Los Angeles Partner Richard Wortman will be co-chairing American Conference Institute’s 11th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement, taking place November 8-9, in Washington, DC at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco. This industry conference will cover a range of current topics. To review the agenda or to register, please click here, ACI’s 11th Import Compliance […]
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IMPORTANT UPDATES TO EXPORT ENFORCEMENT POLICIES ANNOUNCED BY THE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY
At the recently concluded Bureau of Industry and Security Update Conference in Washington, D.C., Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, announced four significant policy changes affecting export enforcement, which are focused on increasing the consequence of an export violation and strengthening the efforts of the Office of Export Enforcement to keep sensitive U.S. technologies […]
UPCOMING GDLSK PRESENTATIONS ON CBP’S ENFORCEMENT OF THE UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT (UFLPA)
On July 21st, Richard Wortman and Arthur Bodek will be presenting at a program for the California Fashion Association (CFA) entitled “The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect. Will I have merchandise to sell?” Issues addressed will include the key provisions under the UFLPA, importer obligations, comparisons with the “Withhold Release Order” […]
FORCED LABOR REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION TAKES EFFECT ON JUNE 21, 2022 – ARE YOU READY?
Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), effective June 21, 2022, a rebuttable presumption of “forced labor” will apply to goods that are produced, wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”) of China or by an entity identified as being associated with XUAR labor. GDLSK’s summary of the UFLPA can […]
COMPROMISE UYGHUR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION ACT PASSED BY HOUSE, TO BE TAKEN UP BY THE SENATE
On December 14, 2021, Representative Jim McGovern and Senator Marco Rubio announced agreement on a compromise version of the proposed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The bill was promptly passed unanimously by the House of Representatives and is expected to be taken up by the Senate very shortly with an eye towards forwarding it to […]
UPDATE: ADDITIONAL TARIFFS ON GOODS FROM MEXICO “INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED”
On June 7, 2019, President Trump announced that proposed additional tariffs on goods imported from Mexico are “indefinitely suspended”. The tariffs were scheduled to take effect on June 10, 2019, at an initial rate of 5% ad valorem, and rise thereafter by 5% increments on the first of each month, ending on October 1, 2019, […]
RICHARD WORTMAN PRESENTS ON “ALL THINGS CHINA AND TRADE”
Richard Wortman will be speaking in Portland, OR on the theme “All Things China and Trade” on Wednesday December 19, 2018 for the Columbia River Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (www.crcbfa.org). The presentation will be held at Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220. The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and a luncheon will follow.