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Barnes/Richardson provides practical and effective to help clients development and implementation Export Management Systems. An EMS allows traders to transfer products and information across borders confident that they are in compliance with the law regarding exports, re-exports and deemed exports. We examine process flows to eliminate complexity and waste, strengthen knowledge and management decision-making in day-to-day operations, and conduct internal staff training to assist in maintaining complex compliance initiatives once the Export Management System is in place.

Licensing
Whether the jurisdiction for a particular transaction is properly with the Bureau of Export Administration of the Commerce Department, the State Department, or the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Treasury Department, Barnes/Richardson can quickly and effectively analyze proposed transactions and apply the laws and regulations to determine whether a license is required. If so, we can present the matter to the agency concerned in such a way that the license is granted as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition, Barnes/Richardson will advise on the scope of the license and the proper application of the license so that the exporter is clear as to its privileges and responsibilities.

Investigations and Enforcement
Barnes/Richardson is prepared to assist should the client receive a summons, subpoena or otherwise be the subject of a civil or criminal investigation. Such investigations are becoming more common and an ever more important tool of the government to ensure export compliance. At such times, expert and experienced counsel is essential. Barnes/Richardson fills that role.

Sep. 6, 2024: AD/CVD Petitions Filed Against Against Corrosion-Resistant Steel Imports
Sep. 5, 2024: Customs Reminds Importers that Most UFLPA Seizures Aren't Shipped from China
Aug. 30, 2024: New Wave of Sanctions Against Russia
Aug. 29, 2024: Canada And U.S. Eye-To-Eye on Chinese Tariffs
Aug. 23, 2024: Critical Mineral Access Shapes U.S. Trade Plans
Aug. 22, 2024: CFIUS Touts Enforcement Capabilities with $60 million Penalty
Aug. 16, 2024: U.S. – Canada Rail Disruption Appears Likely
Aug. 15, 2024: New E.U. Due Diligence Requirements Offers Insight For U.S. Importers
Aug. 14, 2024: Diversification Away from China Varies by Industry
Aug. 8, 2024: Supply Chain Summit Coming to D.C. This Fall
Aug. 7, 2024: BIS Expands Controls on Exports of Foreign Produced Items to Iran
Aug. 5, 2024: Section 301 Tariffs Increase Delayed
Aug. 5, 2024: Expanded End -User and End-Use Based Export Controls
Jul. 23, 2024: Importers Required to Certify that Malaysian and Vietnamese Goods Don't Come From China
Jul. 23, 2024: OFAC's Extended Statue of Limitations
Jul. 22, 2024: Three Years in Prison for Export Violations for Hong Kong Man
Jul. 11, 2024: PVC, Aluminum, and Seafood New Target Sectors for Forced Labor
Jul. 10, 2024: Mexico and the US Have a Meeting of the Minds on Steel and Aluminum Transshipment
Jul. 9, 2024: Alleged Victim of Forced Labor in Chinese Prison Sues American Company for Damages
Jul. 8, 2024: BIS Publishes Report on Export Violations
Jul. 1, 2024: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron, Does it Impact Trade Cases?
Jun. 27, 2024: Crackdown on U.S. Outbound Investment to China
Jun. 24, 2024: AD & CVD Rates for Solar Cells of China Imposed on Imports From Vietnam
Jun. 24, 2024: $285K Export Control Penalty by BIS
Jun. 21, 2024: Illicit Houthi Shipment Sanctions
Jun. 18, 2024: The Nuclear Option: BIS's Power to Deny Export Privileges
Jun. 17, 2024: To Be or Not to Be, Is that the Question for USMCA?
Jun. 10, 2024: Importers Must Plan for Possible East Coast and Gulf Coast Strikes
Jun. 5, 2024: U.S. Company Settles Anti-Boycott Violation
Jun, 4, 2024: Indo-Pacific Framework Comments Due by June 21
May 30, 2024: USTR Requests Labor Review of Mexico's Largest Auto Assembly Plant
May 28, 2024: U.S. Companies Should Remain Vigilant for Anti-Boycott Provision
May 28, 2024: Most Section 301 Exclusions Expiring Mid-June
May 22, 2024: HTS Codes Published for Section 301 Tariff Increase
May 20, 2024: Commerce Makes Major Changes to (Some) Section 232 Exclusions
May 20, 2024: Senate Committee Takes Aim at Likely BMW and Jaguar Forced Labor Imports
May 17, 2024: DHS' Largest Ever One-Time UFLPA Entity List Expansion
May 14, 2024: Section 301 Tariffs to Remain, Increase in Some Industries
May 8, 2024: The Largest-Ever Civil Penalty for "Made in USA" Violation
May 3, 2024: Final Rule on EV Battery Tax Credit
Apr. 30, 2024: Understanding Exporter Liability for Re-Exports
Apr. 25, 2024: Mexico Imposes Very High Duties on Some Imports
Apr. 22, 2024: Climate and Trade Task Force Created
Apr. 16, 2024: Russian Aluminum, Copper, and Nickel Prohibition
Apr. 12, 2024: Using French and British English to Classify Imports
Apr. 5, 2024: The United States Trade Representative Grinds the Gears of the Rapid Response Mechanism with Two New Requests for Mexico
Apr. 4, 2024: End-User and End-Use Restrictions 101

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Sep. 9, 2024: McPherson to Co-Moderate Export Enforcement Discussion
Jun. 2, 2023: BRC and Attorneys Ranked in 2023 Chambers Guide
March 18, 2019: Chicago Partner Lawrence M. Friedman to Speak on How to Prepare for and Conduct Your Import Internal Risk Assessment
March 29, 2019: ITCC Import Export Workshop: When You Disagree with Customs...
May 4, 2017: BRC Partner Lawrence Friedman to Speak at Upcoming PERT Event
March 3, 2017: Brian F. Walsh Addresses Trump Administration Trade Policies at the Meritas Asian Regional Meeting in Singapore
March 2, 2017: David G. Forgue to Participate in Georgetown International Trade Update
January 20, 2016: Update on Iran Sanction Relief and What it Really Means
May 12, 2015: Partner Helena Sullivan Speaks at New York City Bar Association on OFAC Compliance
February 10, 2015: From Moveable Type to Home Manufacturing in Five Easy Centuries: Some Trade Implications of 3D Printing
By: David G. Forgue
January 20, 2015: Helena Sullivan Writes on Ukraine Sanctions
October 24, 2014: Forgue Speaks on Nearshoring, Reshoring, and Their Trade Compliance Challenges
April 01, 2014: BRC Partner David Forgue Speaks at ITCC Workshop
Jan. 16, 2014: BRC Attorney to Conduct Webinar for the Department of Commerce
November 06, 2013: BRC Partners to Speak at Upcoming ITCC Workshop
September 20, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Partner Cortney O'Toole Morgan to Speak at ACI's U.S. Customs Compliance Boot Camp
September 10, 2012: Barnes/Richardson Partner to Speak at Upcoming Trade and Transportation Events
February 4, 2011: COMPLIANCE UPDATE: New Immigration Form I-129 Requires Certification of Deemed Export Compliance for H, L and O Petitions for Nonimmigrant Foreign Workers
January 4, 2011: FTZ Board Proposes Significant Revisions to Foreign Trade Zones Regulations
October 25, 2010: EU Country of Origin Marking
By: Frederic D. Van Arnam, Jr.
January 9, 2009: Increased Penalties for Violations of Census' Foreign Trade Regulations Begins Feb. 1
August 29, 2008: Indictment Reinforces Importance Under the Export Laws of Preventing Unlawful Releases of Technical Data to Foreign Nationals
July 24, 2008: DoD Issues Interim Rule and Request for Comments Concerning Additional Requirements for Contracts Involving Export-Controlled Items
June 5, 2008: EXPORT ALERT: Census Issues Final Rule Mandating Electronic Filing
April 24, 2008: House Bill Proposes Changes to AES to Prevent Prohibited Exports
April 18, 2008: BIS Discusses Penalty Mitigation Principles
March 26, 2008: A Practical Guide to REACH - The EU Chemical Classification System
January 22, 2008: Cosmetics, Drugs and Labels
January 14, 2008: The Role of Trade in the 2008 Elections
October 12, 2007: BIS Increases IEEPA Penalties for Export Violations
June 21, 2007: BIS Final Rule Revises Export Policy for China
Apr. 24, 2007: A Practice Guide to REACH - The EU Chemical Classification System
July 14, 2005: Prudence a Necessity on Export Control Issues—The Boeing Case
March 10, 2004: The U.S.-Singapore Free-Trade Agreement
March 2, 2004: Conducting a Legal Compliance Review for Import and Export Activity in the Context of a Potential Merger or Acquisition
January 1, 2003: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds That the Export Administration Regulations as Applied to the Export of Encryption Technology Runs Afoul of the 1st Amendment
January 1, 2003: Export Update
January 2003: Court Upholds HMT Time Limit
January 1, 2003: Chemical Weapons Convention Interim Regulations
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