Hot Topics in International Trade: Forced Labor

Forced labor

Adrienne Braumiller discusses forced labor, its definition and how itā€™s regulated. U.S. forced labor prohibitions have been in place since the 1930s but an exercisable exception was repealed in 2015. In the current landscape, importers and exporters must navigate WROs (Withhold Release Order) and findings.

Hot Topics in International Trade: Deep Thoughts by Bob

Deep Thoughts by Bob Brewer

Bob Brewer discusses international trade and an upcoming meeting between President Biden and Chinaā€™s President Xi Jinping. He discusses the Chinese threat to Taiwan and whether Xi will take lessons from Putin and is invasion of Ukraine.

The New Administration, Freeze Order and Impacts

Regulatory Freeze Order

With a new administration comes the regulatory freeze announcement and its potential impact on organizations and their strategic planning. Issuing a freeze is so common that the communications almost appear boilerplate. President Biden made interesting changes, however, in comparison to past presidents.