June 2016 - Braumiller Law Group

U.S. and Chinese Companies Need to Maintain Awareness of U.S. Export Control Laws Applicable to China

June 24, 2016

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founding Partner Companies need to maintain a vigilant awareness of export control laws applicable to China. The U.S. Department of Commerce has indicated that investigating China-related exports of goods and technology for unauthorized use is a top priority, second only to Iran-related investigations. When considering business involving Chinese companies, a number of

General Overview of the Fiscal Deposit Regime for the Automotive Industry

June 24, 2016

Recent statistics show that Mexico is the seventh largest manufacturer of light and heavy vehicles in the world. The main participating companies are foreign entities that in an effort to minimize labor costs and achieve a better manufacturing quality have chosen Mexico for these and other purposes.

Congress Reforms the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process

June 24, 2016

Congress has recently enacted the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (Public Law No. 114-159), which establishes new, more predictable procedures for obtaining duty relief through the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process.

Export Law Harmonization: Agencies Adopt Final Rules on Definitions

June 24, 2016

By: Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate Attorney In early June of 2016, U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released the long anticipated final rules revising definitions in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The revisions

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Products

June 24, 2016

By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Attorney On May 26, 2016, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) initiated an investigation under 19 U.S Code Section 1337 – Unfair practices in import trade, (“section 337”) directed at certain carbon and alloy steel products from China, Investigation No. 337-TA-1002. Under section 337, the USITC determines whether there is

Anti-dumping Case Goes Regional

June 24, 2016

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founding Partner and Guest Author, Vincent Routhier, Partner, DS Advocats Canada On June 8, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an anti-dumping case against gypsum board originating in, or exported from, the United States of America into Canada for use in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon Territories or

Certificates of Origin for Exports – Who is Signing What?

June 24, 2016

Most attention and articles about Certificates of Origin concentrate on completion and accuracy of free trade agreement (FTA) certificates of origin for imports into the U.S. for NAFTA, Korea Free Trade, etc.

Those Tricky Anti-Discrimination Laws – The Proper Approach to Foreign Nationals

June 24, 2016

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner When hiring new employees, navigating anti-discrimination laws and export control laws can be tricky. The Department of Justice (DOJ) in March of this year provided additional guidance on how to “comply with the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b and verify “employees’ citizenship status

Month: June 2016

General Overview of the Fiscal Deposit Regime for the Automotive Industry

Congress Reforms the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process

Export Law Harmonization: Agencies Adopt Final Rules on Definitions

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Products

Anti-dumping Case Goes Regional

Certificates of Origin for Exports – Who is Signing What?

Those Tricky Anti-Discrimination Laws – The Proper Approach to Foreign Nationals

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