Hot Topics in International Trade USMCA facilitation
Hot Topics in International Trade - Managed Services and FTZs
US-China International Trade Law: What You Need to Know Now
4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update
Hot Topics in International Trade-De Minimis With Bob Brewer, and Robert Stein, VP Braumiller Consulting
Hot Topics in International Trade. BLG VP Marketing Bob Brewer sits down with Robert Stein, VP Braumiller Consulting Group and discusses the recent bridge collapse via the Dali at the Francis Scott Key
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Evasion and Circumvention
Hot Topics in International Trade- The Importer of Record
10 Key Trade Developments: Trade Remedy Cases
Hot Topics in International Trade-The Mod Act
Episode 309 -- Alex Cotoia on Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Episode 308 -- Gabrielle Griffith, Director BPE Global, on Trade Compliance
10 Key Trade Developments: China
Hot Topics in International Trade
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Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French
Hot Topics in International Trade A Year in Review (Quickly)
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The Buy American Act was originally passed by Congress in 1933 and has undergone numerous changes across several presidential administrations. While the core of the Act has essentially remained the same, requiring the U.S....more
On March 1, 2024, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”) (the “Select Committee”), Mike Gallagher (R-WI-8), issued a statement...more
On April 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) on a Chinese company, Shanghai Select Safety Products Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Select”) and its two subsidiaries, Select...more
The UK Government launched a Consultation on the introduction of a UK CBAM on 21 March 2024. The Consultation closes on 13 June 2024. This follows the announcement, in December 2023, that the UK would implement a UK CBAM...more
On 9 June 2023, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest...more
In the Sucro Can Sourcing LLC (“Sucro Can”) decision issued on January 5, 2024 (Appeal EA-2022-002), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) allowed Sucro Can’s appeal of the enforcement action taken by the Canada...more
News recently published by multiple media outlets suggest that certain subcomponents incorporated into a variety of Volkswagen-owned vehicles—including cars manufactured by luxe brands Porsche, Bentley and Audi—were sourced...more
The Commission may grant a cease and desist order (“CDO”) when it finds a violation of Section 337. See 19 U.S.C. 1337(f)(1). Historically the Commission would grant a CDO upon a showing that a respondent had a “commercially...more
The author recently handled a civil lawsuit in which the plaintiff was a foreign company and the defendant was a Chinese company, and the contract stipulated that the dispute arising thereof should be resolved through...more
We have received multiple requests to provide guidance regarding the critically important area of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Because of the recency of the UFLPA, which went into effect on June 21, 2021,...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) is the U.S. agency tasked with addressing import compliance risks and evaluating internal compliance controls implemented by importing companies. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. §...more
The UK announced that it will require importers to pay a carbon levy on certain goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price. Covered goods under the UK’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) likely...more
K2 Integrity delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European Union...more
On February 5, 2023, the G7 announced that the “price cap” on western-backed seaborne trades of Russian-origin petroleum products to third countries would be set at $45 per barrel ($45/bbl) for Discount to Crude petroleum...more
Equipped with full funding, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now looks to heighten enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) with automotive suppliers squarely in sight....more
Sustainability and environmental, social and governance reporting (ESG”) sometimes have strange bedfellows. The social and governance components of both face ever increasing complexity. Effective June 21, 2022, the Uyghur...more
2023 is more than a brand-new year – it is an opportunity for your company to prioritize supply chain security. For some companies, this means filing a prior disclosure with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Companies...more
In 1964, the Mexican government introduced Maquiladoras as a strategy to attract foreign investment and increase industrialization on the Mexican border. Maquiladora’s process, produce, transform, or repair goods owned by...more
This episode is part of our series “Supply Chain Disruptions,” in which we explore how supply chain issues are affecting businesses everywhere, and when the flow of goods and services may settle into a new normal. This...more
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
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA" or the "Act") imposes new obligations on companies producing or sourcing goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China ("Xinjiang"). The key...more
On June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") began to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA"), which prohibits the importation of goods produced wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more
Can you prove the absence of forced labor in your supply chain? As of June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will presume that all goods manufactured in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more
On December 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law legislation entitled the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which came into effect on June 21, 2022. In relevant part, the law prohibits certain imports...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