Bruce Leeds, Author at Braumiller Consulting Group

The ITAR Australia and UK Exemptions – Better Read the Regulations Carefully

August 4, 2021

By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel to Braumiller Law Group and George Alfonso, Of Counsel to Braumiller Law Group and President of Reigncore Lobbying

On behalf of our example, we’d like to introduce you to “Joe Compliance.” Imagine Joe Compliance is going through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and notices license exemptions for Australia and the UK in Part 126.16 126.17.

Navigating the Export Controls on Semiconductors

June 7, 2021

By Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group Determining what export controls apply to semiconductor devices can be a challenging task. Most controls on semiconductor devices

Exporting to Russia? Things Just Got (More) Difficult

April 11, 2021

Exporting to Russia is already a challenge. There are OFAC sanctions arising out of the Ukraine/Crimea situation, Military End User controls, and the usual export licensing requirements.

Back to Class! Customs Proposal for Continuing Education for Customs Brokers

December 14, 2020

In a Federal Register Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, dated Oct. 28, 2020, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) proposed a program for continuing education for licensed individual customs brokers.

Export Controls on Campus A Learning Experience

October 11, 2020

Colleges and universities – Ivy covered buildings with students and faculty engaged in academic pursuits.

Colleges and universities – Hotbeds of export control concerns. What??

The halls of academia have increasingly become involved with export control issues. There are several ways that universities are potentially affected by export controls, including:

What is the Country of Origin?

August 5, 2020

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 agreements.

Are You Gonna Sign That Thing? Getting Certified Under USMCA

June 15, 2020

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. In this regard, the USMCA will more closely resemble other free trade agreements, such as the Korean and Australian, which also utilize a certification.

Exporting Under the USMCA. No Problem – Right?

April 1, 2020

Your company exports to Canada and Mexico. So:

So long as you can produce a Certificate of Origin everything is taken care of
NAFTA and USMCA are import things, so if you are an exporter you have no concerns
The importers in Canada and Mexico are the only ones who have to deal with the requirements

Japan-US Free Trade Agreement – Not All it Appears to Be

February 7, 2020

On Jan. 1, 2020 the Japan-United States Free Trade Agreement went into effect. The agreement provides duty-free, or reduced duty treatment, for certain Japanese imports into the U.S. and certain U.S. exports to Japan. The implementation details were printed in the Federal Register on Dec. 30, 2019 (84 FR 72187).

Which Way with Huawei?

June 4, 2019

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.

Bruce Leeds

Bruce Leeds

The ITAR Australia and UK Exemptions – Better Read the Regulations Carefully

Navigating the Export Controls on Semiconductors

Exporting to Russia? Things Just Got (More) Difficult

Back to Class! Customs Proposal for Continuing Education for Customs Brokers

Export Controls on Campus A Learning Experience

What is the Country of Origin?

Are You Gonna Sign That Thing? Getting Certified Under USMCA

Exporting Under the USMCA. No Problem – Right?

Japan-US Free Trade Agreement – Not All it Appears to Be

Which Way with Huawei?

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