Monthly Archives: August 2011

Deep in the Heart of Texas

I’m heading to Austin, Texas today to meet with a great group of people, the Austin Area Compliance Group.  We’re going to talk about compliance and those trade issues that keep us up at night. As I started to do … Continue reading

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Managing Your Risks: The Overseas Supplier

We all know that money doesn’t grow on trees.  At least, that’s what my dad used to tell me.  Today, companies are looking to cut costs and become leaner and, as a result, many companies look to eliminate the middleman … Continue reading

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Business Identity Theft: Are You the Importer of Record?

Something stinks in Kairali Decan, Inc. v. United States and it’s not the foreign foods that were imported into the country.  It seems that a fraud was under way, but no one seemed to recognize it despite the information that Kairali Decan provided … Continue reading

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“Made in USA”? Don’t Be So Kwik!

When making a determination as to how to properly mark your product with the correct country of origin, it is important to review the Customs regulations, which, in its most simplistic form, requires that all products of foreign origin imported … Continue reading

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ADD/CVD Submissions…It’s Electr(on)ic!

The Department of Commerce (“the Department”) now has an electronic filing system for antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) proceedings.  The Department has amended its regulations with regard to AD and CVD filings to fall in line with their new … Continue reading

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