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Incursion and World Trade, Part 3: Over 120+ Days into the Global Effect of Inevitable Food Insecurity

June 12, 2022

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

Here we are, at the time of this writing over four months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with no end in sight. I will personally submit that I am, appalled that this, the murder of innocent civilians and devastation of another country’s infrastructure, can be permitted to continue, as we watch from the sidelines as if it was just another simple documentary on another war.

Incursion and World Trade, Part 2: How to Commit Economic Suicide for Your Country in the Year 2022

April 10, 2022

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

From my perspective, as well as what seems to be many others in the west and around the globe, the incredibly long table that Vladimir Putin sits behind separating himself from his minions, as well as other country’s visiting diplomats, whom he is ignoring, has gotten a lot longer, and it’s not a covid related stretch

Incursion and World Trade, and What Ties Them Together The Benjamins, From a U.S. (individual’s) Perspective

February 7, 2022

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and look at the bright side.

Predicting the Future in U.S. Trade with China Limbo, a Status Quo, and a Really bad Accident Waiting to Happen

December 6, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

It’s a well-known fact in the often-tumultuous world of international trade that what happens between the two largest economies, the U.S. and China, has a ripple affect around the globe.

China’s Dual Circulation Policy

October 5, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

Almost two years now into the global pandemic and the world’s two most powerful economies are having to take a hard long look at their supply chain shortcomings, as well as becoming economically self-sufficient to a great extent. During the pandemic it became painfully obvious that the U.S. has become far too dependent on China for imports of many essential needs.

The U.S. Strike Force on Unfair Trade A Global Perspective, But It’s Really Just About China

August 5, 2021

By: By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

In the ongoing tit-for-tat trade war with China and the U.S., new developments are actually old policies, but seem to be resurfacing as the escalation in loss of patience continues to bring about more protectionism. It’s a global implementation, but the United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices.

The Quad and International Trade? The U.S., Australia, Japan and India

June 7, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group When the “Big Bully” is also your best friend, economically speaking, and metaphorically speaking, they are paying for your lunch, but at the same time are slapping you around on the playground…do you hit back, or just take it on the chin? You need your lunch, as you have

HTS Classification Mistakes Before Customs Comes Knocking

June 7, 2021

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group & Brad Menard, VP of Braumiller Consulting Group It’s a fact of life in international trade, many shipments, on a daily basis, arrive at ports in the U.S. with the wrong tariff classification code assigned to the product. No big deal? Not quite, and I can tell you this,

A Post COVID Surge, and a Variety of Port Issues

April 6, 2021

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

There are reasons to be optimistic about the economies of the world bouncing back from the pandemic in 2021, and at the same time, the major push to restock the world’s supply of goods has been met with a variety of problems.

A Meeting of the Minds Between China and the U.S. Perhaps in the Near Future? When Pigs Fly

April 6, 2021

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

One would think, if from another planet, or part of the world that is sheltered completely from global information on economies, that a crisis like a worldwide pandemic could bring two superpowers together in battle to fight a common enemy.

An Update on Wally World, and Somewhat of a Digression on the Pandemic Landscape

December 14, 2020

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

I wrote an article called “What’s Going on at Wally World”, based on the Section 301 tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports, and how it was affecting Walmart, who imports about 80% of their products from China.

SME’s and Amazon Initiatives in a Global Pandemic

December 12, 2020

By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

What are SME’s? They are small and medium-sized enterprises that make-up the backbone of world trade and growth. A World Bank Group study suggests that there are between 365-445 million MSMEs in emerging markets.

Filing with the CIT Regarding the Section 301 Potential Tariff Refund

October 8, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group

On the morning of September 15th our firm released a notification to importers that there was a case filed with the CIT that may possibly pave the way to refunds on the Section 301 tariffs. We expected a fairly decent response, and what we got was 10x’s that in …

When a Few Bad Apples Create Havoc in the Orchard

August 5, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group To a certain extent, it goes without saying that the pandemic has certainly opened the door for PPE opportunity, and at the same time, obviously, those who would choose to simply try and take advantage of the situation. I’m not talking about price gouging, although that has certainly happened

COVID-19 and the Impact on the Asian Apparel Industry

June 1, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group At the time of this writing, it’s not exactly another day in paradise, over 103,000 Americans are no longer with us, there are an estimated 1,500,000 confirmed U.S. cases of the coronavirus, and I am also ballparking at 40,000,000+ unemployment claims filed at the time of this writing, because

Time to Play Nice With China on Trade?

April 1, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group I know, I know, some would say, “Are you kidding? They started this pandemic”? Yes, it did start in Wuhan, in China, but finger pointing at this time is not going to help either of us rebound from the economic impact that it has caused both countries. Living in

Ambitious Free Trade in 2020 and the African Continent

February 7, 2020

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a free trade area, outlined in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among 54 of the 55 African Union nations. The free-trade area is the largest in the world in terms of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade

World Trade and Moving on to 2020 & South Korea, A Land of Opportunity

December 15, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group As we bring another year in trade to a close obviously the main question one could ask is, will China and the U.S. be able to follow through in 2020 now that Phase 1 has been agreed upon just in time for Christmas. In Phase 1 China has agreed

NIST 800-171: Cybersecurity, CUI/CDI and NIST 800-171 What does it mean for your business?

December 12, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group For anyone in the aerospace, defense, and export control markets, you have undoubtedly been faced with the question on cyber-security compliance. This form of compliance most often surfaces if you’re dealing in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), where the certification of compliance is required through systems such

Author: Bob Brewer

Bob Brewer

Incursion and World Trade, Part 3: Over 120+ Days into the Global Effect of Inevitable Food Insecurity

Incursion and World Trade, Part 2: How to Commit Economic Suicide for Your Country in the Year 2022

Incursion and World Trade, and What Ties Them Together The Benjamins, From a U.S. (individual’s) Perspective

Predicting the Future in U.S. Trade with China Limbo, a Status Quo, and a Really bad Accident Waiting to Happen

China’s Dual Circulation Policy

The U.S. Strike Force on Unfair Trade A Global Perspective, But It’s Really Just About China

The Quad and International Trade? The U.S., Australia, Japan and India

HTS Classification Mistakes Before Customs Comes Knocking

SME’s and Amazon Initiatives in a Global Pandemic

Filing with the CIT Regarding the Section 301 Potential Tariff Refund

When a Few Bad Apples Create Havoc in the Orchard

COVID-19 and the Impact on the Asian Apparel Industry

Time to Play Nice With China on Trade?

Ambitious Free Trade in 2020 and the African Continent

World Trade and Moving on to 2020 & South Korea, A Land of Opportunity

NIST 800-171: Cybersecurity, CUI/CDI and NIST 800-171 What does it mean for your business?

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