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The USMCA Advantage: Avoiding the 25% Tariff for Your Company’s Bottom Line

ArentFox Schiff on 3/11/2025

The latest US tariff actions have rattled North American trade, but businesses that understand the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have a significant advantage....more

Navigating Changing Immigration Policies: Workplace Implications

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/26/2025

President Donald Trump has swiftly signed several immigration-related executive orders and implemented other immigration initiatives since his inauguration. These executive orders and policy changes have the stated intent to...more

As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: January 2025

ArentFox Schiff on 1/17/2025

Welcome to the January 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2024 - Forced Labor Questionnaires: Another Helpful Hint

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 4/3/2024

In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more

UFLPA in Focus: Lessons to Be Learned from Volkswagen’s Recent Experience

The Volkov Law Group on 2/20/2024

News recently published by multiple media outlets suggest that certain subcomponents incorporated into a variety of Volkswagen-owned vehicles—including cars manufactured by luxe brands Porsche, Bentley and Audi—were sourced...more

A Practical Guide to Compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”)

The Volkov Law Group on 1/25/2024

On December 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) into law to address the ongoing exploitation of the ethnic minority Uyghur population by the government of the...more

Supply Chain Compliance with Human Rights and Environmental Obligations

White & Case LLP on 2/24/2023

The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more

Examining the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Department of Homeland Security Enforcement

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/11/2022

Key Highlights - ..Review the UFLPA Strategy and CBP Operational Guidance for Importers; ..Conduct supply chain due diligence and instate reliable measures to prevent the use of forced labor; ..and Maintain recommended...more

Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2022

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/7/2022

As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more

How Does the Government Learn About Export Violations?

Williams Mullen on 2/23/2021

One of the most enduring questions of business executives and export professionals is how does the government learn about export violations? If my company has a possible violation, what are the chances that the government...more

Compliance into the Weeds: Episode 130- Corrosive Subcultures

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/10/2019

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this episode, Matt Kelly (the coolest guy in...more

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