Adapting to the Storm
Usually there is calm before the storm but not so much this time around. Each day seems to give it more power, more of the unpredictable, a storm that seem to be evolving with no resolve in sight. So, how does one cope? Navigate? And adapt? When the road that was once your supply chains freeway is quickly becoming eroded by the outside forces, it doesn’t have to be the end of the road as there is light at the end of the tunnel. Whether you need mitigation, navigation, or a new path forward, BLG is here to help. A sincere offer to guide and create an atmosphere of calm in the middle of the storm.
GGI and Braumiller
GGI Geneva Group International is the leading multi-disciplinary association of professional services firms worldwide (1995-2025). The current 4200 member global alliance of: independent professional law, accounting, audit, and consulting firms represent 126 different countries. All member firms are fully vetted and represent the highest standards of client service within their respective practice area. We at Braumiller Law Group and Braumiller Consulting Group are proud to be the exclusive firms in North America within GGi for International Trade and Customs Compliance.
Importing from China
Importing product from China? Having issues with Section 301? Perhaps you are having problems with a WRO regarding Forced Labor in the supply chain? Conducting business with China isn’t getting any easier anytime soon. In the meantime, BLG can assist. Global Trade Compliance is what we do at Braumiller Law Group.
What’s to Come
Black Space
Space is not totally dark as there is always some visible light, even among space dust particles. Such is the case with the moon. There is no dark side of the moon. The moon rotates along an axis with the earth, what is know as Tidal Locking, so we simply never see the other side. In addition, there is no such thing as zero gravity since when you are in orbit you experience a state that is called “zero gravity” or “microgravity” but gravity still affects your motion. An object in orbit is essentially in free fall. A satellite orbiting Earth is constantly being pulled toward Earth by gravity but it is moving sideways so fast that it follows a curved path that continuously missed Earth entirely. The principle applies to any object in orbit. Dig deep, peel back the onion, uncover the facts. It’s how we help our clients overcome CBP missing the science behind the exact makeup of their product and subsequently mistakenly not allowing an exclusion, and assigning a Section 301 tariff via a different HTS code, which BLG regularly files protests against. At BLG we love the science behind Global Trade Compliance.
Caterpillar to Butterfly
The length of time it takes a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly depends on several factors including the butterfly’s species, host plant type, food availability, habitat threats, and weather conditions. The process of transformation is called metamorphosis, and it takes about two weeks for the butterfly to emerge from its chrysalis. Some transformations may take millions of years. Regardless of the time factor involved, substantial transformation is the key if you wish to convince CBP of the new country of origin. We love the science behind Global Trade Compliance which is all we do.
Country of Origin
Black Hole
FDI in Mexico
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico exceeded U.S. $36 billion in 2023. In just the first six month of 2024, FDI exceeded U.S. $31 billion. Is Mexico on track for $60 bill in FDI in 2024? Nearshoring is a focal point for the new administration. Of those countries investing in Mexico in 2024: United States 44%, Germany 13.5%, Japan 10%, Spain 8%, Canada 6%, Argentina 6%, United Kingdom 3%, Netherlands 2%, Belgium 2%, South Korea 1%. Is the United States a primary market for your product? Contemplating moving manufacturing to Mexico? We have experts at BLG regarding IMMEX via our Mexico Legal Counsel.
Europa BCG
Jupiter has 95 confirmed moons. The four largest moons, known as the Galilean moons, are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The largest spacecraft NASA has ever built is now on a mission to study one of the solar system’s most promising environments that may be suitable for life. NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is designed to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa. Europa Clipper will serve as NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying an ice-covered ocean world in our solar system. It aims to determine whether Europa could be habitable for life as we know it. Clipper will carry nine instruments and a gravity experiment to investigate the ocean beneath Europa’s thick ice shell. The moon’s ocean is estimate dot contain twice as much liquid water as the Earth’s ocean and is 40-100 miles deep. The ocean lies beneath an ice shell that is about 10-15 miles thick. Ten to fifteen miles of ice just to get to the water? We like our BCG beach much better.