Class began with updates concerning Customs Broker License Exam updates and other procedures that affect the preparation for taking the exam. After updates, class shifted to discussion of Free Trade…
Category: <span>Trade Agreements</span>
Court of International Trade (CIT) decision in Zojirushi v. U.S. (CIT 2016) is a great jurisdictional monologue explaining how and when 28 U.S.C. § 1581 can be invoked when challenging…
Few days ago Russia became 77th member of World Trade Organization (WTO) to ratify Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The United States also ratified TFA. The U.S. ratification was easy because…
Yesterday, Mr. Obama approved law affecting trade generally, and customs law particularly. The Act is available at this link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/644/text The law will affect informal entries under 19 U.S.C. 1321…
Mr. Obama singed H.R. 1295 into law on June 29, 2015. On July 20, 2015 CBP published their commentaries on the subject. And the trade community that has GSP eligible…
Importers wishing to take advantage of the U.S.-Israeli Free Trade Agreement (US-IFTA) in order to avoid paying “regular” duties and fees for the imported products should know that presentation of…
On April 23, 2014 CBP’s Virginia McPherson advised international trade community that products from Crimea, marked as “Product of Russia,” “Made in Russia,” “Contents Made in Russia” can be subject…
Imposition of antidumping duties is a popular trade tool in the modern WTO regime. When it comes to People’s Republic of China, asking the U.S. government to impose antidumping duty…
“Organic” is a popular term. It is associated with a healthy diet and lifestyle. Quite often, it is also a reason to charge and pay higher prices for the organic…
The country of origin concept keeps revisiting members of the international trade community all the time. Some would like to know how to mark their products and packaging. Others are…