By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group The enactment of the “United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement” (“USMCA”) on July 1st, 2020, heralded the first new tri-lateral trade agreement since the enactment of its predecessor, NAFTA in 1994. Chapter 25 and the Newly Established Open Lines of Communication: One of the most progressive …
By: Jim Holbein, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group USMCA entry into force The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020. The new agreement is similar to NAFTA in many respects, and the commitments that pertain specifically to machinery, equipment and computers in Chapter 84 have not changed very much, with the …
By: Jennifer Horvath, Partner, Braumiller Law Group The USMCA recently went into effect on July 1, 2020, which ended the twenty-six years reign of NAFTA. A major focus of the new agreement was to update the regulations relating to the automotive sector. While a majority of the agreement is similar to NAFTA, it is critical …
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By: Bruce H. Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Determining the country of origin of imported articles has become increasingly important in recent years. There has long been a requirement that imported articles be marked with the name of the country of origin. Country of origin also determines eligibility for special duties or free trade …
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Legal Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Have you heard about the Mexican “Fourth Transformation (4T)”? Well, this is how Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) wants his term in office to be known as. He says, throughout the course of the history, Mexico has gone through 3 important episodes: 1. Independence, …
Read more4T – Recent changes to the Mexican Customs Regulations
By: Bonnie Kersch, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group A quick scroll through the social media app TikTok will lead you to “thirst trap” videos, Sheena Melwani playing a beautiful song on her keyboard while her “dad” provides hilarious quips, dogs like Tina the Chi doing crazy chihuahua things, and couples like Thirsty on Main …
Read moreIs the clock ticking for TikTok? What’s the big deal anyway?
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founding Partner and Devin Sefton, Senior Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group The United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) is currently slated to take effect beginning on July 1, 2020. A review of the text of the USMCA reveals that USMCA retains many elements of the North American Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), while displacing others with new …
Read moreUSMCA –Key Changes to NAFTA and Preparing for Implementation
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 …
Read moreCOVID-19 and the Impact on the Asian Apparel Industry
By: Bonnie Kersch, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group The USMCA is about to kick into full force on July 1st. Is your chemical company ready? Overall, if you’ve been issuing NAFTA certificates in the past and are already familiar with that process, you might be surprised to find that the USMCA process might allow …
Read moreChemicals and the USMCA, It’s Not Just How You Mix It to Get a Reaction (or not) From CBP
By: Brenda Cordova, Mexico Legal Counsel, Braumiller Law Group USMCA (T-MEC as it is formally called in Mexico) will enter into force on July 1, 2020. At least this is what the government of the Party members, the United States, Mexico and Canada have announced. In this case, operations occurring after this date will no …
Read moreObtaining a USMCA Alternative Staging Regime (RTA) for automotive producers in Mexico
By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaces NAFTA and goes into effect on July 1 of this year. One of the major changes to come out of this trade agreement is elimination of the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. Instead, the USMCA replaces the Certificate of Origin with a certification. …
Read moreAre You Gonna Sign That Thing? Getting Certified Under USMCA
By: Christos Linardakis, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Last month, we presented a webinar on University Export Controls and received an overwhelming positive response on an area of compliance that is sometimes overlooked, especially when it comes to the collaboration between a school, the private sector, and the government. It seems our webinar was timely, …
By: Paul Fudacz, Partner, Braumiller Law Group On March 24, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published Cargo Systems Messaging Service # 42133823 “Entry Summary Guidance for Pipe Spools from Multiple Countries of Origin” (the Message). The Message provided: Pipe spools are prefabricated components of a piping system consisting of various types of pipes, flanges, …
By: James Holbein, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group This article outlines the various mechanisms available to companies that encounter problems with the implementation and operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that officially replaces NAFTA on July 1, 2020. While the new agreement provides many of the same mechanisms as NAFTA, there have been significant …
By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group On May 4th, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) intelligence service issued an unclassified four page report which stated in part: [DHS Intelligence Service] assess the Chinese Government [“Peoples Republic of China” (“PRC”)] intentionally concealed the severity of COVID-19 from the International community in early January …
Read moreTime to Revisit How We Define “Act of War” in Force Majeure Provisions
By: Devin Sefton, Senior Associate Attorney and Lowell DeFrance, Of Counsel, BLG The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has presented unique challenges for the U.S. supply chain, and for the U.S. economy as a whole. Front and center is the shortage of critical medical equipment and personal protective equipment (“PPE”), including ventilators, respirators, masks, gloves, swabs and …
Read moreCOVID-19 Regulatory Changes Impacting Importers and Exporters
By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group The month of March has brought a deluge of cancellations of international conferences, travel and severely affected markets around the world, all due to the spread of “COVID-19” – the newest strain of the “Coronavirus” which was first discovered last December in Wuhan, China. Force Majeure …
Read moreForce Majeure and the Coronavirus [COVID-19]: Definitions Matter
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founding Partner, Braumiller Law Group The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has officially been ratified by all three North American parties, now what? For one thing, the United States, Canada, and Mexico must develop uniform regulations with an effective date prior to, or on June 1, 2020 which is the official implementation date …
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 …
By: Bonnie M. Kersch, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Determining the appropriate value for merchandise that you import can be a tricky task. In general, you need to start by determining the basis of appraisement that is appropriate for your situation. I’ll list them below but note that you should try to use the …
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