Section 232 and Iron: What CBP’s New Guidance Means for Your Imports – The Difference Between Steel and Iron Has Never Mattered More
We are operating in one of the most volatile trade environments in recent memory. Tariff policy is shifting faster than most compliance programs can absorb. In that context, CBP’s March 15 guidance on Section 232 content value is not just a technical update. It brings meaningful clarity and importers who move quickly may find real money on the table.
Section 301 Tariffs: A New Phase in U.S. Trade Policy
The resurgence of Section 301 tariff investigations marks a pivotal shift in U.S. trade policy. Following the Supreme Court’s invalidation of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has turned to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 as a more durable legal pathway to reimpose and potentially expand tariff measures.
Supreme Court Clarifies Separation of Powers in IEEPA Tariffs Decision
In the final analysis, this case stands as one of the most important separation of powers decisions in the economic domain in U.S. history. It clarifies that tariffs are a form of taxation reserved to Congress, embeds the major questions doctrine in trade law, and reasserts the structural boundary between legislative and executive authority.
Hot Topics in International Trade – The Value Manifest Update with Brenda Cordova, Braumiller Law Group
Hot Topics in International Trade – Brenda Cordova, Braumiller Law Group Mexico Legal Counsel, stops by to discuss the New Mexican Electronic Value Manifest with Bob Brewer VP Marketing & NBD of Braumiller Law Group.
Hot Topics in International Trade – The Current FTZ Landscape with Robert Stein VP Braumiller Consulting
Hot Topics in International Trade – Robert Stein, Vice President of Braumiller Consulting Group, stops by to discuss the current FTZ landscape with Bob Brewer VP Marketing & NBD of Braumiller Law Group.
Hot Topics in International Trade Section 301 Investigations with Adrienne Braumiller, & Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
Hot Topics in International Trade Bob Brewer VP Marketing/NBD is joined by Adrienne Braumiller, Founder and Managing Partner of Braumiller Law Group, to talk about Section 301 Investigations.
Hot Topics in International Trade IEEPA Refunds Process with Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French & Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group
Hot Topics in International Trade Bob Brewer VP Marketing NBD is joined by Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French to talk about IEEPA refunds process.
Goodbye USA – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s MiddlePowers Playbook is Officially in Play, Part 2
One of my recently published articles covered the World Economic Forum Davos speech by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, where he summoned the middle powers of the earth to unite against the US forces who are demanding that they take a knee and capitulate, per Governor Newsom who was in attendance handing out knee pads. (Really) Well, to say the least, that’s not happening by even the longest stretch of anyone’s imagination.
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CBP Statute of Limitations Waivers – Overview of Issues and Operation
Many trade practitioners that have had experience with a CBP prior disclosure or penalty action have encountered a request by CBP to execute a Statute of Limitations (SOL) waiver. These are usually accompanied by a request for the importer to provide a corporate resolution or the equivalent evidencing the authority of the SOL waiver signatory to sign the waiver on behalf of the importer / company.