 15, 2017. This PSS 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 Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective July 15 Equip. USD…
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Background Frazer & Jones is an iron foundry with a 210,000 square foot facility in Syracuse, New York. The company employs over 180 people and produces approximately 90 million castings a year for the mining sector and other industrial markets. After years of managing their inbound transportation in-house, Frazer & Jones decided to conserve internal…
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Images courtesy of Brianne Victor. At the end of April, Brianne Victor, Export Coordinator in our Buffalo, NY office, flew to Bremen, Germany to begin her three month adventure through our employee foreign exchange program. During her second month abroad, Brianne visited the beautiful city of Hamburg, took a trip to Paris, and walked around Amsterdam.…
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The Gulf states that surround Qatar have imposed sanctions to ban transportation to and from Qatar via land, sea, or air, until further notice. According to Bloomberg, the reason for this ban is for “supporting terrorist groups ranging from Shiite Iranian proxies to Sunni militants such as Islamic State.” All major ocean carriers including, Maersk,…
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