Hot Topics in International Trade-The Mod Act
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor & Customs enforcement
VP of Marketing Bob Brewer sits down once again with Robert Stein, VP of Braumiller Consulting Group to discuss the Mod Act, what it means regarding better communications with Customs and those involved in international...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the second presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the first presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance "When is an Assist Not an Assist?" Why Should You Attend: In...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that it is expanding a pilot program to eliminate admission stamps in passports. The record being eliminated is the ink stamp and not the “visa stamp” that a U.S....more
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor . Braumiller Law Group VP of Marketing Bob Brewer sits down with BLG Partner & Founder Adrienne Braumiller and talks about how U.S. Customs enforcement and navigating...more
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two final rules implementing long-awaited changes to its customs broker regulations (19 C.F.R. Part 111). Issued after an extended review by the...more
On August 20, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (“CSMS”) message # 49132200 addressing documentation requirements for import shipments valued over $2,500 to qualify for...more
Our International Trade & Regulatory Group explains how U.S. Customs is clamping down on China’s XPCC and details how importers can be prepared to respond....more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modernization has arrived with a proposed list of changes that restructure certain fundamentals of the business. CBP issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 5, 2020....more
On July 6, 2020, the Student and Exchange Visitors Program (SEVP), part of U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE), published guidance restricting foreign students in F-1 or M-1 status from participating in online...more
Is your company in a high-risk zone? Does it have the following risk characteristics? ? Your company imports more than $10 million of goods. ? You are mid-market: between $50 million and $2 billion in annual turnover. ?...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced in CSMS #42364745, issued April 14, 2020, that due to the high volume of inquiries the agency is migrating from its COVID-19 Relief Imports email address to the COVID-19...more
The Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision in TR International Trading Co. v. United States (Slip Op. 20-34) on March 16, 2020, stating that if a company wishes to file an appeal under the Court’s residual...more
On March 20, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that, due to the severity of the COVID-19 emergency, it will approve on a case-by-case basis requests for extension of payment of estimated duties, taxes...more
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Friday, March 20, that it will approve on a case by case basis requests to extend payment of customs duties, taxes and fees. CBP is...more
A little known fact to a lot of importers is how the big three express couriers (FedEx, UPS and DHL) typically file their import entries. In order to expedite clearances, they use a fuzzy interpretation of the import...more
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of recreational vehicles and lawn and garden equipment subject to EPA regulations should take no comfort in rumors of EPA’s reduced enforcement activity under the Trump...more
Will the current U.S. government import/export regulations or their possible changes impact your 2018 business operations? Does any portion of the supply chain that supports your acquisitions of commercial or operational...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action - On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action - On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
On March 31, President Trump signed two Executive Orders (EOs) that address trade. The first EO addresses increased enforcement of U.S. trade and customs laws and specifically calls for plans and strategies to combat the...more
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644) was signed into law on February 24, 2016. This comprehensive legislation includes the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (the “Enforce Act”), which creates a...more
In Depth - US research hospitals and other research institutions that import scientific instruments should take advantage of a US customs procedure that allows foreign instruments to enter duty-free if imported by such...more
This week Congress amended U.S. customs law to create new risks and opportunities for companies importing goods into the United States. Most significantly, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) will...more