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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part II)

As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About…Tariff Strategies for Sell-Side Contracts

Assessing Tariff Impacts in Commercial Contracts - With the size and scope of President Trump’s tariffs continuing to shift, this is a critical time for businesses to assess their contracts and determine how increased...more

The Non-Compliant Cat in the Hat

So, just before Easter, in 1957, a little book you may have heard of, called The Cat in the Hat, made its first appearance. Theodore Geisel — writing under the name “Dr. Suess” — later said that of all his children’s books,...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … the Pause in the Reciprocal Tariffs

Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top The recent announcement of a pause in the rollout of reciprocal tariffs has created some confusion — and some hope — for multinationals and importers around the world....more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I)

As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Current Trump Tariff Proposals

Although we are only two months into the new administration, we have seen a dizzying array of new tariffs that have been proposed, imposed, revoked, suspended, and sometimes reimposed. It can be difficult for importers to...more

What Every Multinational Company (Doing Business in Mexico) Should Know About … Mitigating Risks From ATA Scrutiny in a New...

Mexican cartels dominate large swaths of the Mexico-United States border and the Bajío region (an area encompassing relevant parts of Queretaro, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, and Michoacán), and they...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (Part II)

As reported in our prior article, “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs (Part I),” President Trump signed two proclamations on February 10, 2025, imposing 25-percent tariffs...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

What Has President Trump Announced? On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed proclamations titled Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States and Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States. The...more

6 Steps to Manage Tariff Risks in a Trade War

As Trump seeks to raise U.S. tariffs (which currently tend to be among the lowest worldwide), manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other companies that frequently import (“importers”) must determine the best strategy...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part III): A...

Our previous article on What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part I) identified the 12 main import-related risks (and opportunities) likely to arise in...more

Five Compliance Best Practices for … CTPAT Compliance Requirements

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

The Twelve Days of Compliance

So, for those of you who missed last year’s “The Grinch Who Stole Compliance,” never fear: We have an endless supply of compliance-related holiday mirth. After all, who doesn’t like a bit of eggnog and the traditional singing...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Most Common Supply Chain Risk-Management Failures (Part I)

Regulators around the world are sending a consistent message to companies that operate or source internationally, which is that they must take ownership of their supply chains. In addition, multinational companies face...more

The Compliance Mash!

Ah, Halloween. The one day of the year where we celebrate non-compliance by masked, under-age workers. And as our long-time readers know — and if you are not, you know who you are and need to hang your head in shame — it...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Overseeing Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders

We have received requests to publish a comprehensive set of Customs and import compliance best practices that covers all aspects of importation and supply chain management. As part of this series, the topic this week is best...more

Five Compliance Best Practices Every Multinational Company Should Consider for … Tailoring Compliance Policies and Internal...

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

Navigating Global Trade Regulations: Minimizing Supply Chain Risks When Importing from Abroad

Regulators have sent numerous messages that companies who source from abroad need to subject their entire supply chain to extensive due diligence, based on state-of-the-art compliance measures to minimize supply chain risks....more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Red Flags (Anti-corruption Series Part...

We have received several requests to publish a list of red flags pertinent to multinational organizations. To accommodate these requests, we are publishing a three-part series on anticorruption, export controls and economic...more

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About … The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Due Diligence and Compliance (Part...

In our previous biweekly update, What Every Multinational Needs to Know About … The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Part I, we summarized the UFLPA requirements and the basic expectations that U.S. Customs and Border...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more

Managing the Aggressive Enforcement of International Regulations by the Trump Organization: Compliance Best Practices for...

With the Trump administration having put in place the largest export controls penalty of all time, the second-largest economic sanctions/OFAC penalty, and five of the ten largest FCPA penalties, international regulatory risk...more

Managing the Trump Administration International Trade War: Coping with Section 232 and 301 Tariffs, International Trade...

This white paper lays out a twelve-step program for dealing with the Trump administration trade war, both for importers who are dealing with special tariffs and the sharp increase in antidumping and countervailing duty...more

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