On March 26, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation announcing the imposition of a 25% tariff on imported automobiles set to become effective on April 3, 2025, and certain automotive parts, set to become effective no...more
Just two days after the tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian products became effective, on March 6, President Trump announced amendments to the tariffs against Mexico and Canada “to minimize disruption to the United States...more
Multiple federal agencies are charged with enforcing U.S. international trade and national security laws. These agencies include the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State...more
2/3/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Agencies
March 2024 was a busy month for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) with respect to the Enforce and Protect Act (“EAPA”) regulations related to the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duties...more
4/25/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Evasion ,
Final Rules ,
Importers ,
Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
US Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA)
Those familiar with the U.S. import and export regulations know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) generally enforces the U.S. import regulations, while multiple executive government agencies...more
1/2/2024
/ Asset Seizure ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Census Bureau ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
DEA ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Many importers have experienced at one time or another that horrible, stomach-turning feeling that comes with the realization that merchandise they have been importing has been entered under the wrong HTS code, with the...more
Many importers will discover at some point that products they import may be subject to anti-dumping duties (“ADD”) or countervailing duties (“CVD”). With Washington’s continued aggressive approach toward unfair trade...more
As the war in Ukraine continues, the diversion of restricted goods and technology to Russia remains a risk for exporters. The Republic of Turkey has become a primary diversion point for such restricted goods. In the summer of...more
3/10/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Restricted Goods ,
Russia ,
Turkey ,
Ukraine
This podcast covers the important topic of U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") audits, including how CBP selects companies for audits and how importers should prepare for an audit. Anthony “Tony” Saranchak, Senior...more
Today, June 21, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) comes into effect. It is the latest – and perhaps strongest – tool in the belt of U.S. regulatory and enforcement agencies to combat forced labor....more
6/21/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
New Regulations ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)