International Trade Attorney
Parenting can be such a chore. Minding wayward little ones, cleaning up after them, and getting hit with six-figure Treasury Department penalties for their misbehavior can offset the joy of beholding the smiles on their cherubic faces. Did I say Treasury Department penalties? Yes, they can arise … Read More...
Importers of goods from Hong Kong can breathe a temporary sigh of relief. Customs and Border Protection has extended the deadline on which their goods must be marked as having Chinese origin. Under the original schedule, the last day on which merchandise could be designated as having Hong Kong … Read More...
While September 25, 2020 may seem far off, I expect a lot of importers of goods from Hong Kong will be keeping a close eye on the calendar until then. That’s the last date on which merchandise may be imported with Hong Kong identified as the country of origin. After that, they will be considered … Read More...
My oh my, how time has flown. The Federal Emergency Management Agency imposed COVID-19-related export controls on certain types personal protective equipment back in April 2020. This temporary rule was set to expire on August 10. Instead, FEMA has extended the expiration date, through December 31, … Read More...
The Federal Trade Commission’s rules governing assertions that a product is “Made in the U.S.” can be confusing. As we’ve discussed on various occasions, that agency has strict standards on when claims of United States origin are permissible. I won’t repeat the Made In/Assembled In and qualified and … Read More...
Given that the United States concluded that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, it should come as no surprise that the former is now subject to enhanced export controls that already applied to the latter. There are two simultaneous processes at work. China is being placed under a more … Read More...
The term “carousel” brings to mind a carnival merry-go-round, with laughing children, cotton candy and calliope music. It has a much less benign connotation when used in international trade disputes, as our friends at the Trade Representative's office have just reminded us. After winning the … Read More...
The Bureau of Industry and Security adopted two final rules and proposed a third at the end of April. We've already covered the military end use/end user license requirement. With apologies for the delay, it's time to address the other two as well. License Exception CIV to Be Eliminated First, … 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...]