By: Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group CBP Form 5106 is used to identify the importer of record to U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP). It is typically used by surety agents when filing a bond, customs brokers for a new client. or importers to establish or change their number or address. If an […]
By: Jennifer Horvath, Senior Associate One of the more interesting developments in the trade world is the recent addition of Russian businesses and individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List) by the U.S., Canada, and EU. On March 15th, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) added six individuals, […]
By: Bonnie Kersch, Senior Trade Advisor, Braumiller Consulting Group Are the robots taking over? Last week, I stopped by McDonalds, placed my order on a computer, pulled out my phone and used an app to make a doctor’s appointment, and then later deposited a check through a different app on my phone. All of these […]
By: Paul Fudacz, Senior Associate Attorney With the advent of the Section 301 tariffs, an issue that has been raised frequently is how to accurately determine the country of origin for Section 301 tariff purposes for goods imported from a NAFTA country. The NAFTA sets forth rules for determining the “country of origin” of products […]
Brandon’s experience includes researching classification issues, drafting Section 301 comments and exclusion requests, assisting with a wide range of import, export, drafting multiple ruling requests, and other international trade compliance issues. Brandon earned his J.D. from Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, VA. Before ASL, Brandon attended Charlotte School of Law where he was on […]
The USTR has published a preliminary list of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) codes on which the USTR may impose future Section 301 duties in connection with products imported from the European Union. The list includes products in the aerospace sector as well as a wide range of consumer goods, including food and beverage products, handbags, […]
By: Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing, Braumiller Law Group What war? We’re on the right track. The trade deficit between India and the United States has decreased by nearly 7% to USD 1.6 billion in 2018, when compared to 2017. India recorded a decrease in the deficit from USD 22.9 billion in 2017 to USD […]
The Court of International Trade (CIT) is slated for its first jury trial in 20 years. The case? U.S. v. Univar USA Inc. What’s so special about it? On March 26, 2019, Judge Barnett of the Court of International Trade ruled that a jury can, indeed, rule on the ultimate question of 19 U.S.C. § […]
IR Digital Podcast host Jennifer Riggins speaks with Adrienne Braumiller, Partner of Braumiller Law Group PLLC in the US – braumillerlaw.com/ Adrienne and Jennifer give an overview of what’s happening in the news and how this affects business, the trade war between the US and China, sections 301 and 232 and how Braumiller Law Group can […]
By: Brandon French, Contract Attorney, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken the initiative to modernize its current trade environment. The purpose of the initiative is to realign CBP’s current trade policies and procedures with the development of new industries, technology, and modes of conducting business. A Federal Register (FR) Notice […]
President Donald Trump announced Sunday (Feb. 24th) on Twitter that he would be postponing an increase in tariffs against China, and that he plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to reach a conclusion on a final trade agreement. The President said that trade negotiations with China have been “very productive,” and subsequently, he would delay the tariffs, […]
By: S. George Alfonso, Of Counsel, Braumiller Law Group, PLLC In August of 2018, I published an article entitled “301 Tariff Hearings and the Value of Testifying” [see link to previously published article on BLG Newsletter and Law 360]. This article was based upon my experiences as Of Counsel to Braumiller Law Group, PLLC (“Braumiller”) in working […]