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Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - Protectionism or Free Trade?

The Realities of Free Trade - Many of our basic freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution. Speech, press, assembly, religion: these are all accepted as sacrosanct rights by reasonable people across the political spectrum....more

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Tariff Turmoil: What U.S. Companies Need to Know

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Our prior alert addressed the three Executive Orders issued by President Trump in early February imposing additional tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China. Since then, tariffs have been on again, off again, leaving...more

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Nearshoring is Expected to Increase: What are the Patent Challenges for IP Owners?

The new U.S. administration’s interest in tariffs has put the process of nearshoring front and center. What is nearshoring? That’s when goods are sent into the U.S. tariff-free from a country with a free trade agreement and a...more

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Trump Administration’s Trade & Tariff Policy

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President Trump has been clear that tariffs will be a policy cornerstone of his second administration. Whether being used as leverage to extract policy concessions or to address true bilateral trade imbalances, the threat of...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part II): The...

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During his campaign, President Trump often stated that he would be implementing an “America First” international trade policy, which he said explicitly would include higher tariffs, potentially on imports from the entire...more

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Mexico 2025: Foreign Trade Outlook | What to Expect in Terms of Foreign Trade?

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1. Collection forecast and tax collection plan - In view of the “success” in terms of foreign trade taxes collection during 2024, the Federal Government approved for the 2025 fiscal package an increase in absolute terms of...more

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Mexico Increases Import Duties for Textile and Apparel Imports and Amends the IMMEX Program

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On Dec. 19, Mexico announced an increase in tariffs on textiles and apparel imports up to 35%, effective from Dec. 20, 2024, until April 23, 2026, and amends the IMMEX program. The official publication states that the primary...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

December 2024 Newsletter - Braumiller Law Group

In today’s complex global marketplace, businesses are increasingly confronted with the challenges of supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and fierce competition—all exacerbated by trade remedy tariffs. While many of these...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - December 2024 - Mercosur-EU – A New Potential Powerhouse in Trade Blocs if Ratified

After 25 years of negotiations, the European Union and the Southern Common Market, commonly known as Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, signed a free trade agreement. I think this, among many...more

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Trump’s Return to Trade: Preparing for the Tariff Battles

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President-elect Trump has indicated that he will immediately increase tariffs as to imports from multiple countries, most notably China, Mexico, and Canada. However, companies involved in international trade are closely...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - A Head Scratcher

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Headquarters ruling H327577 of May 8, 2024 dealt with an unusual set of circumstances and produced some unusual results. The ruling involved a plant fertilizer product sold under the...more

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Five Hot Button Trade Issues for the Electric Mobility Industry in 2024

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The Electric Mobility industry is on track for another exciting year. However, current and forthcoming US agency regulations continue to inject confusion and costs in critical supply decisions, for which legal tools can...more

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U.S. Steel And Aluminium Tariffs Ruled WTO-Inconsistent But U.S. Refuses To Remove The Measures Citing National Security Concerns

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U.S. import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminium imposed in 2018 on products from most countries, including Canada (until Canada negotiated their withdrawal in the context of the United...more

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Nearshoring Opportunities in Mexico Appeal to U.S., Chinese and Other Asian Companies

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Nearshoring is now clearly on the agenda of North American leaders, due in part because of supply chain disruptions derived from COVID-19, the United States' trade tensions with China1 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine....more

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The Inflation Reduction Act's EV Tax Credits: Supply Chain Challenges and Bridge Solutions Under US Trade Rules

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Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more

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The United States and the United Kingdom Agree to Cessation of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

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On March 22, 2022, the United States and the United Kingdom announced in a joint statement that the U.S. will halt Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the U.K, effective June 1, 2022, and that the U.K....more

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International Trade Law: 2021 Year in Review & Outlook for 2022

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Husch Blackwell’s third-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at how 2021 played out and takes a peek at how 2022 might develop. As companies begin to strategize on what a second year...more

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WorldSmart: The Impact of Export Control and Economic Sanctions on International Business

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In this WorldSmart podcast, International Trade & Investment Practice Leader Kay Georgi discusses the current and future issues of export controls and economic sanctions, with International Group Co-Chairs Hunter Carter and...more

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Renewed Biden Administration Commitment To the International Trade War Underscores Importance of Customs Compliance for Automotive...

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1. Customs Compliance Will Continue to be Essential Under the New Administration - Under the Trump administration, customs matters came to the forefront of compliance attention for many automotive companies. This was...more

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Wait Is Over: USMCA Border Enforcement Begins

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US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more

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Congress Slips USMCA Corrections into Omnibus Package, But No Deal on GSP and MTB

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After months of negotiations, Congress passed an omnibus legislative package on Dec. 22, 2020, that funds the government through September 2021 and includes a package of hard-fought COVID-19 relief measures. Also included was...more

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Trump vs. Biden: An International Trade Briefing

Despite fundamentally different approaches and worldviews, the candidates make remarkably similar diagnoses of what historical issues must be addressed. Despite the combative rhetoric over President Trump’s use of tariffs...more

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Origin Verification Procedures: Similarities to the NAFTA in the USMCA

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The USMCA permits CBP to verify whether a good entered with a claim for preferential tariff treatment qualifies as originating by: (1) Written request or questionnaire to the importer, exporter, or producer of the good...more

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New Textile and Apparel Rules for the USMCA

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The USMCA textile and apparel rules of origin are generally based on the “yarn forward” rule, which requires the formation of the yarn (spinning or extruding) and all processes following yarn formation to occur in the USMCA...more

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Who Can Make a USMCA Certification?

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The USMCA does not require the use of CBP Form 434, as there is no prescribed format for certificate of origins under the USMCA. These certifications are to be completed by the exporter, producer, or importer certifying that...more

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