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
Let’s say you work in Customs Compliance at Shark Company. You learn that your company is purchasing Shrimp Company. Do you have any concerns? Will there be work to do? Yes, and yes!
Buying Another Company-
When one...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more
4/10/2023
/ China ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Forced Labor ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
ITAR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
Software ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Visas
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is continuing its project to revise and update the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Some of the changes are editorial and some are substantive. If you are...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
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 Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is continuing its project to revise and update the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Some of the changes are editorial and some are substantive. If you are...more
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)
Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing for Braumiller Law Group sits down with Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel to BLG to discuss the new landscape regarding the Customs Brokers Modernization Regulations and the changes taking place on...more
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
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
Joe Compliance has an export control issue involving definition of some of the terms being used. Joe goes to the website of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (pmddtc.state.gov) and clicks on “Review the ITAR.” He...more
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