Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more
4/11/2025
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Canada ,
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Trade Representatives ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The various tariffs that President Trump has imposed since retaking office are based on delegated authority found in several existing statutes. But a century ago, tariffs were primarily the purview of Congress. One of the...more
Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity. Put more simply, we must sell more...more
4/9/2025
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Exports ,
Federal Reserve ,
GDP ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Popular ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Policy ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario...more
2/12/2025
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International Trade ,
Latin America ,
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Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Imagine walking into a room to take an exam that you will likely fail, where the odds of success are stacked, at best, more than 3-to-1 against you? Is it madness to willingly put yourself in that situation? And yet, twice...more
2/11/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Customs
Punctuation matters. I’ve always remembered a poster on the wall of a co-worker’s office—this was back in the 80s—that showed baby seals dancing at a disco under a four-word caption: STOP CLUBBING, BABY SEALS. The poster...more
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
12/13/2024
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ITAR ,
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WTO
For the better part of a decade, the United States waged an ugly dispute with the WTO over a U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty law enacted in October of 2000 called the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA)....more
12/13/2024
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Byrd Amendment ,
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[Written by: Mike Smiszek, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group]
Several tribunals and courts were established at various periods of America’s history to resolve trade-related litigation, both at the trial and...more
12/5/2024
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Court of International Trade ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Exporters ,
GATT ,
International Harmonization ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Jurisdiction ,
NAFTA ,
NGOs ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariff Classifications ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This is the first of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more
8/13/2024
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Administrative Review ,
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Chevron Deference ,
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Growth ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Judicial Interpretation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Sunset Provisions ,
Supply Chain ,
Texas ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
One of the most anticipated decisions of the Supreme Court’s recent term was Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. While the specific underlying dispute in Loper Bright isn’t relevant to the trade community—did fishermen...more
8/13/2024
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CAFC ,
Chevron Deference ,
Court of International Trade ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Lack of Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Reasonableness Factors ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
A fly on the wall at an executive retreat for Acme Super Duper Widget Company overhears the following conversation between Pete, the CFO, and Saira, the General Counsel. Pete: I was speaking with George [the CEO] earlier...more
8/13/2024
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Corporate Culture ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Duties ,
ECCNs ,
International Trade ,
MOFCOM ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Why Should You Attend:
The Harmonized System (HS) is used by virtually all countries to determine the duty/taxes and admissibility of imported goods. Because the classification of goods under the HS is a legal determination...more
9/21/2023
/ Admissibility ,
Classifications of Goods ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Duties ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Misclassification ,
Reasonable Care ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Liability ,
Webinars ,
World Customs Organization
After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more
12/15/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Country of Origin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Made in the USA ,
Product Labels ,
U.S. Commerce Department
When goods are imported into the United States, the importer-of-record (IOR) must, with reasonable care, file an entry (CBP Form 3461) and entry summary (CBP Form 7501), or the electronic equivalents, with U.S. Customs and...more
An inherent aspect of any new technology is that it doesn’t take long for bad actors to figure out how it can be weaponized for nefarious purposes. Cyber-related technologies represent an increasingly dangerous area of risk...more
Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more
4/11/2022
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Central Bank of Russia ,
China ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Country of Origin ,
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Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Investment ,
IMMEX ,
Imports ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Mexico ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine ,
US Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
It’s 7:00pm on a Friday, and it’s also the last day of your company’s fiscal quarter. You’re the shipping department manager responsible for loading several crates of widgets onto a truck that will take them to JFK Int’l...more
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future of Forced Labor Enforcement -
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the...more
2/10/2022
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Introduction -
Tariff classification-related court precedents have significantly shaped the way importers, brokers, consultants, lawyers, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classify goods today under the Harmonized...more