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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.

Oct. 13, 2026: Low-Value Shipments Framework Outlined in CBP Proposed Rule
Oct. 7, 2026: USTR Announces that Section 301 Lists 2 and 3 Should Continue (As Predicted)
Oct. 7, 2026: USTR Seeks Comment on EU Carbon Border Tax, Raising Possibility of Enforcement
Oct. 6, 2026: DOJ Gives Guidance for Trade Fraud Enforcement
Sep. 28, 2026: U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce and Advance Targeted Tariff Reductions
Sep. 22, 2026: Canada Takes it Back to the Start: CBSA Releases Guide to Importing
Sep. 22, 2026: President Trump Signs the Russian and Iran Sanctions Act
Sep. 14, 2026: CBP Seeks Comments for Increased Supply Chain Visibility
Sep. 10, 2026: U.S. Strikes Back with Section 338 Import Bans
Sep. 8, 2026: Canadian Retaliation Duties Take Effect
Sep. 1, 2026: CBP Seeks Input on New Supply Chain Traceability Requirements
Aug. 28, 2026: Executive Order to Prohibit Imports of Electrical Grid Equipment
Aug. 25, 2026: Canada Issues Retaliatory Tariffs List
Aug. 24, 2026: United States Imposes Section 338 Duties on Canada
Aug. 20, 2026: Path Forward for Section 301 Forced Labor Duties Litigation Set
Aug. 19, 2026: White House Delays Section 338 Tariffs on Canada
Aug. 18, 2026: CBP Targets Importer of Record Data for Enforcement Actions
Aug. 14, 2026: Trump Implements Section 232 Duties Against Drones and Drone Parts
Aug. 13, 2026: U.S. Agreement Expands Archaeological and Ethnological Import Restrictions
Aug. 10, 2026: Polysilicon Tariff Minimums Imposed under Section 232
Aug. 7, 2026: Taiwan Manufacturer Agrees to $51.5 Million False Claims Act Settlement
Aug. 6, 2026: Challenges Raised to 301 Forced Labor Tariffs
Aug. 5, 2026: BIS Poised to Impose Section 232 Duties on More Metal Products
Aug. 3, 2026: White House Orders 4-Year TRQ on Quartz
Aug. 3, 2026: DHS Identifies 43 Companies Associated With Forced Labor
Jul. 30, 2026: The FCC Has Added Foreign-Produced Robots and Power Inverters to the "Covered List," Effectively Barring Imports
Jul. 23, 2026: Forced Labor Section 301 Duties Start Friday at 12:01 a.m.
Jul. 20, 2026: CBP's Section 232 Copper Smelt and Cast Reporting Requirements Guidance
Jul. 20, 2026: White House Introduces Section 338 Tariffs on Canadian Articles
Jul. 16, 2026: Commerce Department Publishes Rulemaking Docket: What's on the Chopping Block and What's Getting the Ol' College Try…. At Least for Now
Jul. 16, 2026: Long-Awaited Brazil 301 Duties Issued
Jul. 16, 2026: Trade Fraud Task Force Lays Out Tools it Intends to Use Against Fraud
Jul. 10, 2026: White House Declines Section 232 Tariff on Aerospace Articles
Jul. 2, 2026: CAPE Processing Restrictions for Warehouse Entries
Jun. 30, 2026: European Union Implements U.S. Trade Deal
Jun. 30, 2026: CBP Updates Vehicle Duty Offset Guidance
Jun. 30, 2026: PHASE 2: CBP Now Accepting Reconciliation Entries in CAPE
Jun. 18, 2026: United States Finds Forced Labor for Serbian Copper Producer
Jun. 16, 2026: Supreme Court Declines to Review HMTX Challenge to Section 301 Tariffs
Jun. 15,2026: CBP Releases Updated Guidance on Forced Labor Prohibition Enforcement
Jun. 10, 2026: E.U. May be Joining Others in Harder Line Toward China Trade
Jun. 9, 2026: Forced Labor Watchdog Barred from Suing U.S. Customs
May 27, 2026: Commerce and USTR Implement Section 232 Relief for Taiwan
May 26, 2026: CBP Ruling Clarifies Price Paid or Payable
May 26, 2026: CBP Updates CAPE Guidance for Entries Flagged for Reconciliation
May 13, 2026: And Suddenly, Shippers Have Choices
May 12, 2026: BIS Set to Publish Notice on Applications for Pharmaceutical Company-Specific Agreements

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Jan. 22, 2025: Webinar: What We Know After the Inauguration
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
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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
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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