By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC Many importers are aware that the United States, Canada, and Mexico have negotiated a replacement treaty for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new agreement is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and was announced by President Trump on October 1, 2018. […]
By: Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC When you look at the breakdown in manufacturing and retail, and what percent of that comes into the U.S. from China, it’s a no-brainer to someone like Jeff Bezos to want to “own” the entire logistics operation of getting product direct from China into an […]
By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC 2018 saw a number of administrative and legislative changes to U.S. export controls. Many of them have not been implemented, and others have gone into place. Let’s take a look: Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) of 2018 This legislation had bipartisan sponsorship, was passed by both […]
One of the more interesting events in the trade arena with China recently occurred with the arrest and subsequent indictment of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, in December 2018. Meng was arrested by Canadian officials, at the request of the U.S., under the suspicion that Huawei, and possibly its foreign subsidiaries, were linked to violations of […]
With the imminent, and all too real, threat of an increase in Section 301 tariffs set for March 2nd, on more than 6,000 product lines from China, the last thing importers need is another thing to worry about. For importers who may be tempted to consider desperate measures to avoid the effects of this increase, […]
Pressure Mounts to Eliminate Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to Secure USMCA Approval The Trump administration is coming under increasing pressure to eliminate its Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium products from Canada and Mexico in order to secure approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Full Article New Import Detention Order Targets Tuna […]
No Plans to Delay China Tariff Increase as Talks Continue After recent talks between U.S. and Chinese officials, President Trump said he currently has no plans to push back an increase in tariffs on imports from China. Unless the two sides reach an agreement on issues such as forced technology transfer, intellectual property protection, non-tariff […]
Monday, February 04, 2019 A petition filed Feb. 4 alleges that fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico is being sold at less than fair value in the U.S. market and benefitting from countervailable subsidies. The alleged average dumping margins are 31.46 percent for Canada, 218.85 percent for China, and 41.39 percent for Mexico. […]
Monday, February 04, 2019 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Congressional Trade Authority Act (S. 287 and H.R. 940), introduced in the House and Senate Jan. 31, would limit the president’s authority to restrict imports on national security grounds under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Currently the Department of Commerce […]
Friday, February 01, 2019 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The European Union reports that it has made progress on a number of trade-related issues in talks with the U.S. since last summer but warns that additional movement would be jeopardized if the U.S. increases tariffs on imports of automobiles and auto parts from the […]
February 20-22 Omni Hotel, Houston, Texas https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/houston/meetings/advanced-topics-in-customs-compliance-conference The Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance Conference brings together import and export professionals, legal counsel, customs brokers and other international trade professionals in a highly productive two-day event in Houston, Texas. The 2019 conference will offer three separate tracks dedicated to Advanced Imports, Advanced Exports and other Trade-related […]
Jan. 28, 2019 — Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., announced today that Kristine Pirnia has joined the firm as a member and will lead its export controls and sanctions practice from the Washington, D.C., office. Ms. Pirnia is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in export controls, sanctions and anti-bribery related matters such as program […]