In today’s complex global marketplace, businesses are increasingly confronted with the challenges of supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and fierce competition—all exacerbated by trade remedy tariffs. While many of these...more
President-elect Trump has repeatedly stated that he will increase tariffs. While it is unclear to what extent, while campaigning he proposed a 10% to 20% tariff on all imports and an additional 60% or more on goods from...more
Under the Trump administration 2.0, it is very likely that the United States will adopt a more protectionist trade policy, which will expressly include the increase in use and imposition of tariffs on imports, particularly on...more
[Written by: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group] Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America’s history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and...more
Companies that import products into the United States need to understand how to properly classify their products because misclassification can lead to severe financial penalties and increased business costs....more
On April 15th, the 'Agreement amending the agreement by which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria on Foreign Trade' (the 'Agreement')1 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which will...more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for 2023. The CBSA periodically sets verification priorities which reflect its evaluation of the risk of...more
Effective January 27, 2022, the United States is implementing wide-ranging changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). These changes conform the HTSUS with the new, 2022 version of the Harmonized...more
The components and products that are used in the assembly of EVs are critical to the deployment and functionality of EVs and their global supply chain. In particular, the proper Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States...more
Throughout his presidency, President Trump has used tariffs – and the threat of tariffs – to address an unprecedented variety of economic and national security threats. As if to underscore the point, on December 2, 2019, the...more
• The MTB process allows importers to petition to suspend or reduce normal duties paid on certain imported products for three years, as approved by Congress. • The petition process opened on October 11, 2019 and interested...more
• USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $21 billion of imports from EU member states as a result of a dispute concerning aircraft subsidies. • The proposed duties would apply to...more
This article suggests steps you should take to survive the current trade war. We are now in a trade war regardless of the fact that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would rather we call it “a situation of trade disputes.”...more
The United States Court of International Trade recently overturned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denial of a protest, in which Quaker Pet Group, LLC contested CBP’s classification of its pet carriers. The five...more
• European Commission publishes survey on concept of “Specially Designed for Military Use,” and issues request for input for possible EU commercial policy measures targeting the United States • Netherlands introduces...more
On Tuesday, January 23, 2018, President Trump signed the Presidential Proclamation to Facilitate Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Large Residential Washers, thereby announcing the President’s decision regarding the...more
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice inviting U.S. exporters to request CBP’s assistance in resolving disputes with foreign customs agencies over the tariff classification or...more
Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more