Protectionism or Free Trade?
Many of our basic freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution. Speech, press, assembly, religion: these are all accepted as sacrosanct rights by reasonable people across the political spectrum. But should we not have the same freedom when it comes to the economy?
Knee Deep in Tariff Mitigation Strategies
We are knee deep in mitigation strategies regarding maneuvering around the Trump Administration tariffs. Strategies considerations such as: A bonded warehouse or an FTZ (taking advantage of duty deferral) or country of origin (moving the manufacturing from China to another country). OK, but you better consider substantial transformation!! (We will show you the details in CBP’s perspective). Then there is tariff engineering (component/element changes/tweaks in the manufacturing process in order to change the HTS code to one much more favorable one regarding tariffs). Also, duty draw back (we have a program for that), First Sale which we can explain. Valuation (we have an expert), and of course If the cost is too high to manufacture in the U.S., there is always manufacturing in Mexico or Canada and taking advantage of the USMCA (and, as an option we have Mexico legal counsel who are IMMEX experts). Global Trade Compliance is what we do, it’s all we do.
Terrified by Tariffs
Terrified by Tariffs. Bob Brewer, VP Marketing and NBD for Braumiller Law Group sits down with Jim Holbein, Of Counsel. Braumiller Law Group to discuss the current landscape in tariffs and trade.
Coping with Tariffs
Coping with Tariffs. Bob Brewer, VP Marketing and NBD for Braumiller Law Group sits down with Jim Holbein, Of Counsel. Braumiller Law Group to discuss the current landscape in tariffs and trade.
BLG is Your Partner
Braumiller Law Group is your partner in international trade law. Global trade compliance to us… is just another day at the beach. Braumiller Law Group is recognized around the world for excellence and ranked in Chambers since 2015. We have import/export lawyers that can help in several areas in international trade with a main office in Dallas, TX and satellite offices in the U.S. and Mexico.
All Is Fair in Love and War, But Apparently Not Trade. Closing the Gap on Global Trade Deficits with the U.S. (A monumental task for a variety of reasons)
As a broad stroke of tariffs are now levied against various countries to close the trade deficit gap, without truly examining the reason(s) for the imbalance, there will most likely be automatic retaliatory tariffs in a lose-lose situation. The White House stated that currently 50 countries are on the phone with the President, but that is hard to confirm. US consumers will ultimately pay the price, as well as SME’s.
2025 Trade Policy Agenda Provides Rationale for Trump Tariff Actions
On March 3, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2025 Trade Policy Agenda and 2024 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program. The report outlines the rationale of the Trump Administration for its trade policy goals and actions. It complements and expands on the America First Trade Policy Executive Order and also encompasses the massive imposition of tariffs by the President on April 2 in his so-called “Liberation Day” Executive Order and Fact Sheet.
How the Trump Administration Pushed China Deeper into Latin America
Donald Trump’s first term in office pursued an aggressive foreign policy toward China, imposing tariffs, restricting technology transfers, and accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices. However, one unintended consequence of this hardline approach has been China’s accelerated expansion into Latin America—a region traditionally within the U.S. sphere of influence.
I Attended Liberation Day and All I Got Was These Lousy Tariffs. Is This Liberation? Liberation Day Hangover
Liberation Day passed with the promised reciprocal tariffs touted by the Trump administration. The president, surrounded by workers in the Rose Garden on April 2, executed a number of tariffs promising to Make America Wealthy Again. How did they calculate these tariffs? Well, there’s speculation.
USMCA Part Three: What to Do about Joint Review
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario analysis—pulling data, calculating the supply chain impacts of potential changes, and helping their companies to strategize accordingly.
