Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more
4/11/2025
/ Bitcoin ,
Canada ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Representatives ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the next presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance -
Tariffs on Canada and Mexico -
You have questions:
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3/24/2025
/ Canada ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Duties ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Webinars
Carol works in import compliance for Acme Corporation. Her customs broker advises her of a shipment from Kung Pao Industrial Company in China and asks for clearance instructions. Carol has never heard of Kung Pao Industrial...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the next few presentations in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance...more
1/18/2024
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Webinars
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the next few presentations in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the next few presentations in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance...more
1/16/2024
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Reconciliation ,
Webinars
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
12/13/2023
/ Asset Seizure ,
China ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Detention ,
Enforcement ,
Entity List ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Customs ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Webinars ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
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
10/12/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Customs Valuation ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
U.S. Customs ,
Webinars
Uniformity, or rather the lack thereof, in procedures and practices within U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) is evidently harming compliant companies within the trade...more
8/9/2023
/ Brokers ,
Buy America ,
CAFC ,
Compliance ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Licenses ,
OMB ,
Sanction Violations ,
Supply Chain ,
Taiwan ,
Trade Agreements ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for a discussion on the topic of:
ITAR 101-Part 2*
New to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)? Or, maybe you're just a little bit rusty on the ITAR? Here...more
6/22/2023
/ Commodities ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exemptions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
ITAR ,
License Agreements ,
Licenses ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
US Munitions List ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Webinars
The Trade Act of 1974 grants the President broad powers to manage trade relationships with foreign countries. Section 301 of the act allows the President, acting through the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), to...more
6/8/2023
/ Australia ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
IMMEX ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
WTO
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
2/8/2023
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Investment ,
ITAR ,
Mexico ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The year 2022 saw a substantial increase in export restrictions applicable to China. The U.S. and China are not only in a trade war but there is also an effort by the U.S. to (1) prevent development of supercomputers,...more
2/6/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
ECCNs ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more
12/15/2022
/ Brokers ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Country of Origin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Made in the USA ,
Product Labels ,
U.S. Commerce Department
We can all agree that goods made from forced labor, indentured labor or child labor should not be introduced into the U.S. market. Indeed, U.S. law prohibits the entry of goods made from forced labor....more
8/24/2022
/ Canada ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Workers ,
International Trade ,
ITAR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Open General Export Licences (OGELs) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Some may be familiar with Open General Licenses (OGLs) used in the United Kingdom and some other countries. They allow export of dual-use, strategic and other controlled articles to specific destinations under certain...more
HTS provision 9801.0085 is a provision for tools of trade and provides duty free treatment for qualifying articles - regardless of origin. It can save a company time and duty but can also land them in trouble. There are no...more