Bob Brewer, Author at Braumiller Law Group

The U.S. Strike Force on Unfair Trade A Global Perspective, But It’s Really Just About China

August 5, 2021

By: By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

In the ongoing tit-for-tat trade war with China and the U.S., new developments are actually old policies, but seem to be resurfacing as the escalation in loss of patience continues to bring about more protectionism. It’s a global implementation, but the United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices.

The Quad and International Trade? The U.S., Australia, Japan and India

June 7, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group When the “Big Bully” is also your best friend, economically speaking, and metaphorically speaking, they are paying for your

HTS Classification Mistakes Before Customs Comes Knocking

June 7, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group & Brad Menard, VP of Braumiller Consulting Group It’s a fact of life in international trade, many shipments, on

An Update on Wally World, and Somewhat of a Digression on the Pandemic Landscape

December 14, 2020

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

I wrote an article called “What’s Going on at Wally World”, based on the Section 301 tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports, and how it was affecting Walmart, who imports about 80% of their products from China.

SME’s and Amazon Initiatives in a Global Pandemic

December 12, 2020

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

What are SME’s? They are small and medium-sized enterprises that make-up the backbone of world trade and growth. A World Bank Group study suggests that there are between 365-445 million MSMEs in emerging markets.

Filing with the CIT Regarding the Section 301 Potential Tariff Refund

October 8, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

On the morning of September 15th our firm released a notification to importers that there was a case filed with the CIT that may possibly pave the way to refunds on the Section 301 tariffs. We expected a fairly decent response, and what we got was 10x’s that in …

When a Few Bad Apples Create Havoc in the Orchard

August 5, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group To a certain extent, it goes without saying that the pandemic has certainly opened the door for PPE opportunity,

COVID-19 and the Impact on the Asian Apparel Industry

June 1, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group At the time of this writing, it’s not exactly another day in paradise, over 103,000 Americans are no longer

Time to Play Nice With China on Trade?

April 1, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group I know, I know, some would say, “Are you kidding? They started this pandemic”? Yes, it did start in

Ambitious Free Trade in 2020 and the African Continent

February 7, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a free trade area, outlined in the African Continental Free Trade

World Trade and Moving on to 2020 & South Korea, A Land of Opportunity

December 15, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group As we bring another year in trade to a close obviously the main question one could ask is, will

NIST 800-171: Cybersecurity, CUI/CDI and NIST 800-171 What does it mean for your business?

December 12, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group For anyone in the aerospace, defense, and export control markets, you have undoubtedly been faced with the question on

U.S. vs China Trade War, Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

October 12, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group On Friday, October 11th, 2019, President Trump announced a three- phase trade deal with China. The agreement is an

MTB Petition Process

October 9, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group This Friday, October 11, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will open this MTB portal mtbps.usitc.gov. The deadline for

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): Much Like the Elvis Song, “It’s Now or Never”

October 8, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group It seems like a long time ago, but it really wasn’t, that President Trump withdrew the United States from

China Plus One and the IMMEX

June 4, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, VP Marketing, Braumiller Law Group & Brenda Cordova, BLG Mexico Attorney Having heard the proverbial expression of “Not putting all of one’s