International Trade Attorney
“Trade wars are good and easy to win.” For proof, look no further than the 15-year-old World Trade Organization case that the United States filed against the European Union over subsidies to Airbus. The case was pretty much overlooked during that gestation period, but the result has … Read More...
The Bureau of Industry and Security has extended the temporary general license authorizing certain transactions with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and numerous of its affiliates. That’s the good news, such as it is. The bad news is that 46 more Huawei affiliates were added to the Entity List, on top … Read More...
It seems that every time you turn around, there’s something new in the trade war with China. Last Friday afternoon’s announcement tops them all. So much for a quiet weekend. Round 4 Tariff Established Last week began with the long-awaited notice that an additional 10 percent import tariff will be … Read More...
Although the spiral of tariff increases keeps grabbing the headlines, there’s another trade war battlefront that may have greater long-term effect. To put it simply, the Trump Administration hopes to use expanded export controls to stymie China’s development of advanced technologies. Whether this … Read More...
While the Trump administration’s latest trade restrictions may get the most attention, there also have been developments in some of the older ones as well. Here’s a summary. No More GSP for Turkey and India We knew these moments were coming, and now here they are. India’s loss of “beneficiary … Read More...
It’s not surprising that Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is back in the headlines. Most export control proceedings take place outside the spotlight, perhaps getting a brief mention at most on the business page. The new restrictions on Huawei differ because they have … Read More...
Who could have seen this coming? The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued notice that the tariff rate on “Round 3” products will have their tariff rate increased from 10 percent to 25 percent effective on May 10, 2019. The 10 percent tariff went into effect on September 24, … Read More...
Our friends at the U.S. International Trade Commission are soliciting comments on possible revisions to the International Harmonized Commodity and Coding System. Everyone involved in international trade knows that the HS is the structure on which national tariff nomenclatures are based, including … Read More...
DATE HELD: Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act imposes criminal liability on United States companies for bribery of foreign officials. This webinar discussed the types … [Read More...]
DATE HELD: November 16, 2017 Customs Section 592 Penalties: Who, What, When, Why and How, reviewed the circumstances under which Customs and Border Protection can impose penalties against importers … [Read More...]
