Tag: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Primer on Forced Labor Enforcement for U.S. Importers

Adrienne Braumiller August 22, 2022

This Primer provides introductory guidance to complying with U.S. forced labor laws for importers, and includes an introductory overview to forced labor laws, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) authority to enforce forced labor laws, outlines importer requirements under The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, describes the detention processes for imported goods made with forced labor, lists key recommended compliance actions for adhering to U.S. forced labor laws, and provides helpful resources for complying with U.S. forced labor laws.

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.

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).

Continuing Education Requirements For Customs Brokers

BCG October 17, 2021

November 9, 2021
Webinar

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.

CBP August 2021 Operational Update

Brandon French October 5, 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) recently released its August 2021 operational statistics. These statistics are important for CBP to review monthly/yearly to better understand and ensure enforcement efforts continue to improve.

Customs Reconciliation Program: Why’s and How To’s

BCG September 25, 2021

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021
10:30 a.m. – noon CST
Webinar

A Southern Border Perspective

Judy Davis June 8, 2021

By: Judy Davis, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Whether you move goods via trucks, trains, planes, or cargo ships, it is essential that you begin

Modernizing the World of Trade: CBP’s 21st Century Framework

Brandon French February 10, 2019

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken the initiative to modernize its current trade environment. The purpose of the initiative is to realign CBP’s current trade policies and procedures with the development of new industries, technology, and modes of conducting business.

Tag: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Primer on Forced Labor Enforcement for U.S. Importers

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

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

Continuing Education Requirements For Customs Brokers

Tariff Engineering: Opportunities for Duty Mitigation

CBP August 2021 Operational Update

Customs Reconciliation Program: Why’s and How To’s

A Southern Border Perspective

Modernizing the World of Trade: CBP’s 21st Century Framework

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