The Importer Security Filing (ISF) rule, also known as ISF 10+2, relates to import cargo coming into the U.S. via ocean vessel. The rule states that an ISF Importer, or their agent, must electronically submit certain advance cargo information to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) before the goods arrive into the U.S. It is important to note that bulk cargo is not subject to this rule.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated its Focused Assessment (FA) and audit guidelines for the first time since 2003. FAs assess an importer’s internal controls and identify possible issues to ensure compliance with Customs law and regulations.
Picture this: Several years ago, after performing the typical due diligence on locating and choosing a distributor in Russia, you proceed to move forward.
On October 8, 2014 BIS announced that it issued a penalty of $750,000 against Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Intel, for the unlawful exportation of encryption software products to foreign government end-users and to organizations on the BIS Entity List.
Early in my career I took a position as Import Manager at Hughes Aircraft Company, an aerospace company in California. Hughes had imported a small natural diamond window (the size of a penny), from the Netherlands for use in a spacecraft.
Amidst the social and political turbulence in Mexico, there is new Energy Reform legislation.
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder and Gavin Andersen, Trade Advisor
In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder of Braumiller Law Group
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight
By: Kerry Wang, Senior Associate, Braumiller Law Group
Welcome to the second installment in our series on duty-saving strategies. After discussing the utilization of Foreign Trade Zones and Bonded
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
De minimis is a term that refers to a threshold below which certain goods are exempt from import duties or taxes. However, in the landscape of
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
In Mexico, a customs regime is the destination or treatment for goods subject to customs control in accordance with the nature
By: Judy Davis, Braumiller Consulting Group
In the ever-changing world of trade, where predicting the future is a constant challenge, looking back at the past decade offers valuable insights into
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for the last 2-3 years for politicians, technologists, and many people in
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Since the last update on the AD / CVD aluminum extrusions investigation (dubbed Extrusions II) in what appears to be a response
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The intricate interplay between trade and food security has emerged as a vital global issue, one that is closely interwoven with the tapestry of
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En México, un régimen aduanero es el destino o tratamiento que se da a los bienes objeto de control aduanero de
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder of Braumiller Law Group
On January 16, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, disclosed significant
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder and Gavin Andersen, Trade Advisor
Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs
Por Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
Uno de los requisitos más importantes para importar mercancías a México es estar registrado como importador en el registro de importadores
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Attorney, Braumiller Law Group
One of the most important requirements for importing goods into Mexico is to be registered as an importer under the
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
At the core of the definition, a Parallel import is a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the
By: Kerry Wang, Senior Associate, Braumiller Law Group
Consider this scenario: a client faced the challenge of deferring duty payments while managing a significant volume of imports destined
By Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group
The First Sale Rule applies in circumstances such as the example above. A US company places an order with a
By: James R. Holbein, Of Counsel and Justin Holbein
The world of cryptocurrencies on blockchains and the world of traditional assets in markets have often stood in stark
By: Victoria Holmes, Braumiller Law Group
President elect Lai Ching-te’s victory in Taipei ignited tensions across the Taiwan strait and now the geopolitical field waits to see if China
On December 29, 2023, the United States Trade Representative issued Federal Register Notice (FR 88 90225), Extension of Exclusions and Request for Comments: China’s Acts, Policies and Practices Related to
The Importer Security Filing (ISF) rule, also known as ISF 10+2, relates to import cargo coming into the U.S. via ocean vessel. The rule states that an ISF Importer, or their agent, must electronically submit certain advance cargo information to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) before the goods arrive into the U.S. It is important to note that bulk cargo is not subject to this rule.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated its Focused Assessment (FA) and audit guidelines for the first time since 2003. FAs assess an importer’s internal controls and identify possible issues to ensure compliance with Customs law and regulations.
Picture this: Several years ago, after performing the typical due diligence on locating and choosing a distributor in Russia, you proceed to move forward.
On October 8, 2014 BIS announced that it issued a penalty of $750,000 against Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Intel, for the unlawful exportation of encryption software products to foreign government end-users and to organizations on the BIS Entity List.
Early in my career I took a position as Import Manager at Hughes Aircraft Company, an aerospace company in California. Hughes had imported a small natural diamond window (the size of a penny), from the Netherlands for use in a spacecraft.
Amidst the social and political turbulence in Mexico, there is new Energy Reform legislation.
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