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free trade zone

Maximizing Duty Savings Series Leveraging Bonded Warehouse and Foreign Trade Zones

Kerry Wang February 5, 2024

Consider this scenario: a client faced the challenge of deferring duty payments while managing a significant volume of imports destined for re-exportation from the U.S. Initially considering duty drawbacks, which proved unsuitable for their specific needs, we turned our attention to bonded warehouses and free trade zones. This scenario is not uncommon in the trade world and highlights a critical decision point for many businesses: choosing between a bonded warehouse and a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).

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first sale

What is the ā€œFirst Saleā€ Rule and How Does it Affect Me?

Bruce Leeds February 5, 2024

The First Sale Rule applies in circumstances such as the example above. A US company places an order with a middleman in the US. The middleman in turn subcontracts to a foreign supplier. The supplier then ships the product either to the middleman or to the original US company that placed the order, meaning either could be the importer of record. The entered value could be the amount on the original purchase order or the price paid by the middleman to the foreign supplier.

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tolkenizing

Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Tokenizing Real World Assets

James Holbein February 5, 2024

The world of cryptocurrencies on blockchains and the world of traditional assets in markets have often stood in stark contrast to one another since Bitcoinā€™s creation in 2008. The lack of a reliable bridge between these two worlds has limited the impact of cryptocurrencies on assets in the real-world outside of on-chain speculation and prevented adoption of the benefits that blockchain technologies can bring to real world processes.

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Taiwan

Taiwan, Invasion & Trade, Part 2

Victoria Holmes February 5, 2024

President elect Lai Ching-teā€™s victory in Taipei ignited tensions across the Taiwan strait and now the geopolitical field waits to see if China will kick off World War Three. Iā€™m only slightly joking, but Beijing has exerted diplomatic pressure on nations maintaining close ties with the island in the past and Taiwanā€™s decision to remain a democracy will no doubt ramp up Chinaā€™s reunification process in the coming months. But how will that affect trade relations?

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Forced Labor Prevention Act

Latest Developments with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and New Leadership at the Department of Homeland Security Signal Heavier Enforcement is Likely

Adrienne Braumiller November 10, 2023

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 devoid of forced labor originating from the Xinjiang region.

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prior notice regulations

Any Comments on FDAā€™s New Proposed Rule on Prior Notice Regulations?

Vicky Wu November 10, 2023

On November 1, 2023, FDA issued a proposed rule that would make changes to its prior notice regulations, if the rule is finalized. These changes include requiring the name of the mail service and a mail tracking number to be provided in prior notice for food articles arriving by international mail. In addition, the FDA proposes that food facility registration information and prior notice be submitted within a specific timeframe after receiving certain notices of refusal or hold (ā€œpost-refusalā€ and ā€œpost-holdā€ submissions).

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antidumping

New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigation InitiatedĀ Covering Aluminum Extrusions from 15 Countries

Paul Fudacz November 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, A coalition of 14 U.S. aluminum extrusion producers and labor unions filed petitions before the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking to impose antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on aluminum extrusions produced in 15 countries and exported to the U.S.

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Legal Framework

Legal Framework Governing IMMEX Operations

Brenda Cordova November 10, 2023

As we have previously explained in other articles, an IMMEX is a duty deferral program from the Mexican federal government created in 2006, which stands for Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de ExportaciĆ³n (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry).

Read More Ā»
free trade zone

Maximizing Duty Savings Series Leveraging Bonded Warehouse and Foreign Trade Zones

Kerry Wang February 5, 2024

Consider this scenario: a client faced the challenge of deferring duty payments while managing a significant volume of imports destined for re-exportation from the U.S. Initially considering duty drawbacks, which proved unsuitable for their specific needs, we turned our attention to bonded warehouses and free trade zones. This scenario is not uncommon in the trade world and highlights a critical decision point for many businesses: choosing between a bonded warehouse and a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).

Read More Ā»
first sale

What is the ā€œFirst Saleā€ Rule and How Does it Affect Me?

Bruce Leeds February 5, 2024

The First Sale Rule applies in circumstances such as the example above. A US company places an order with a middleman in the US. The middleman in turn subcontracts to a foreign supplier. The supplier then ships the product either to the middleman or to the original US company that placed the order, meaning either could be the importer of record. The entered value could be the amount on the original purchase order or the price paid by the middleman to the foreign supplier.

Read More Ā»
tolkenizing

Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Tokenizing Real World Assets

James Holbein February 5, 2024

The world of cryptocurrencies on blockchains and the world of traditional assets in markets have often stood in stark contrast to one another since Bitcoinā€™s creation in 2008. The lack of a reliable bridge between these two worlds has limited the impact of cryptocurrencies on assets in the real-world outside of on-chain speculation and prevented adoption of the benefits that blockchain technologies can bring to real world processes.

Read More Ā»
Taiwan

Taiwan, Invasion & Trade, Part 2

Victoria Holmes February 5, 2024

President elect Lai Ching-teā€™s victory in Taipei ignited tensions across the Taiwan strait and now the geopolitical field waits to see if China will kick off World War Three. Iā€™m only slightly joking, but Beijing has exerted diplomatic pressure on nations maintaining close ties with the island in the past and Taiwanā€™s decision to remain a democracy will no doubt ramp up Chinaā€™s reunification process in the coming months. But how will that affect trade relations?

Read More Ā»
Forced Labor Prevention Act

Latest Developments with The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and New Leadership at the Department of Homeland Security Signal Heavier Enforcement is Likely

Adrienne Braumiller November 10, 2023

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 devoid of forced labor originating from the Xinjiang region.

Read More Ā»
prior notice regulations

Any Comments on FDAā€™s New Proposed Rule on Prior Notice Regulations?

Vicky Wu November 10, 2023

On November 1, 2023, FDA issued a proposed rule that would make changes to its prior notice regulations, if the rule is finalized. These changes include requiring the name of the mail service and a mail tracking number to be provided in prior notice for food articles arriving by international mail. In addition, the FDA proposes that food facility registration information and prior notice be submitted within a specific timeframe after receiving certain notices of refusal or hold (ā€œpost-refusalā€ and ā€œpost-holdā€ submissions).

Read More Ā»
antidumping

New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigation InitiatedĀ Covering Aluminum Extrusions from 15 Countries

Paul Fudacz November 10, 2023

On October 4, 2023, A coalition of 14 U.S. aluminum extrusion producers and labor unions filed petitions before the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking to impose antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on aluminum extrusions produced in 15 countries and exported to the U.S.

Read More Ā»
Legal Framework

Legal Framework Governing IMMEX Operations

Brenda Cordova November 10, 2023

As we have previously explained in other articles, an IMMEX is a duty deferral program from the Mexican federal government created in 2006, which stands for Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de ExportaciĆ³n (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry).

Read More Ā»
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