Author: Bob Brewer

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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

U.S. vs China Trade War, Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

October 12, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group On Friday, October 11th, 2019, President Trump announced a three- phase trade deal with China. The agreement is an outline of a partial trade accord that President Donald Trump said he and Xi Jinping could sign as soon as next month at an upcoming November summit in Chile. To

MTB Petition Process

October 9, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group This Friday, October 11, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) will open this MTB portal mtbps.usitc.gov. The deadline for submitting MTB petitions is December 10, 2019. More information on the MTB process is available on the USITC’s MTB landing page, usitc.gov. The site includes recordings of webinars on details how

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): Much Like the Elvis Song, “It’s Now or Never”

October 8, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group It seems like a long time ago, but it really wasn’t, that President Trump withdrew the United States from the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) on his 3rd day in office. Looking back, it was actually the gateway for the implementation of the Section 301 tariff war with China. For a

Good-Bye China, Hello Vietnam

August 16, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group The trade war between the U.S. and China has dragged on for more than a year now with 25% tariffs currently placed on $200 billion of Chinese goods. On August 1, President Trump announced that the U.S. would move forward with imposing a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on

China Plus One and the IMMEX

June 4, 2019

By: Bob Brewer, VP Marketing, Braumiller Law Group & Brenda Cordova, BLG Mexico Attorney Having heard the proverbial expression of “Not putting all of one’s eggs in one basket” since I was about 7 years old, I can’t imagine laying out a marketing strategy and business expansion plan in this day and age without looking

Author: Bob Brewer

Bob Brewer

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?

U.S. vs China Trade War, Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

MTB Petition Process

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): Much Like the Elvis Song, “It’s Now or Never”

China Plus One and the IMMEX

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