By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder, Braumiller Law Group
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”) in China. President Biden signed this law on December 23, 2021, which unanimously passed both houses of Congress.
By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and look at the bright side.
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
Are you importing into Mexico and your customs operation requires the services of a Mexican Customs broker? If the answer is yes, then this information is important for you because errors or violations on your operation, even if committed by the broker or its personnel, might hold you as the responsible party before the eyes of the authority.
By: Jennifer Horvath, Partner, and Brandon French, Associate,
Braumiller Law Group
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently voted to advance the America Competes Act of 2022 “the Act.” This comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, in June of 2021. The focus of the Act is to strengthen America’s scientific and technological activities in the 21st Century, in order to be able to compete with China in these critical fields in the future.
By: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
Tariff classification-related court precedents have significantly shaped the way importers, brokers, consultants, lawyers, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classify goods today under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS, or simply HTS).
By: Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group
Currently there are close to 400 active antidumping cases involving nearly 40 countries. The cases cover a wide range of products including steel commodity products and steel articles (number one category), chemical products, other metal commodities and articles, plastics and rubber products, food products, paperboard and manufactured articles. Key countries subject to ADD are China (number one country by far), Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
By: Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
The year is 2022, and companies are turning over a new leaf, making a concerted effort to become compliant with U.S. Customs laws and practices. Seemingly, there are no downsides to conducting a comprehensive Customs compliance review and submitting a Prior Disclosure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(c)(4) and 19 C.F.R. § 162.74.
By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January 27, 2022, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10326 (December 23, 2021). Many of the changes to Chapter 84 were made to keep up with technological innovations and commercial use.
By: Cindy Le, Braumiller Law Group
Many factors have contributed to reshaping and redefining Vietnam’s growing dynamic economy, which had once been coined by the United States as an underdeveloped country but is aggressively emerging to a developing country status.
By Linnea Deeds, Director of Educational Services, Braumiller Consulting Group
In December, CBP announced a four-phase transition to a Modernized ACE Portal and decommissioning the legacy ACE Portal. We are currently in Phase I and already seeing client impacts.
By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
Imagine your company imports from a vendor in Vietnam and sells them at a competitive margin in the U.S. Business is so-so until the Department of Commerce conducts an Antidumping or Countervailing Duty (“AD/CVD”) review that encompasses your company or its foreign vendor and determines the origin of your goods to be China, which causes you to owe backlogged AD/CVD at rates over 100% ad valorem for the past year.
By Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
Punctuation matters. I’ve always remembered a poster on the wall of a co-worker’s office—this was back in the
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder of Braumiller Law Group
In today’s complex global marketplace, businesses are increasingly confronted with the challenges of supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and the Southern Common Market, commonly known as Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina,
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
The United States has a long history of using tariffs. The first significant tariff legislation was the Tariff Act of 1789,
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
Recently, US elected President Trump threatened that when he takes office one of his first orders will be a
By Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
On October 23, 2024, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published proposed changes to the International Traffic in Arms
By: James R. Holbein, Of Counsel
This article examines the constitutional authorities and various statutes that reserve tariff authorities for Congress and some legal authorities in which
By Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
For the better part of a decade, the United States waged an ugly dispute with the WTO over
By: Judy Davis, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
In the global trade universe, where time holds huge importance, weak security practices in your international operations could be detrimental
By: Victoria Holmes, Braumiller Law Group
Historically, trade agreements have focused on reducing barriers to trade—such as tariffs and quotas—while encouraging economic integration and growth. Environmental protection was often
By Sarah Wirskye, Wirskye Law Firm, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
President-elect Trump has repeatedly stated that he will increase tariffs. While it is unclear to what
By Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America’s history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
On September 15th, 2024, the Mexican Congress published on the Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Mexican Official Gazette) a
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder of Braumiller Law Group and Gavin Andersen, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group and Law Clerk
This is the second of a three-part
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
At a glance, gauging where we stand in our relationship with China overall, one would assume the key operative word in
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
On September 15th, 2024, the Mexican Congress published on the Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Mexican Official Gazette) a
By Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
Not only are shipments under $800 exempt from duty but they are also exempt from Section 301 duties on
By Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group
On September 27, 2024, Commerce announced its affirmative final determination in the ongoing AD / CVD aluminum extrusions investigation. On the same
By: James R. Holbein, Of Counsel
The union and management teams reached a settlement agreement that was announced on October 4, 2024 to end the port strike.
By: Victoria Holmes, Braumiller Law Group
Historically, trade agreements have focused on reducing barriers to trade—such as tariffs and quotas—while encouraging economic integration and growth. Environmental protection was often
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder, Braumiller Law Group
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”) in China. President Biden signed this law on December 23, 2021, which unanimously passed both houses of Congress.
By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and look at the bright side.
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
Are you importing into Mexico and your customs operation requires the services of a Mexican Customs broker? If the answer is yes, then this information is important for you because errors or violations on your operation, even if committed by the broker or its personnel, might hold you as the responsible party before the eyes of the authority.
By: Jennifer Horvath, Partner, and Brandon French, Associate,
Braumiller Law Group
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently voted to advance the America Competes Act of 2022 “the Act.” This comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, in June of 2021. The focus of the Act is to strengthen America’s scientific and technological activities in the 21st Century, in order to be able to compete with China in these critical fields in the future.
By: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group
Tariff classification-related court precedents have significantly shaped the way importers, brokers, consultants, lawyers, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classify goods today under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS, or simply HTS).
By: Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group
Currently there are close to 400 active antidumping cases involving nearly 40 countries. The cases cover a wide range of products including steel commodity products and steel articles (number one category), chemical products, other metal commodities and articles, plastics and rubber products, food products, paperboard and manufactured articles. Key countries subject to ADD are China (number one country by far), Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.
By: Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
The year is 2022, and companies are turning over a new leaf, making a concerted effort to become compliant with U.S. Customs laws and practices. Seemingly, there are no downsides to conducting a comprehensive Customs compliance review and submitting a Prior Disclosure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(c)(4) and 19 C.F.R. § 162.74.
By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January 27, 2022, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10326 (December 23, 2021). Many of the changes to Chapter 84 were made to keep up with technological innovations and commercial use.
By: Cindy Le, Braumiller Law Group
Many factors have contributed to reshaping and redefining Vietnam’s growing dynamic economy, which had once been coined by the United States as an underdeveloped country but is aggressively emerging to a developing country status.
By Linnea Deeds, Director of Educational Services, Braumiller Consulting Group
In December, CBP announced a four-phase transition to a Modernized ACE Portal and decommissioning the legacy ACE Portal. We are currently in Phase I and already seeing client impacts.
By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
Imagine your company imports from a vendor in Vietnam and sells them at a competitive margin in the U.S. Business is so-so until the Department of Commerce conducts an Antidumping or Countervailing Duty (“AD/CVD”) review that encompasses your company or its foreign vendor and determines the origin of your goods to be China, which causes you to owe backlogged AD/CVD at rates over 100% ad valorem for the past year.
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