By: Ron Spencer, Trade Consultant and former COO of several major brands Consumers are driving the marketplace, and they have high expectations. “When can I get it?” Consumers have an insatiable appetite for speed. Just a few years ago, Dell made the news that you could get a customized laptop in just a few weeks. Now, Amazon sets the pace
By: Christos Linardakis, Contributing Author I’m sure by now, you’ve read, or at least heard of, the Airbus SE multi-billion dollar settlement with U.S., French and UK authorities, for FCPA and Export violations—the largest penalty that I can recall in my 30+ years in international trade! Although, I’ve had extensive experience in anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) matters, this article will
By: Adrienne Braumiller, Founder & Partner, Vicky Wu, Senior Associate Attorney and Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney On January 6, 2020, BIS published an interim final rule adding “software specially designed to automate the analysis of geospatial imagery” to the EAR and requiring a license to export and reexport such items to all countries, with the exception of Canada. This rule
One of the more interesting events in the trade arena with China recently occurred with the arrest and subsequent indictment of
This legislation had bipartisan sponsorship, was passed by both houses of Congress, and became law on Aug. 13, 2018. It establishes legal authority for U.S. export
When you look at the breakdown in manufacturing and retail, and what percent of that comes into the U.S. from China, it’s a no-brainer to
Many importers are aware that the United States, Canada, and Mexico have negotiated a replacement treaty for the North American Free
In August of 2018, I published an article entitled “301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Testifying” [see link to previously published article
