The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 43 entities to the Entity List for either supporting China’s military, supporting the government's human rights abuses, or supporting Pakistan’s weapons capabilities. The agency also removed one entity from the list. These additions, outlined in a final rule, impose license requirements for all items subject to the…
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UPDATE: 6/14/2023— A tentative agreement has been jointly announced by PMA and ILWU. While still pending ratification, this is a massive step towards the completion of a six-year contract which should ensure the fluidity of US West Coast Ports. Uncertainty continues on the West Coast, with International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada's recent actions…
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Vessel backups are building in Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA-LB) ports amid continued illegal slowdowns by International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) workers. The labor situation at the ports was also posing a risk to intermodal rail service in Southern California. “A spokesperson for Union Pacific Railroad (UP) told the Journal of Commerce (JOC)…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective July 1, 2023. 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 July 1, 2023 Equip.USD20…
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Trans-Pacific carriers have announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 15, 2023. 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 June 15, 2023 Equip.USD20…
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On Friday, June 2, a job action performed by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) significantly impacted, or in some cases completely shut down, labor operations in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Similar action occurred in Port of Oakland, as well. On Sunday, Total Terminals International (TTI), which owns one of…
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Mohawk Global is excited to announce their collaboration with worldwide leaders in the freight forwarding industry to start a new sister company, MGL Europe. The first MGL Europe office opened in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2023. Gar Grannell, Mohawk Global CEO says, “This partnership in Germany is the result of trusting relationships built over the…
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It can be daunting to submit forced labor allegations in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) system. To ease the pressure on filers CBP has released two useful documents—a Recommended Guidelines for Submissions of Forced Labor Supporting Documents and a Forced Labor Allegation Submission Checklist. These resources will help clarify details of what information…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced new Russia-related export controls, including actions that increase its Russian and Belarusian Industry Sector Sanctions, extend its foreign direct product rule restrictions, and add 71 new entities to the Entity List. Reason for the Updates Some of the changes in the final rule—effective May 19—“better align”…
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that it is extending 77 of 81 Section 301 exclusions of COVID-19 related products through September 30. The other four will expire at the end of May. Previously, all the exclusions had been scheduled to end May 15. The products that will not be extended…
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