Discussion with Robert Stern, VP at Braumiller Consulting Group and Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing at Braumiller Law Group discuss the details of qualifying goods so that your imported goods are duty free.
Discussion with Robert Stern, VP at Braumiller Consulting Group and Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing at Braumiller Law Group discuss the details of qualifying goods so that your imported goods are duty free.
Bob Brewer, VP Marketing/NBD discusses Managed Services (what they are, how we can assist) and FTZs with VP of Braumiller Consulting Group, Robert Stein. Robert explains the differences between a bonded warehouse and FTZ, and provides a definition for managed services. They discuss the importance of appropriate records retention understanding how different provisions and rulings apply to importers.
Bob Brewer interview Kerry Wang international trade and the Build American/Buy American Act (BABA) which is bipartisan infrastructure legislation with the key objective of using taxpayer money to build infrastructure using domestic materials. It covers a wide range of infrastructure including public transit, roads, bridges, broadband, and energy. Federal agencies are given broad discretion on what is considered an infrastructure project. The domestic materials requirement can add complications to completing projects.
Once upon a time there was a country that found a way to circumvent the import tariffs on steel and aluminum by smelting the metal at home, and then sending the ingots to another country to be finished and then exported into the 3rd country taking full advantage of the free trade agreement in place to which they were not a member. And then U.S. Customs stepped in and slapped a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum that wasn’t smelted within the free trade agreement countries. The moral of the story: Circumventing Customs regulations is like poking the bear. Reality can really bite.
Bob Brewer interviews BLG intern Brendita Cordova. Brendita is a university student in Mexico where she is studying to become a lawyer. Brendita discusses that at the beginning of university studies a student can focus on their long-term career, so with 4-5 years of university study someone can be a lawyer in Mexico. They discuss some of the things Brendita has learned as an intern, including differences between Mexican and American business culture. BLG hopes to have Brendita join her mother their team after graduation to strengthen their Mexico trade practice.
A study by Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program social science researchers suggests that aliens may have been living on Earth for a while. They suggest that life forms from other worlds could be living underground on Earth or within the moon. Customs, DHS and the FDA have been monitoring UFO sightings over vast stretches of farm land in various parts of the US. We love the science behind global trade compliance. It’s what we do. It’s ALL that we do.
Mexico has positioned itself as an attractive destination for foreign investment, offering enhanced security, tax breaks, and infrastructure support making it easier for companies to setup operations. The Mexican government has also streamlined procedures for a more business friendly environment. Many Chinese companies are setting up operations in Mexico to be closer to their U.S. target market. BLG can help Chinese companies with their transition to Mexico.
Is your company manufacturing in China and importing to U.S. and do you need a break from Section 301 tariffs, forced labor regulations, WRO detention, anti-dumping, etc.? If your U.S. market share warrants it, you might consider an IMMEX (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry) in Mexico that BLG can help with our legal experts.
So your product coming in from China was detained by Customs because of suspected Forced Labor used in manufacturing, and the subsequent million-dollar question: Has your law firm ever successfully attained a release of goods in this case? And the far less than a million-dollar answer is, yes, we have! Importing product into the U.S. from China? It’s not getting any easier and BLG is here to help.