Under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, Congress has mandated, effective August 1, 2016, a one-time catch-up adjustment to civil monetary penalties for export violations, in order to account for inflation. The last time such an increase occurred was in 1985. Going forward, it is important to note that these penalties are…
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In June 2013, the United States announced they would start negotiations for the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), a free trade agreement, with the European Union (EU). It has been little over 3 years, and U.S. and EU officials have just finished the fifteenth round of negotiations. There are likely to be more rounds…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective November 2, 2016. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to all freight originating in North, South, and West Asia. General Rate Increase Applies to all U.S. and Canadian ports Effective November 2 Equip. USD…
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Update: Please note that the GRI has been postponed from October 1 to October 15. The article below was originally published on 9/6/16. Trans-Pacific carriers will be implementing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on October 1, 2016. This GRI will affect all Canadian and USA destinations. The following amounts are in USD and apply to…
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A special thanks to Diane Cima, Compliance Specialist, for providing some of the pictures. Mohawk Global Trade Advisors (MGTA) had a great turn out at Trade Fest in Geneva, NY. We’d like to give a sincere thank you to all of the attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making the event a complete success. The day…
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Since the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was first made public, it has been met with both positive and negative outlooks. On one side, there are those who still fear the effect it will have on the current American workforce. On the other, many see great economic and geopolitical benefits in joining this partnership. Since both…
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MGTA's own Kristen Morneau and Robyn Moore will be speaking at the Import Forum at University of Southern Maine on October 13. The Import Forum will cover what Maine’s small- and medium-sized businesses need to know about importing including valuable import entry procedures, how to minimize risks of penalties and pitfalls, and best practices to…
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Join Jim Trubits, of Mohawk Global Trade Advisors (MGTA), on October 19 in Youngstown, OH for “Importing for Successful Exporters,” a panel discussion hosted by the Ohio Small Business Development Centers. The panel will be speaking about the key finance, compliance, and logistics issues that many small business exporters run into when importing components and…
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The GlobalLink Domestic Transportation Management System (TMS) offers a label printing feature. No longer will you have to create your own label, this feature allows you to easily print 5x7” pallet labels with your shipping information right from our TMS. To get to the labels, first you click Loads on the home screen. Once you…
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Effective November 15, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will enforce new requirements for the destination control statements needed under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The revisions will combine both destination control statements, used for EAR and ITAR, to…
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