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Russian Sanction Updates and Reporting Requirements: What are your Responsibilities under OFAC?

In response to the Russian Federations’ (“Russia”) invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Government has recently announced expansive economic sanctions against Russia and its economy. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed sanctions against multiple parties in Russia to deplete Russian resources for purposes of ending the war.

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US anti boycott laws

Antiboycott Compliance for U.S. Companies

A boycott is the organized and intentional refusal to engage in activity, whether directly or indirectly, with an identifiable specific group of persons in order to achieve a discriminatory policy objective based upon national origin, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, or other group characteristic.

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IMMEX

IMMEX – More of What You Need to Know

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.

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labeling goods

Cautions When Marking and Labeling Goods for Export from the United States

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.

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NFTs

Evolving Legal Issues for NFTs

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

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https://www.braumillerlaw.com/how-to-choose-right-mexican-customs-broker/

How to Choose the Right Mexican Customs Broker?

Are you importing into Mexico and your customs operation requires the services of a Mexican Customs broker? If the answer is yes, then this information is important for you because errors or violations on your operation, even if committed by the broker or its personnel, might hold you as the responsible party before the eyes of the authority.

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Act of 2022

Understanding the America Competes Act of 2022 – What Upcoming Major Changes to International Trade Law Should You Know About?

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently voted to advance the America Competes Act of 2022 “the Act.” This comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, in June of 2021. The focus of the Act is to strengthen America’s scientific and technological activities in the 21st Century, in order to be able to compete with China in these critical fields in the future.

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antidumping

I Just Found Out My Imported Goods are Subject to Antidumping – What Should I do?

Currently there are close to 400 active antidumping cases involving nearly 40 countries. The cases cover a wide range of products including steel commodity products and steel articles (number one category), chemical products, other metal commodities and articles, plastics and rubber products, food products, paperboard and manufactured articles. Key countries subject to ADD are China (number one country by far), Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.

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Lovely Fixed

Lovely Fixed

Your cargo ship at a U.S. port coming from Asia may contain products with trademark infringement. Braumiller Law Group (BLG) can assist.

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BCP VIP

BCG VIP Treatment

Braumiller Consulting Group (BCG) are international trade compliance experts where every client is a very important person (VIP).

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global trade

How to Stay Out of Trouble with Customs

Bob Brewer, VP of Business Development at Braumiller Law Group is interviewed on the art of staying out of trouble with customs and complying with international trade laws. He talks about the U.S. and China relationship, the importance of classification and prior disclosure, country of origin, and other important trade topics.

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global chaos

Global Chaos

Global Trade will survive global chaos. Trading partners will simply change. What perseveres will be International Trade Law.

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women owned

Women Owned

Braumiller Law is a certified women owned business enterprise and part of WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council)

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Red Pill or Blue

The Red Pill or Blue Pill

Red Pill or Blue Pill for what ails you with a customs inquiry (CF-28 and CF-29). Either one is a good choice, Braumiller has you covered on global trade compliance.

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