In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China’s Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) stands as a pivotal piece of legislation designed to address these concerns and to ensure that products imported into the United States are […]

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Discover how Digital Partner Adrienne Braumiller grew to become a renowned international trade lawyer, going on to found her very own successful firm, Braumiller Law Group PLLC. Despite initial challenges, the firm has thrived, serving multinational corporations and earning numerous accolades from respected moderators such as Chambers 2029-2024 and the Women’s Business Enterprise. Learn how Adrienne navigated negative […]

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On January 16, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, disclosed significant enhancements to the process for Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSDs) related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These adjustments are strategically designed to streamline export control compliance for U.S. governmental bodies, the commercial sector, and academic […]

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One of the most important requirements for importing goods into Mexico is to be registered as an importer under the Mexican importer’s registry. There are 2 types of registries for importers, one is for general importers (Padron de Importadores), and the other is for importers of specific industry sectors (Padron the Importadores de Sectores Especificos) […]

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Last June (2023), in response to a ruling request from Your Special Delivery Services Specialty Logistics (YSDS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued HQ H324098, clarifying what it means to be an “owner or purchaser” with sufficient financial interest to act as importer of record (IOR). The ambiguity surrounding the question of who has the […]

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The concept of assists continues to be a major Customs compliance issue. In this webinar we will: Define what an assist isDefine what isn’t an assistGive examples of assistsExplain how to value an assistAlso explain the ways of declaring an assist to CBPReview some assist rulings

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Rosemary Coates interviews Adrienne Braumiller for an in depth conversation about the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act and the stress caused on global supply chains.

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Join Braumiller Consulting Group Senior Trade Advisor Mike Smiszek for a workshop on: Harmonized Tariff Schedule Classification Training Level: Basic to Intermediate Why Should You Attend:The Harmonized System (HS) is used by virtually all countries to determine the duty/taxes and admissibility of imported goods. Because the classification of goods under the HS is a legal […]

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Thursday (9/28) at 1:30 p.m. During the Southern Border Conference September 27th – 30th at the Courtyard Marriott in South Padre be sure to join Braumiller Law Group Partner Vicky Wu and Cindy DeLeon, Deleon Trade LLC, Founder & Managing Director of Audit Services (Former CBP Regulatory Audit) for a presentation on the topic of: […]

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By Brenda Cordova, Braumiller Law Group Mexico Legal Counsel​​ In 2022, the United States was the leading recipient of Mexico’s tequila exports. In that same year, the U.S. imported more than 338 million liters of tequila from the country, more than 32 times the volume imported by Germany, Mexico’s second most important tequila export partner. […]

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By Bruce Leeds, Senior Counsel, Braumiller Law Group U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) published the Final Rule on continuing education for individual customs broker license holders in the Federal Register on June 23, 2023. This Final Rule made several changes to Part 111 of the Customs Regulations and imposed a continuing education requirement on […]

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