Classification: A Necessary Evil or Helpful Tool?

Determining the correct classification of goods is arguably paramount to any good trade compliance program.  However, many companies misclassify their goods at an astonishing rate.  While this may be good for business for trade compliance consultants like myself, it isn’t good when it comes time for our client’s Customs audits.  Let’s dig into some best […]

Bob BrewerMarketing VP, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Japan-US Free Trade Agreement – Not All it Appears to Be

On Jan. 1, 2020 the Japan-United States Free Trade Agreement went into effect.  The agreement provides duty-free, or reduced duty treatment, for certain Japanese imports into the U.S. and certain U.S. exports to Japan.  The implementation details were printed in the Federal Register on Dec. 30, 2019 (84 FR 72187).  The implementation was actually a […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Department of Homeland Security Announces Actions to Combat E-Commerce Counterfeiting

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data shows that between the years 2000 and 2018, seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders have increased 10-fold, from 3,244 seizures per year to 33,810.  In response to this surge, in April of last year, the Trump Administration published its Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods, prioritizing […]

Bob BrewerMarketing VP, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Updated VSD Policies: How Could this Affect you?

While the United States Trade Representative is currently inundated with Section 301 exclusion requests, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Security Division’s (NSD) recent update could be encouraging an influx of voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) to the U.S. export agencies and the DOJ in the near future. NSD has recently released a revised policy for companies […]

Bob BrewerMarketing VP, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Executive Order Places Reporting Burden on Express Couriers and Customs Brokers to Report Importers

On Friday, January 31, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order reiterating the policy of the United States regarding persons who facilitate imports of merchandise in direct violation of Federal laws and calling for the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a notice of proposed rule-making to establish criteria an importer must meet before obtaining […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Emerging Technologies Rule-making is Upon Us!

On January 6, 2020, BIS published an interim final rule adding “software specially designed to automate the analysis of geospatial imagery” to the EAR and requiring a license to export and re-export such items to all countries, with the exception of Canada. This rule classifies “software specially designed to automate the analysis of geospatial imagery” […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Trade Compliance Best Practices in Mergers and Acquisitions

By: Vicky Wu, Senior Associate Attorney and Megan Mohler, Associate Attorney, BLG ‘Twas the night before merger and all through the office, not an associate was sleeping not even the bosses. The diligence was due, and the T’s were crossed but (oh no) the I’s were not dotted! One of the biggest concerns for companies in mergers and […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Denied Party Screenings and Best Practices

By: Judy Davis, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group It’s a matter of “Much ado about something. . .”Make no mistake – denied party screening applies to you.  Don’t gamble with your export privileges by thinking “one size fits all”  when it comes to screening.  Instead, consider the principle of “screening smart”.  Take into account your […]

Adrienne BraumillerPartner, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

NIST 800-171: Cybersecurity, CUI/CDI and NIST 800-171 What does it mean for your business?

For anyone in the aerospace, defense, and export control markets, you have undoubtedly been faced with the question on cyber-security compliance. This form of compliance most often surfaces if you’re dealing in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), where the certification of compliance is required through systems such as EXOSTAR, which is the predominate […]

Bob BrewerMarketing VP, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC