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

Paul Fudacz February 8, 2022

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.

2022: Prior Disclosure Woes

Megan Mohler February 8, 2022

The year is 2022, and companies are turning over a new leaf, making a concerted effort to become compliant with U.S. Customs laws and practices. Seemingly, there are no downsides to conducting a comprehensive Customs compliance review and submitting a Prior Disclosure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592(c)(4) and 19 C.F.R. § 162.74.

Shiny New Machines – Modifications to Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Harold Jackson February 8, 2022

There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January 27, 2022, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10326 (December 23, 2021). Many of the changes to Chapter 84 were made to keep up with technological innovations and commercial use.

Vietnam Trade, An Overview 2022

Cindy Le February 8, 2022

Many factors have contributed to reshaping and redefining Vietnam’s growing dynamic economy, which had once been coined by the United States as an underdeveloped country but is aggressively emerging to a developing country status.

New Importer, Old Baggage Successor Liability for Antidumping & Countervailing Duties

Harold Jackson February 8, 2022

Imagine your company imports from a vendor in Vietnam and sells them at a competitive margin in the U.S. Business is so-so until the Department of Commerce conducts an Antidumping or Countervailing Duty (“AD/CVD”) review that encompasses your company or its foreign vendor and determines the origin of your goods to be China, which causes you to owe backlogged AD/CVD at rates over 100% ad valorem for the past year.

Trump-Era Tariffs – Any Relief On The Horizon?

Adrienne Braumiller December 7, 2021

The costly Trump-Era tariffs and trade policies have largely remained in effect nearly a year into the Biden Administration. Now more than ever, importers are looking for ways to avoid or mitigate duty exposure. Below is the lowdown of present relief from the Trump tariffs and a forecast of further relief to come.

Predicting the Future in U.S. Trade with China Limbo, a Status Quo, and a Really bad Accident Waiting to Happen

Bob Brewer December 7, 2021

It’s a well-known fact in the often-tumultuous world of international trade that what happens between the two largest economies, the U.S. and China, has a ripple affect around the globe.

Nuclear Export Controls: A Brief Overview of NRC and DoE Regulations

Mike Smiszek December 6, 2021

Two bodies of export regulations typically come to mind when we think of export controls: the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) of the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).

Signs of Trade Based Money Laundering and the Intersection with CTPAT Requirements

Judy Davis December 6, 2021

Trade-based money laundering (TBML) is quickly developing into a global tsunami. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is looking to Importers for help in identifying risk in this critical area, and for CTPAT participants, it is the newest dimension of the Minimum-Security Criteria (MSC) rolled out in 2020.

Complemento Carta Porte in Mexico

Brenda Cordova December 5, 2021

Generally, Mexican taxpayers are required to issue a CFDI for their acts, duties, income, or tax retentions. The so called CFDI is an acronym for Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet , and some refer to it as the electronic invoice.

In the Middle of Changing the MID CBP Proposal for Global Business Identifier

Bruce Leeds December 5, 2021

In a Federal Register Notice on Oct. 6, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a 60-Day Notice and request for comments for a Global Business Identifier (GBI) Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC).

Federal Trade Commission Puts Teeth into False ‘Made in USA’ Claims Enforcement

Paul Fudacz December 5, 2021

The U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently codified product labelling rules related to unqualified “Made in USA” (MUSA) claims under 16 CFR Part 323

Legal Issues Confronting Formation and Operation of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

James Holbein December 5, 2021

“A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is an organization represented by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent, controlled by the organization members and not influenced by a central government.”

Section 301 Exclusion Reinstatement: Will this Affect your Company?

Brandon French December 5, 2021

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released a notice and comment period for the possible reinstatement of certain Section 301 exclusions. The majority of all Section 301 exclusions expired on December 31, 2020.

Customs and Border Protection’s Recent FAQs on Forced Labor Enforcement

Adrienne Braumiller October 10, 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) enforcement into forced labor practices continues into 2021, as CBP has detained 1,213 shipments that contained approximately $ 414 million of goods suspected to be made by forced labor this year.

China’s Dual Circulation Policy

Bob Brewer October 9, 2021

Almost two years now into the global pandemic and the world’s two most powerful economies are having to take a hard long look at their supply chain shortcomings, as well as becoming economically self-sufficient to a great extent. During the pandemic it became painfully obvious that the U.S. has become far too dependent on China for imports of many essential needs.

Incoterms – Two Years Later

Bonnie Kersch October 8, 2021

In September 2019, the International Chamber of Commerce released Incoterms 2020, heralded as a groundbreaking version of Incoterms that would bring great change to the supply chain community. Two years later, we look back on the changes that occurred and how they have affected us.

Tariff Engineering: Opportunities for Duty Mitigation

Mike Smiszek October 8, 2021

Tariffs are inherently controversial because of their financial consequences. An importer wants to pay as little duty as possible while Customs (CBP) wants to collect as much tariff revenue as possible.

Updated Requirements to HTS 9801.00.10 – U.S. and Foreign Goods Returned

Jennifer Horvath October 7, 2021

S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) recently released updated requirements for importers and brokers regarding HTS subheading 9801.00.10, U.S. and Foreign Goods Returned.

Continuing the Proposal for Customs Broker Continuing Education

Bruce Leeds October 6, 2021

On Oct. 28, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on continuing education for individually licensed customs brokers. After receiving comments and feedback from the trade, CBP published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on this proposal on Sept. 10, 2021.

Free Trade Agreements

BCG January 16, 2024

The U.S. currently has 21 Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) in place with 21 countries and you may not know which ones apply to your business. It could be Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Japan. We can assist you to qualify. Global Trade Compliance is what we do at BLG.

Light Years from China

BCG January 15, 2024

A light year is 5.88 trillion miles and using the latest man-made vehicle, NASA’s Juno spacecraft traveling at 165,000 mph it would take 2,958 years to travel a light year. A cargo container traveling by ship from the Port of Shanghai, China to the Port of Los Angeles is 19,270 nautical miles and traveling at 10 knot, it takes 12-21 days. It just seems like 2,958 years if it’s your product onboard. Ever think of manufacturing in Mexico as an alternative? BLG has IMMEX experts onboard our ship. We love the science behind Global Trade Compliance.

To Err is Human

BCG January 13, 2024

So you made a mistake and use the wrong classification code on your imports for the last year. To err is human and besides, we are not the most intelligent beings in the universe. Unfortunately customs does not take that into consideration. If you need a Prior Disclosure BLG can assist.

20 Foot Box

BCG January 13, 2024

The price to move a 20 foot shipping container from China to the U.S. depends on several factors such as the container type and condition, location of the port, supply and demand, market situation, and the shipping route. The price does not include any section 301 tariffs, and potential forced labor issues. This makes one wonder if manufacturing in Mexico would make more sense with an IMMEX. We have Mexico Legal Counsel who say it would.

Our World View

BCG January 13, 2024

Check out the new Braumiller Law Group space suits we bought. Our view of the world is still pretty positive. It’s amazing how interconnected all of the economies of the world are regardless of conflict. Imagine the potential of world trade without conflict. What a beautiful world it would be. Global Trade Compliance is what BLG does.

Forced Labor Enforcement

BCG January 13, 2024

Approximately 5000 shipments were detained by customs during FY 2023 due to Forced Labor enforcement. Anything manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, or produced by certain entities, is prohibited by section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 from entering the U.S. If you are importing from Asia it pays to know your first, second and third tier and any other suppliers. Detentions can be disruptive and expensive. We take a proactive approach.

Matrix Relax

BCG January 8, 2024

There are over 17,000 unique harmonized tariff classification codes and to the human eye it’s only ten digits. But to the human brain it can seem like a matrix when determining which one is actually the correct one to apply. The Harmonized System is organized into 21 sections, which are subdivided into 96 chapters and the the 96 chapters are further subdivided into 1,228 headings and 5,612 subheadings. The correct one means a great deal concerning compliance with customs and quite often a company’s bottom line if you get caught using the incorrect one. We live in the matrix, let us help.

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