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Training Employees To Handle Hazmat
In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, the threat to the transport of hazardous materials ("hazmat") has become a high level concern to both government and industry. Hazmat is regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's ("DOT") Office of Hazardous Materials Safety ("OHMS"), which...
Read MoreLegal Principles Applicable To Judicial Review Of Customs Classifications Cases
When Customs classifies merchandise imported into the U.S., and the importer contests that classification, the standards which the trial court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, must apply are specific to classification cases and involve unique nuances. Superficially, these standards may...
Read MoreMergers, Acquisitions And Due Diligence In International Trade
The purchase of the assets of another corporation may now also include the acquisition of significant international trade related regulatory liabilities even if the acquisition is structured as a purchase of assets only. So states the finding of an administrative law judge who examined the charges...
Read MoreU.S. Trade Remedies, The Byrd Amendment And Imported Merchandise From China
Do you view Chinese manufactured goods as the biggest competition for your company or for your clients, either now or in the future? Or do you view the emergence of China as a viable source of low cost merchandise as providing sourcing alternatives for companies willing to work through China's...
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