International Trade Compliance News Articles

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Should You File a Prior Disclosure in 2023?

Adrienne Braumiller February 6, 2023

2023 is more than a brand-new year – it is an opportunity for your company to prioritize supply chain and customs compliance. For some companies, this means filing a prior disclosure with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Companies that are frequent importers are seriously considering disclosing entry violations under the condition that Customs will not issue civil penalties against them.

Doing Business with China Continues to Get More Difficult for U.S. Companies

Adrienne Braumiller February 6, 2023

The year 2022 saw a substantial increase in export restrictions applicable to China. The U.S. and China are not only in a trade war but there is also an effort by the U.S. to (1) prevent development of supercomputers, semiconductors and related products and technologies, and (2) prevent use of forced labor – especially involving the Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region.

China and India trade with Russia at record levels

China and India, A Year Later, Post Invasion, Still Walking the Tightrope With the U.S. as They Continue to Set Records in Trade with Russia

Bob Brewer February 6, 2023

China’s trade with Russia hit a record $190 billion U.S. in 2022, key operative word “record.” China is setting a course to become Russia’s top trade partner and prove to the world just what the “no limits” partnership can produce. An additional “maybe some limits” friend to Russia among the world’s larger economies is India.

Exporting to Mexico

Brenda Cordova February 6, 2023

If you are relocating to Mexico, or you are a producer, distributor, seller, etc., and the recipient of your goods is in Mexico because your client, final consumer, manufacturer, distributor, service provider, etc. is there, then, it is more than likely that you will be the exporter or the party responsible for reviewing and preparing some or all of the records needed to ship the goods to Mexico.

Revisions and updates to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Hot (or at least warm) Off the Press: Updates & Revisions to the ITAR

Bruce Leeds February 6, 2023

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is continuing its project to revise and update the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Some of the changes are editorial and some are substantive. If you are affected by the ITAR or think you might be, you will need to stay on top of the changes because some (or all) may affect you.

Regenerative Finance (ReFi) is a growing Web3 field

Regenerative Finance (ReFi): Tokenizing Carbon Offsets and Incentives

James Holbein February 6, 2023

Regenerative Finance (ReFi) is a growing Web3 field that offers an opportunity to rethink how we approach finance, investing, and sustainable economic development. ReFi takes a holistic approach to finance and development, considering the environmental, social, and economic impacts of financial decisions, and aims to create a regenerative economic ecosystem rather than following a primarily extractive approach.

That’s Not ‘Buy America’ Various Origin Requirements in the United States for Importers

Harold Jackson February 6, 2023

You’ve probably heard about the many recent changes to the “Buy America” and procurement rules, starting with Executive Orders in the late 2010’s under then President Trump, several sessions of Congress, and modifications by President Biden. These changes have prompted questions from importers.

New Rules for Customs Brokers – Bringing Your Brokerage into Compliance with the Modernized Part 111

Adrienne Braumiller December 12, 2022

After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled

Is There Any Hope for Hong Kong to Regain its Special Trade Status with the U.S.? (It’s Officially Hong-China now)

Bob Brewer December 12, 2022

It seems like it was a couple decades ago, but it was only about 5 years that I was last in Hong Kong on business.

The Multi-Purpose Role of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Mike Smiszek December 12, 2022

When goods are imported into the United States, the importer-of-record (IOR) must, with reasonable care, file an entry (CBP Form 3461) and entry summary (CBP Form 7501), or the electronic equivalents, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These documents are the IOR’s preliminary and final declarations about the nature and circumstances of the import transaction, and they tell the story of the transaction through more than forty data elements.

News Articles

Should You File a Prior Disclosure in 2023?

Doing Business with China Continues to Get More Difficult for U.S. Companies

China and India, A Year Later, Post Invasion, Still Walking the Tightrope With the U.S. as They Continue to Set Records in Trade with Russia

Exporting to Mexico

Hot (or at least warm) Off the Press: Updates & Revisions to the ITAR

Regenerative Finance (ReFi): Tokenizing Carbon Offsets and Incentives

That’s Not ‘Buy America’ Various Origin Requirements in the United States for Importers

New Rules for Customs Brokers – Bringing Your Brokerage into Compliance with the Modernized Part 111

Is There Any Hope for Hong Kong to Regain its Special Trade Status with the U.S.? (It’s Officially Hong-China now)

The Multi-Purpose Role of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule

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