Hot Topics in International Trade-A Year in Review with Brandon French
A summary of international trade topics from 2023 including subjects such as Section 301, Ukraine War, Russian sanctions, automation of customs processes.
Forced Labor Goods from the Uyghur Region in China through Malaysia
Companies try to shield detection of forced labor goods from the Uyghur Region in China by shipping through Malaysia to avoid accurately reporting the country of origin. Adrienne Braumiller discusses the importance of tracing your supply chain to avoid violating forced labor laws.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Web 3.0, digital assets, DAO’s, blockchain
What is in store for Web 3.0, digital assets, DAOs, blockchain, and others. James Holbein discusses a future where these tools will be simple, fast and easy to use.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Policy and Structure of Crypto
James Holbein discusses the future of regulation and oversight of crypto currency, including from the U.S. Congress, the Fed, SEC, the U.S. Treasury Department, and other agencies.
Hot Topics In International Trade: Customs Broker Modernization Regulations 19 CFR 111
Bruce Leeds discusses the changing landscape for customs brokers amid changes recommended by COAC (Commercial Customs Advisory Committee) which is an advisory committee to U.S. customs. The result are changes to modernize regulations through an overhaul of part 111 of the customs the regulations, including responsible supervision and control.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Current Landscape of Crypto
James Holbein discusses FTX and the emerging crypto currency industry. He includes the importance of transparency offered by blockchain, something that FTX masked.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor
Adrienne Braumiller discusses forced labor, its definition and how it’s regulated. U.S. forced labor prohibitions have been in place since the 1930s but an exercisable exception was repealed in 2015. In the current landscape, importers and exporters must navigate WROs (Withhold Release Order) and findings.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Deep Thoughts by Bob
Bob Brewer discusses international trade and an upcoming meeting between President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping. He discusses the Chinese threat to Taiwan and whether Xi will take lessons from Putin and is invasion of Ukraine.
Hot Topics in International Trade: Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty #004
Harold Jackson discusses China, anti-dumping and countervailing duty. Impacts on products such as steel and aluminum are discussed and how China has increased production of metals that are cheaper than those manufactured in the U.S.. He discusses the sizes of associated dumping rates that are used to protect domestic industries.
Hot Topics in International Trade: China & BIS Export Controls #003
Harold Jackson discusses China and BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security) action on AI, advanced computing and semiconductors that restricts exports to China. He reviews licensing and how companies can navigate through these restrictions.