More news on the US trade remedies front.
Steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) duties under Section 232 that were initiated on National Security grounds, appear to be even more onerous as the Trump administration has announced that products targeted for Section 232 advanced duties will lose the benefit of GSP trade preference.
There is great concern that other free trade programs may be similarly affected on Section 232 products.
Expect supply chain disruptions, higher costs, and litigation.
Topics: Best Practices
If you are being attacked by a stronger opponent, sometimes you need a strong shield. Korea Customs is such an opponent with all the power of the government behind them, how can importers protect themselves?
One defensive shield available is the ‘ACVA’ program.
Topics: Best Practices, Asia
Ah, summer! Fun, sun, smuggling, and conflict minerals. Around this time last year, a Chinese-owned gold mining company was gifting cash and guns to local militias, while at the same time smuggling approximately $17 million of gold out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
If you happen to be reading this on a mobile device, you currently have gold embedded in an electronic circuit right beneath your fingertips…
Topics: Best Practices
Most exporters of technology products have learned in the past, either through good corporate governance or a knock on the door by their local export control enforcement authority, that encryption is a sensitive subject (pun intended).
Within the European Union, most items incorporating encryption are classified as dual-use goods (when not Military items) and are subject to Export Control.
Within the EU, French authorities extend control of encrypted items beyond the export process to import as well. Cryptographic items can move freely within French territory. However, supplying, importing, or exporting encrypted items are regulated activities.
Topics: Europe, Best Practices
Last week, we got the news of more terrorist attacks, this time in New York City, North Jersey, and the Jersey Shore. This hit a bit close to home as I grew up on the shore and have lived close to all of those places at one time or another.
It wasn't shocking, but felt more routine, which in and of itself is shocking. We've seen this in various forms in Nice, Baghdad, Turkey, Belgium, Pakistan, France, and a dozen other global locations.
Topics: Best Practices
