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

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Welcome to the April 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

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Trump 2.0 Administration: Anticipated Impacts on International Trade, Sanctions and Economic Policy

Broad Tariff Increases Could Reshape Global Trade: The aggressive use of tariffs could create significant trade disruptions for businesses dependent on global supply chains, and pair novel use of authorities with existing...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: October 2024

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Welcome to the October 2024 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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group October 2024 Newsletter

Part one of this series focused on former US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer’s approach to trade and how it would flavor the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process in 2026 if Donald...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: June 2024

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Welcome to the June 2024 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

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Preparing for Canada’s New Anti-Forced Labour Supply Chain Law

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Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024....more

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Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains

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The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act will take effect on January 1, 2024, requiring certain organizations in Canada that are involved in the production or distribution of goods to submit a...more

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Braumiller Law Group - June 2023 Newsletter

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

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Canadian Parliament Passes Bill to Mandate Reporting on Forced and Child Labor in Supply Chains

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Soon to be law, the bill will require many foreign companies doing business in Canada to report annually; first reports will be due May 31, 2024 - On May 3, 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the...more

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Canada Passes Legislation on Forced Labor and Supply Chain Due Diligence

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This law requires many companies that do business in Canada to provide public annual reports on their efforts to eliminate the use of forced labor in their supply chains. Our summary of Canada’s legislation, including the...more

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Canada and Mexico Take Steps to Eliminate Forced Labor From Supply Chains

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In 2020, leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) which, for the first time in a US free trade agreement, includes a ban on imports of products produced using...more

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Braumiller Law Group - February 2023 Newsletter

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

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Real ESG Enforcement Mechanisms: Restrictions on Imports of Goods Made With Forced or Child Labor

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Many have viewed corporate commitments to ESG as largely performative measures amidst toothless compliance frameworks. But this has been changing and we expect that change to continue. One example arises out of the “S” in...more

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The EU’s Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labor on the EU Market: Coverage and Context

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With great anticipation, on September 14 the European Union proposed a new regulation broadly prohibiting the import, export and sale of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor (“Proposed Regulation”)....more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2022 - Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements to Comply with...

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. The Uyghur Forced Labor...more

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5 Business and Human Rights Sleeper Issues

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Business and human rights is continuing its steady march toward becoming a business imperative. There are sweeping new or proposed laws focused on human rights, such as the EU’s Proposal for a Directive on Corporate...more

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January 2022 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2022 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •Ongoing efforts to inform implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Act that...more

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U.S. Targets Imports Benefitting from Uyghur Forced Labor with Blanket Ban on Goods Produced in Xinjiang, China

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On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-78, which will ban the importation of all goods sourced from the People’s Republic of...more

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What Companies Need to Know: Uyghur Forced Labor Act Signed Into Law

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After more than a year of debate in the U.S. Congress as to the scope and enforceability, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA or Act) passed Congress with strong bipartisan support. President Biden has publicly...more

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The US Automotive Industry: Global Players Facing Tightened US Trade Rules

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The growing role that international trade rules are playing has left many corporate leaders to look beyond regularly imposed tariffs. Earlier this month, we published our “Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues under the...more

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