Cross-border compliance handled in operational terms: classifying goods, determining origin, obtaining licenses, screening counterparties, and drafting clauses that allocate duty and sanctions exposure. Coverage tracks changes to control lists and their effective dates. Aimed at trade compliance managers, logistics leads and counsel supporting international sales.
Preferential tariff treatment under an FTA requires the product to satisfy that agreement's rules of origin — through tariff shifts, regional value content or substantial transformation.
Yuki Tanaka · May 2, 2026
Since June 2022, U.S. Customs presumes any goods with Xinjiang nexus are made with forced labor — detained at the border unless importers prove otherwise by clear and convincing evidence.
Yuki Tanaka · April 10, 2026
The Export Administration Regulations govern dual-use technology exports — and reach foreign-made goods containing more than de minimis U.S. content.
Julia Brooks · March 18, 2026
Every commercial import requires a customs bond; understanding entry, examination, liquidation and the bond's guarantee keeps duties enforceable and penalties avoidable.
Julia Brooks · February 23, 2026
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 lets USTR impose tariffs after an investigation — the mechanism behind the China duties and the review cycles importers track.
Yuki Tanaka · January 31, 2026