In a recent fireside chat hosted by the Silverado Policy Accelerator, Mr. Axelrod, shared many insights into the direction of Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) priorities and what the trade may expect from the Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) in the coming year.
IMMEX is an acronym that in Spanish stands for Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportacion (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry). It is a program from the Mexican federal government focused on promoting foreign investment, exports, creation of jobs, development of technology, etc.
Many importers are familiar with marking and labeling requirements for products imported into, and sold in the U.S. These include mandatory requirements such as U.S. Customs country of origin marking and labeling requirements, Federal Communications Commission labeling for certain electronic equipment, specific labeling for certain consumer products under the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer products Safety Commission, as well as a host of other mandatory marking and labeling requirements of other regulatory agencies for specified products.
By James Holbein, Braumiller Law Group PLLC The President issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets on March 9, 2022.   The value
By Justin Holbein and James Holbein, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group* Introduction to NFTs Throughout 2021 and 2022, Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have increasingly grown into public
The Doi Moi reforms were officially initiated in Vietnam in 1986 following many years of struggles resulting from the reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam in 1975 and had adopted the Soviet Unionâs economic style of central planning and self-isolation.
Since the end of 2020, almost all companies were forced to begin paying the Section 301 duties as most available exclusions expired. This was a major hit for companies who were relying on the exclusions, as the additional duties were either 25% (List 1, 2, and 3) or 15% (List 4A).
Country of origin of imported merchandise is a cornerstone enforcement area for Customs & Border Protection (âCBPâ or âCustomsâ) and is the accurate tracing of the country of origin of goods and materials across multiple countries and is a crucial aspect of maintaining a compliant global supply chain.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (âUFLPAâ), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (âXUARâ) in China. President Biden signed this law on December 23, 2021, which unanimously passed both houses of Congress.
If you wake up each day, grab a cup of coffee, and turn on the world news, or CNN, like I do here in the U.S., one could obviously become a little pessimistic about our future together on this planet. I say, fear not, and look at the bright side.
