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Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: Trade Remedies
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Compliance Tip of the Day: The Role of Supply Chain and Compliance in Tariffs
CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
Tariffs and Trade Series: Effects on Agriculture Operations and Markets
Episode 358 - Ethics and Compliance Trends for 2025: Is Your Company Prepared?
U.S. Introduces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan,” Marking Significant and Impactful Shift in Trade Policy
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Hot Topics in International Trade 2024 Presidential Election and Trade with BLG Senior Associate Attorney Kerry Wang
Hot Topics in International Trade FTZ's and the Business Drift
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As of midnight, a sweeping set of new tariffs is in effect. Many are country-specific or based on foreign policies targeting specific products from specific countries. Some of the tariffs going into effect are based on...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
A competitor could trigger a federal investigation against your company, just by filing a whistleblower complaint about your imports. In this episode, Michael Volkov explores how the Trump Administration is reshaping the...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
The Trump Administration intends to leave a strong enforcement mark on fraud and trade enforcement. DOJ is linking together trade enforcement and False Claims Act cases in an unprecedented manner that will open up new...more
A recent Ninth Circuit decision underscores why importers should be worried that they will be hit with a large government bill under the False Claims Act (FCA) to pay for newly raised duties imposed on imported products. The...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
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Island Industries v. Sigma Corp., upheld a lower court jury determination that an importer of welded pipe fittings is liable for $8 million in unpaid antidumping duties under the False...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
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
With recent increases in U.S. tariffs and the increasing complexity of determining applicable duties for different products, importers are looking for ways to reduce their tariff exposure. Since a product’s tariff treatment...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
With the recent surge in tariffs and imposition of differentiated tariffs for different countries of origin (i.e., higher tariffs for goods originating from China than from neighboring countries and potentially other...more
The Trump Administration is committed to a re-defined objective of fair trade. This will have a significant impact on all businesses, across all operational functions. This is not surprising — for years, the United States...more
As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to...more
While some enforcement areas have taken a pause this year, False Claims Act enforcement—especially around customs duties—is moving and likely to get busier. Just last week the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint...more
As the business community adjusts to the reality of the Trump Administration’s sweeping new tariff regime, importers and other organizations that rely on imports should be mindful that with the expansion and sharp increases...more
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As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the United States Department of Commerce has experienced a surge in recognition and importance over the past year. This Bureau, and particularly the Office of Export Enforcement...more