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Wiley Rein LLP

Administration Releases Details on Planned Increases to Section 301 Duties on Imports of Steel, Aluminum, Electric Vehicles,...

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On May 22, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice detailing the tariff codes to be impacted by the Biden Administration’s proposed increase in tariffs on $18...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Five Compliance Checks Every Multinational Company Should Consider for … Being an Importer of Record

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As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About” various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our series on compliance checks that...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2024 - De Minimis An Ever-Growing Problem of De Maximus Proportion

From Wikipedia: De minimis is a Latin expression meaning “pertaining to minimal things”, normally in the terms de minimis non curat praetor. (“The praetor does not concern himself with trifles”) or de minimis non curat lex...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Q1 2024

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Courts have clearly established that a shipper cannot prevail in a freight claim against a carrier if an “Act of God” caused the freight loss or damage. The Act of God defense is an original, and one of the most...more

White & Case LLP

WTO Extends E-Commerce Tariff Moratorium as Broader Negotiations Continue

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The World Trade Organization’s (“WTO”) 13th Ministerial Conference (“MC13”) has extended the e-commerce customs duty moratorium for another two years, providing another short reprieve for digital services companies from the...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group February 2024 newsletter

Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued HQ H324098, clarifying what it means to be an “owner or purchaser”...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Switzerland Eliminates All Tariffs on All Industrial Goods

As of 1 January 2024, imports of industrial goods into Switzerland are exempt from customs duties. Together with other tariff simplification measures, this is expected to result in yearly customs savings for importers of over...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 12th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance & Enforcement - November 7th - 8th, Washington, DC

Back by popular demand! Join U.S. imports/customs controls experts and supply chain professionals at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement, taking place November 7–8, 2023, in Washington, D.C....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2023 - Mexican Customs Regimes - Regimenes aduaneros Mexicanos

This article is aimed to briefly explain what is Mexican Customs regime, when and how it is used and why any party entering or extracting goods in or out of Mexico should be aware of its importance for compliance. Although...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2023 - Exporting to Mexico

This article covers some of the legal requirements that should be taken into consideration if your company is already exporting to Mexico or is considering doing so. If you are relocating to Mexico, or you are a producer,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2022 - The Multi-Purpose Role of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule

When goods are imported into the United States, the importer-of-record (IOR) must, with reasonable care, file an entry (CBP Form 3461) and entry summary (CBP Form 7501), or the electronic equivalents, with U.S. Customs and...more

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Canada Introduces Legislation to Combat Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

Canada is considering implementing new laws regarding supply-chain due diligence and other obligations relating to forced labour and child labour. In late 2021, Canadian Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne introduced Bill S-211, An...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Importers Beware: Can You (Really) Act as Importer of Record?

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The Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) official position is that only the “importer”, the “owner” of the goods, or a licensed customs broker acting on their behalf are authorized to account for commercial goods and be...more

Willcox & Savage

Customs: Roadmap for the Unwary Importer

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All merchandise imported into the United States is required to be cleared through U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP). Clearance is obtained by filing an “entry” with CBP. In 2021 the United States imported $2.8...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: Shiny New Machines – Modifications to Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff...

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...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The CBSA Publishes its July Audit Priorities List

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regularly conducts audits or “verifications” of importers, to assess compliance with Canada’s customs laws. Such verifications could result in additional duties, GST and/or other...more

ArentFox Schiff

CIT Assigns Panel for 301 Litigation on US Imports From China — Update on Options to Recover China Tariffs

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If your company has paid Section 301 duties on products of China included in List 3 and List 4(a), there may still be an opportunity to file a suit to potentially recover duties paid. On February 5, 2021, the US Court of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USTR Suspends Tariffs on Certain French Luxury Goods: A Potential Shift in Trade Talks

Key Takeaways: • Threatened 25% tariffs on French luxury goods are suspended. • USTR is still looking at tariffs in retaliation for taxes on U.S. global tech companies. • Biden’s new USTR will face immense pressure to...more

Hogan Lovells

The UK-EU trade deal: What you need to know

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On Christmas Eve, the United Kingdom and European Union finally agreed a trade deal – the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) – which will define the post-Brexit trading relationship between the European Union and United...more

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Arent Fox's Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues For 2021

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Looking towards 2021 and a new Administration, Arent Fox's International Trade & Investment group has prepared a series of primers on six key areas that can impact your business: The Biden Transition, Special Tariffs,...more

White & Case LLP

What business needs to know about trading goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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In this alert, we focus on the key takeaways for trade in goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("EU-UK TCA"). Bilateral trade between the UK and EU will be duty free and quota free provided the relevant...more

Hogan Lovells

Doing business in Vietnam: Consumer sector

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Vietnam is one of the most dynamic emerging markets in Southeast Asia. A population of more than 96 million – 70% of whom are under the age of 35 – experiencing rapid and continuing growth in discretionary income has fuelled...more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ Prosecutes Fashion Company For Skirting Customs Tariffs - Could This Be The Hot New Trend?

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Fashion industry beware: the eye of the law is on you, and we are not talking about the runway. Last week, a Los Angeles fashion company pled guilty to customs fraud and money laundering charges. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Trade War On Two Fronts: U.S. Considers More Tariffs On European Goods

Opening Salvos: The Proposed Tariffs- On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice that it is considering new tariffs on exports such as olives, coffee, beer, gin, and trucks coming into the...more

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