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Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: Trade Remedy Cases
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Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French
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FCPA Compliance Report - Virginia Newman on Enhancing UFLPA Compliance: Solutions for Forced Labor Prevention
Braumiller Law Group Help With China Imports
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor & Customs enforcement
Hot Topics in International Trade Braumiller Law Group & Consulting Group Podcasts
Hot Topics in International Trade. Prior Disclosures, With Partner Adrienne Braumiller, Braumiller Law Group
Torres Talks Trade Podcast Episode 9 on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Global Business Identifier program
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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
As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in...more
On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century. The implications for numerous multinational companies — including importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers — will be...more
Foreign nationals who are entering the United States or applying for visas or other travel benefits from outside the United States are advised that travel requirements and restrictions under the Trump administration may...more
The latest US tariff actions have rattled North American trade, but businesses that understand the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have a significant advantage....more
On February 20, 2025, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Michael Granston, emphasized using the False Claims Act (FCA) to address U.S. Customs &...more
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
President Donald Trump has swiftly signed several immigration-related executive orders and implemented other immigration initiatives since his inauguration. These executive orders and policy changes have the stated intent to...more
The scope of new import tariffs and regulations portends significant operational risks and disruptions. It is easy to imagine numerous companies that depend on imports for production purposes are facing a new set of...more
With the second Trump administration holding the reins of the executive branch, companies should brace for a renewed focus on trade enforcement. The administration has already begun to expand tariffs on a variety of items...more
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
Imagine walking into a room to take an exam that you will likely fail, where the odds of success are stacked, at best, more than 3-to-1 against you? Is it madness to willingly put yourself in that situation? And yet, twice...more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump was inaugurated for his second term and in alignment with his “Day One” campaign promises, he signed ten executive orders that support his immigration agenda. These executive orders touch...more
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
Welcome to the January 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 13, 2025, regarding an update to the rules governing de minimis shipments. The public can make comments on the proposed rule until...more
The first sale doctrine is an important principle in U.S. customs law that allows importers to use the price of the first sale in a series of transactions as the basis for calculating customs duties. This doctrine can be...more
The expected focus on tariffs and supply chain issues by the Trump administration presents significant risks for frequent importers. Determining the best strategy to deal with potential import uncertainties are muddled by...more
In this second installment of our four-part trade series, we consider strategies importers may adopt for addressing anticipated tariffs imposed under the Trump-Vance administration. As we draw closer to President-elect Donald...more
The U.S. government has increasingly emphasized the importance of supply chain integrity, particularly in relation to eliminating forced labor. U.S. policymakers are actively passing legislation, including the Uyghur Forced...more
While the incoming administration has blanketed the news cycle with newly threatened tariffs against typical targets like China, and against neighboring allies like Canada and Mexico, the current administration has quietly...more
President-elect Trump has indicated that he will immediately increase tariffs as to imports from multiple countries, most notably China, Mexico, and Canada. However, companies involved in international trade are closely...more
The Consumer Product Safety Commission launched its eFiling Beta Pilot a little over a year ago. Non-pilot participants were invited to participate in voluntary eFiling last summer, and the CPSC extended this stage to October...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced today that individually licensed customs brokers may begin completing continuing education courses on January 1, 2025 (89 FR 87387). Failure to comply risks suspension or...more