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FedEx vs. Department of Commerce: Compliance Comes in Small Packages

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group On June 24th of this year, FedEx filed a suit against the Department of Commerce “seeking to enjoin the US Department of Commerce from enforcing prohibitions contained in the Export Administration Regulations.” In its filing FedEx stated that it “believes that the EAR violates common carrier rights …

Who Knew that Gorgeous Mirror Needs an FWS Declaration?

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

By: Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate, Braumiller Law Group Understanding the specific regulations overseen by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) can often times be challenging. Businesses should be aware of how the FWS enforces the regulations, environmental wildlife protection laws, and international wildlife treaties of other agencies. For instance, violations of FWS regulations can trigger …

Additive Manufacturing Brings About New National Security Concerns

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

By: Bonnie Kersch, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Additive manufacturing is the new exciting way to manufacture all sorts of items, but it brings along with it a variety of national security concerns. Additive manufacturing is the industry term for 3D printing. Subtractive manufacturing is what we would think of as the more typical …

United States Export Control Reform Act and “Emerging Technologies”

August 28, 2019August 15, 2019

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder & Partner, Braumiller Law Group Vicky Wu, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group, and Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group KEY TAKEAWAYS The intention of the Export Control Reform initiative, which began in 2009, was to simplify the export of controlled items while refocusing on …

USMCA: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S GOOD

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group President Trump has brought international trade to the forefront of today’s political and business discussions more than any President in modern history. The focus on international trade in this hemisphere is the newly minted “United States Mexico Canada” trade agreement (“USMCA”). What is the USMCA? The …

Incoterms 2020 – What to Expect

July 3, 2019June 6, 2019

By: Bonnie M. Kersch, Sr. Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Incoterms are rules issued by the International Chamber of Commerce that facilitate global trade and are updated every ten years or so in an effort to keep up with the changes that take place in international trade. The current version is Incoterms 2010, but a …

China Plus One and the IMMEX

June 8, 2019June 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 …

Chinese Retaliatory Tariffs and List 4

June 8, 2019June 4, 2019

By: Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate, Braumiller Law Group In light of President Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on the $200 billion list of Chinese imports, China has decided to raise tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods. These retaliatory tariffs affect approximately 5,000 products and the total duty ranges from 20-25% depending on the …

USMCA Update – Just when we thought we had a deal…

June 10, 2019June 4, 2019

By: Adrienne Braumiller, Partner & Founder, Braumiller Law Group Many are wondering whether the updated NAFTA is going to make it. By make it, of course, we mean ratification of the agreement so that it may replace NAFTA. More and more, it seems that the “United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement” is a misnomer because the only agreement …

Which Way with Huawei?

June 8, 2019June 4, 2019

By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group The Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce announced that it was adding Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to the Entity List on May 16, 2019. Not just this Huawei company in China, but also 68 non-US affiliates of Huawei located in 26 countries. …

Special 301 Duties on Aircraft – Are They Just Winging It?

June 8, 2019June 4, 2019

By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group In a Federal Register Notice dated April 12, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of an investigation into European Union (EU) subsidies of large aircraft. The notice also contained a list of European origin aircraft and other products targeted for potential …

Department of Justice Issues: Guidance on False Claims Act

August 15, 2019June 4, 2019

By: Sarah Wirskye, Co-Counsel, Braumiller Law Group On May 6, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance explaining how the DOJ awards credit to defendants who cooperate during a False Claims Act investigation. The policy states that the DOJ will consider (1) voluntary disclosure of wrongdoing, (2) cooperation in an ongoing investigation, and (3) taking …

Congratulations to our Founder & Partner, Adrienne Braumiller, for becoming the latest recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award!!!!

October 26, 2019May 22, 2019

Adrienne has become the latest recipient of the prestigious SARAH T. HUGHES WOMEN LAWYERS OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for 2019 via The State Bar of Texas About the award: In 1992, The State Bar Women and the Law Section established the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award honors the accomplishments of women …

301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Testifying – UPDATE

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019

By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Introduction In the spring of 2018, the Trump administration announced a new round of tariffs (“301 Tariffs”) against the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). These 301 Tariffs were enacted last summer and encompass a massive-if-not-total cross-section of products and components manufactured in the PRC and imported …

Please welcome our newest Associate Attorney Brandon French

April 15, 2019April 8, 2019

Brandon’s experience includes researching classification issues, drafting Section 301 comments and exclusion requests, assisting with a wide range of import, export, drafting multiple ruling requests, and other international trade compliance issues. Brandon earned his J.D. from Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, VA. Before ASL, Brandon attended Charlotte School of Law where he was on …

Braumiller Law Group is now a member firm of IR Global

April 9, 2019April 6, 2019

IR Global firms consist of the world’s leading legal, accountancy and financial advisers, recommended exclusively by jurisdiction and practice area. Ensuring clients have the highest quality niche expertise available to them. We are proud to be a member of IR Global (the International Referral group), which offers the services of over 90,000 advisers throughout the …

We would like to take this opportunity to proudly announce our newest addition to the Braumiller Consulting Group team. Welcome Kim Martin!

April 10, 2019April 6, 2019

Kim Martin, a former Import Specialist for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for 10 years, is knowledgeable in a myriad of Customs requirements and regulations including tariff classification, Anti-dumping and Countervailing (ADD/CVD), Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and other government agency requirements. While at CBP, she was responsible for verifying commercial invoice descriptions against the …

Imposition of Russian Sanctions

April 15, 2019April 5, 2019

By: Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate One of the more interesting developments in the trade world is the recent addition of Russian businesses and individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List) by the U.S., Canada, and EU. On March 15th, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) added …

Section 301 Considerations When Importing from a NAFTA Country

April 9, 2019April 5, 2019

By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney With the advent of the Section 301 tariffs, an issue that has been raised frequently is how to accurately determine the country of origin for Section 301 tariff purposes for goods imported from a NAFTA country. The NAFTA sets forth rules for determining the “country of origin” of products …

FedEx vs. Department of Commerce: Compliance Comes in Small Packages

Who Knew that Gorgeous Mirror Needs an FWS Declaration?

Additive Manufacturing Brings About New National Security Concerns

United States Export Control Reform Act and “Emerging Technologies”

USMCA: WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S GOOD

Incoterms 2020 – What to Expect

China Plus One and the IMMEX

Chinese Retaliatory Tariffs and List 4

USMCA Update – Just when we thought we had a deal…

Which Way with Huawei?

Special 301 Duties on Aircraft – Are They Just Winging It?

Department of Justice Issues: Guidance on False Claims Act

Congratulations to our Founder & Partner, Adrienne Braumiller, for becoming the latest recipient of the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award!!!!

301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Testifying – UPDATE

Please welcome our newest Associate Attorney Brandon French

Braumiller Law Group is now a member firm of IR Global

We would like to take this opportunity to proudly announce our newest addition to the Braumiller Consulting Group team. Welcome Kim Martin!

Imposition of Russian Sanctions

Section 301 Considerations When Importing from a NAFTA Country

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