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I Just Found Out My Imported Goods are Subject to Antidumping – What Should I do?

By: Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group

Currently there are close to 400 active antidumping cases involving nearly 40 countries. The cases cover a wide range of products including steel commodity products and steel articles (number one category), chemical products, other metal commodities and articles, plastics and rubber products, food products, paperboard and manufactured articles. Key countries subject to ADD are China (number one country by far), Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.

2022: Prior Disclosure Woes

By: Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group

The year is 2022, and companies are turning over a new leaf, making a concerted effort to become compliant with U.S. Customs laws and practices. Seemingly, there are no downsides to conducting a comprehensive Customs compliance review and submitting a Prior Disclosure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(c)(4) and 19 C.F.R. § 162.74.

Shiny New Machines – Modifications to Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group

There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January 27, 2022, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10326 (December 23, 2021). Many of the changes to Chapter 84 were made to keep up with technological innovations and commercial use.

Vietnam Trade, An Overview 2022

By: Cindy Le, Braumiller Law Group

Many factors have contributed to reshaping and redefining Vietnam’s growing dynamic economy, which had once been coined by the United States as an underdeveloped country but is aggressively emerging to a developing country status.

How Does the ACE Portal Modernization Impact You and Your Business?

By Linnea Deeds, Director of Educational Services, Braumiller Consulting Group
In December, CBP announced a four-phase transition to a Modernized ACE Portal and decommissioning the legacy ACE Portal. We are currently in Phase I and already seeing client impacts.

New Importer, Old Baggage Successor Liability for Antidumping & Countervailing Duties

By: Harold Jackson, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group

Imagine your company imports from a vendor in Vietnam and sells them at a competitive margin in the U.S. Business is so-so until the Department of Commerce conducts an Antidumping or Countervailing Duty (“AD/CVD”) review that encompasses your company or its foreign vendor and determines the origin of your goods to be China, which causes you to owe backlogged AD/CVD at rates over 100% ad valorem for the past year.

Understanding the America Competes Act of 2022 – What Upcoming Major Changes to International Trade Law Should You Know About?

By: Jennifer Horvath, Partner, and Brandon French, Associate,
Braumiller Law Group

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently voted to advance the America Competes Act of 2022 “the Act.” This comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, in June of 2021. The focus of the Act is to strengthen America’s scientific and technological activities in the 21st Century, in order to be able to compete with China in these critical fields in the future.

Critical Updates from the U.S. Trade Representative – The U.S.-China Trade Relationship

By: Adrienne Braumiller (Partner and Founder) and Harold Jackson (Associate)

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade agreements.

Trump-Era Tariffs – Any Relief On The Horizon?

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder, Braumiller Law Group

The costly Trump-Era tariffs and trade policies have largely remained in effect nearly a year into the Biden Administration. Now more than ever, importers are looking for ways to avoid or mitigate duty exposure. Below is the lowdown of present relief from the Trump tariffs and a forecast of further relief to come.

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

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.

Complemento Carta Porte in Mexico

By: Brenda Cordova, Braumiller Law Group México Counsel

Generally, Mexican taxpayers are required to issue a CFDI for their acts, duties, income, or tax retentions. The so called CFDI is an acronym for Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet , and some refer to it as the electronic invoice.

In the Middle of Changing the MID CBP Proposal for Global Business Identifier

By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group

In a Federal Register Notice on Oct. 6, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a 60-Day Notice and request for comments for a Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC).

Federal Trade Commission Puts Teeth into False ‘Made in USA’ Claims Enforcement

By: Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group

The U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently codified product labelling rules related to unqualified “Made in USA” (MUSA) claims under 16 CFR Part 323

Legal Issues Confronting Formation and Operation of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

By: James Holbein, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group, and Justin Holbein

“A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is an organization represented by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent, controlled by the organization members and not influenced by a central government.”

Section 301 Exclusion Reinstatement: Will this Affect your Company?

By: Brandon French, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released a notice and comment period for the possible reinstatement of certain Section 301 exclusions. The majority of all Section 301 exclusions expired on December 31, 2020.