A Review of 2020 Changes in Export Controls vis-Ă -vis China
Although 2020 is not over yet (unfortunately), the Bureau of Industry and Security (âBISâ) has had a busy year by any measure.
An Update on Wally World, and Somewhat of a Digression on the Pandemic Landscape
By Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group It doesnât seem that long ago, but it was, (October of 2018) that I wrote an article called âWhatâs Going on at Wally Worldâ, based on the Section 301 tariffs being imposed on Chinese imports, and how it was affecting Walmart, who imports about 80% of their products from […]
Export 2020 – A Year of Change
In the chaos of a pandemic, âthe show must go onâ, and indeed, the regulators in Washington D.C. did just thatâin the form of far reaching and noteworthy changes in re-export restrictions to China and companies like Huawei.
RCEP: Asia-Pacific Countries Sign the Worldâs Largest Trade Agreement
On November 15, 2020, leaders of fifteen Asia-Pacific countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) via a virtual signing ceremony.
Back to Class! Customs Proposal for Continuing Education for Customs Brokers
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.
To File or Not to File Protests?
On September 10, 2020, HMTX Industries and related companies, Halstead and Metroflor, filed a lawsuit in the Court of International Trade (âCITâ) alleging that the U.S. Trade Representative (âUSTRâ) exceeded its authority when it issued tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (âTrade Actâ).
The Mexico Agreement on Trade Facilitation
On April 6, 2017, Mexico published in the Mexican Official Gazette an enactment decree to amend the Marrakech Agreement that created the World Trade Organization (WTO). This amendment consisted of the incorporation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (ATF) set out in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement.
Recent Changes to Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration published a final rule modifying its regulations pertaining to the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System.
Export Controls on Campus A Learning Experience
Colleges and universities â Ivy covered buildings with students and faculty engaged in academic pursuits.
Colleges and universities â 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:
Section 301 CIT Litigation: Current Status and Whatâs Next?
As many importers are aware, a lawsuit was brought against the United States arguing that the List 3 and List 4A tariffs violated The Trade Act of 1974, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Once the initial lawsuit was filed by HMTX on September 10th, companies rushed to find trade counsel to submit a lawsuit on their behalf.
