February 2018 - Braumiller Law Group

NAFTA-Where are we now?

February 14, 2018

By Bob Brewer, VP Marketing, BLG Honestly, the odds of President Trump pulling the U.S. out of NAFTA, in my opinion, was rather inflated. It’s simply a tactic in the “art of the negotiation”. Vegas odds of President Trump leaving the North American Free Trade Agreement have now dropped sharply, trade observers say, but the

The CAATSA

February 14, 2018

By Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed H.R. 3364, the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (“CAATSA”) into law. The CAATSA imposes additional sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. In creating enhanced sanctions under the CAATSA, Congress also issued additional implementation requirements and corresponding deadlines

Watch Out! Here Are The Top 5 Risk Areas That Are Most Often Overlooked…

February 14, 2018

By Darlene Enlow, CCS, LCB Global Trade & Customs Compliance Manager Metso Corporation Mitigating risk should be a main objective of any trade compliance program. Most programs include improvements in the well-known areas of risk: classification, the proper utilization of special programs, record keeping, and valuation. These risk areas can quickly consume much of your

Update on Section 232 Trade Actions Targeting Steel and Aluminum Imports

February 14, 2018

By Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group U.S. domestic manufacturers of steel mill and aluminum products, as well as their consumer and importer counterparts, are waiting in anticipation for President Trump’s decision related to two Section 232 investigations into whether imports of steel and aluminum products are having a negative impact on U.S.

U.S. Customs Considerations in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

February 14, 2018

By Bruce Leeds, Senior Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Let’s assume for example, that The Giant Corporation, an organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, is acquiring Acme Corporation, and you just happen to work on the Customs Compliance staff of The Giant Corporation. The following compliance staff meeting’s focus is on

New Tariffs – Washing Machines and Solar Panels

February 14, 2018

By Vicky Wu, BLG Associate Attorney Beginning Feb. 7, 2018, additional tariffs will be assessed on imports of washing machines, washing machine parts, and solar panels in the government’s latest effort to give a competitive edge to domestic producers of these products. The safeguard tariffs come after the International Trade Commission (ITC) found that an

BLG is Proud to Announce a Strategic Alliance with Wirskye Law Firm

February 14, 2018

The firms will be collaborating in the areas of FCPA, Customs Fraud, Export Investigations and False Claims ACT Wirskye Law Firm represents clients in civil and white-collar criminal fraud cases. The Firm has represented clients in cases involving imports and exports, with allegations of transshipment, misrepresenting the country of origin, false statements

To Disclose or Not to Disclose – That is the Question!

February 14, 2018

By Adrienne Braumiller, Partner, Braumiller Law Group and Sarah Wirskye, Partner, Wirskye Law Firm On November 29, 2017 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) Corporate Enforcement Policy (“FCPA Policy”). The policy was incorporated into the United States’ Attorney’s Manual and is based on the 2016 FCPA Pilot Program designed

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NAFTA-Where are we now?

The CAATSA

Watch Out! Here Are The Top 5 Risk Areas That Are Most Often Overlooked…

BLG is Proud to Announce a Strategic Alliance with Wirskye Law Firm

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