Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Episode 369 -- Stepping Into the Enforcement Spotlight -- Customs and Border Patrol and Import Enforcement
Hot Topics in International Trade FTZ's and the Business Drift
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: Evasion and Circumvention
Hot Topics in International Trade- The Importer of Record
Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: Trade Remedy Cases
Hot Topics in International Trade-Reasonable Care
Hot Topics in International Trade-The Mod Act
Wiley’s Top 10 Trade Developments: Heightened Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement
Episode 309 -- Alex Cotoia on Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: China
Hot Topics in International Trade
Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French
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FCPA Compliance Report - Virginia Newman on Enhancing UFLPA Compliance: Solutions for Forced Labor Prevention
Braumiller Law Group Help With China Imports
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor & Customs enforcement
Hot Topics in International Trade Braumiller Law Group & Consulting Group Podcasts
In a recent post, we briefly explored potential insurance coverage for tariff- and trade-related losses, particularly in the context of escalating global trade tensions and U.S. enforcement trends. Since then, enforcement...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are cracking down on tariff evasion. The DOJ has expressly stated that exposing and prosecuting tariff evasion schemes is among its top...more
On July 31, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order modifying the reciprocal 10% global tariff introduced earlier this year. The revised rates impose differentiated tariffs by country, ranging from 10% to over 40%....more
As part of the Trump administration’s broad repositioning of US international trade policy toward higher tariffs and enhanced customs enforcement, on 12 May 2025, the head of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice...more
This bulletin was originally published on July 11, 2025. It has been updated to reflect changes from an Executive Order published by the White House on July 30, 2025, titled "Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All...more
Supply chain and compliance professionals now have some clarity on the landed cost of imported goods and compliance obligations. The White House announced a new Executive Order on the evening of July 31, 2025, that modifies...more
Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties - Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more
Escalating what has already been a strong focus on combating customs and trade fraud in President Donald Trump’s second administration, on July 10, 2025, the Department of Justice announced it would be devoting significant...more
A recent complaint – U.S. ex rel. Joyce v. Global Office Furniture, LLC, et al. – marks one of the Trump administration’s first publicly filed False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions focused on tariff evasion. In its July...more
As importers await outcomes from the Trump Administration's trade negotiations, a series of newly imposed tariffs continues to impact a broad spectrum of imported products and related supply chains. Businesses are currently...more
DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more
As the US administration has imposed and modified tariffs on key trading partners, the US Department of Justice has turned its focus to criminally prosecuting companies and individuals for tariff evasion....more
In Husch Blackwell’s June 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - • U.S. International Trade...more
On June 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a case in which the jury found the defendant knowingly made false statements on customs forms to avoid paying...more
Tariffs have been in the news almost daily. Not only have tariff rates changed repeatedly, but the deadlines around implementation are subject to change. Meanwhile, the list of new commodities that are subject to additional...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a significant ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for companies that import merchandise, including but not limited to those subject to...more
In Husch Blackwell’s May 2025 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - • U.S. International Trade...more
Tariff and trade violations are on DOJ’s radar screen. No question but starting with Customs and Border Patrol we can expect that regulatory investigations and enforcement actions will increase. Along with that — you can...more
In the prior post, I cited three significant risk areas for False Claims Act (“FCA”) risks and trade compliance: (1) Valuation; (2) Misclassification and (3) Country of Origin. On April 18, 2025, the United States filed a...more
As in every Administration, the Trump Department of Justice has made clear its enforcement priorities — government fraud, immigration and national security to include tariff and trade violations. DOJ fully recognizes the...more
In this article, the third in our blog series on U.S. tariffs (check out the other two pieces on origination and classification), we continue to spotlight high-risk tariff practices and potential enforcement consequences. ...more
The United States has intervened and filed a superseding complaint in a False Claims Act case originally filed by a whistleblower in the Eastern District of California. The Government’s complaint alleges that an importer and...more
Despite signs of a retrenchment in some of the traditional areas of white collar enforcement under the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) enforcement of the civil False Claims Act (“FCA”) appears...more
On May 12, 2025, head of the Department of Justice Criminal Division Matthew Galeotti delivered a speech in which he stated that the Department augmented its corporate whistleblower program to prioritize the following subject...more
What if your next import shipment becomes the centre of a federal enforcement action — not because of criminal intent, but because of a mistake? In today’s episode, Michael Volkov breaks down the expanding power and reach of...more