Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule, effective May 14, that will expand the definition of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) importer—the party responsible for filing an ISF for certain types of shipments. The changes will add parties that have a commercial interest in the cargo and the best access to the…
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PierPass—an organization that addresses multi-terminal issues such as congestion, security, and air quality at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach—will be replacing the current incentive-based pricing model with an appointment-based system. This system will use a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime container moves, in an effort to improve…
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This is an update to our previous post found here. According to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference website, on April 20, 2018, they postponed the strike "until their members have had chance to vote on the agreement.” We will monitor this situation and offer updates as they become available.
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Mohawk Global Trade Advisors (MGTA) had a great turn out at this year’s Trade Fest in Syracuse, NY. We’d like to sincerely thank all of the attendees, speakers, and sponsors for making the event a success. The day was filled with insightful seminars discussing various topics such as, economic trends, critical issues and what’s ahead,…
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Please be advised that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has issued a strike notice, effective midnight, April 21, 2018. As a result, the Canadian Pacific Rail Road (CPRR) has now imposed an official ban, also effective midnight, April 21. This ban applies to All shipments originating in Canada which are billed to any Canadian or…
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We’re jumping into Spring with new promotions. This season we’d like to congratulate seven of our own for their achievements and wish them the best on their new beginnings. Lisa Covell has been promoted to Export Supervisor. Lisa has been with us over 13 years and is located in our Rochester, NY office. Brianne Victor…
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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the program that allows over 3,500 products from economically developing countries to enter the U.S. duty free, expired December 31, 2017. On March 23 President Trump signed H.R. 1625, which retroactively renewed the GSP from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020. Importers should continue to flag GSP-eligible imports with…
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