Customs User Fees to Increase

Customs User Fees to Increase

Import clients will see an increase in U.S. Customs user fees, effective January 1, 2018. These fees will be adjusted to reflect inflation. Below are three examples of the current fees and what the adjusted fees will be.   Current Effective Jan 1 Minimum Merchandise Processing Fee $25.00 $25.67 Maximum Merchandise Processing Fee $485.00 $497.99…

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UPDATE: Preparing for New ACE Deployment

UPDATE: Preparing for New ACE Deployment

Updated: Customs will be undertaking an ACE deployment on January 6. To avoid the possibility of late payments, Mohawk will authorize two days’ worth of duty payments, ahead of time, for as many shipments as possible. Doing this will help avoid any service disruptions due to failures resulting from this update. We are actively working…

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From Trucks to Trains: ELDs Could Cause an Increase in Intermodal

From Trucks to Trains: ELDs Could Cause an Increase in Intermodal

The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate—which requires motor carriers to install devices that automatically record driving time—is steadily approaching and many truckers still haven’t complied. As of October, nearly one million truck drivers haven’t purchased ELDs and many are still strongly against e-logs altogether. You can read tweets of displeased truckers under the hashtag #ELDORME.…

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BIS Clarifies EAR License Exceptions GOV and STA

BIS Clarifies EAR License Exceptions GOV and STA

Intending to assist exporters, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule, on November 1, that gives guidance on two Export Administration Regulations (EAR) license exceptions. This rule makes three clarifications to license exception Governments, International Organizations, International Inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the International Space Station (GOV). It also…

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Good News for NVOCCs: Two Rate Methodologies May Change

Good News for NVOCCs: Two Rate Methodologies May Change

The following is from Rich Roche, Vice President, International Transportation for Mohawk Global Logistics. Rich serves as NVOCC Sub-Committee Chair of National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA). The agenda at yesterday’s open meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)—held at their office in Washington, DC—included Petition No. P2-15 authored by the National Customs…

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Mohawk Featured in 3Gtms Case Study

3Gtms, one of our technology partners, recently featured Mohawk in a case study about our success with their transportation management system (TMS). The case study offers a window into the work our domestic division has done to increase efficiency and reduce processing time. You can read the case study here.

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