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Customs is charged with ensuring that United States laws and regulations administered by other agencies are applied properly to imports. There are more than 30 partner government agencies whose laws and regulations apply to imports. These include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and many more. It is crucial to be prepared for Partner Government Agency requirements and, when necessary, to address any compliance issues promptly and properly. Barnes, Richardson & Colburn attorneys can help you avoid Partner Government Agency problems and address them if they arise.

May 22, 2025: Skirting the Law: UFLPA Compliance and Subsidiaries
May 15, 2025: Another Customs "Clarification" Excludes Feeder Ships from In-Transit Vessel Exemption
May 13, 2025: White House Announces Trade Deal With China (UPDATE)
May 12, 2025: Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation on Aircraft, Engines, and Parts
May 12, 2025: White House Announces Trade Deal With China
May 12, 2025: Customs Clarifies "U.S. Content" for Reciprocal Duties
Ma 8, 2025: U.S. and U.K. Strike Trade Deal Following Trump Tariffs
May 7, 2025: CIT Issues Classification Neither Party Advocated
May 1, 2025: A Brief Survey of the IEEPA Legal Challenges
Apr. 30, 2025: CBP Clarifies: In-Transit Tariff Exemption Applies Only to Vessel Shipments
Apr. 29, 2025: Administration to Ease Auto and Parts Tariffs
Apr. 29, 2025: Latest Executive Order Limits Tariff Stacking
Apr. 24, 2025: De Minimis Ending for Goods of China (and Hong Kong)
Apr. 23, 2025: Section 232 Takes on Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
Apr. 17, 2025: Another Rapid Response Mechanism Request on the Books
Apr. 16, 2025: Trump Orders National Security Investigation for Critical Minerals
Apr. 10, 2025: EU to Pause Countermeasure Response for 90 Days
Apr. 9, 2025: EU and China Strike Back with Tariffs on U.S. Imports
Apr. 9, 2025: Trump Announces 90-Day Pause on Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs
Apr. 8, 2025: Customs Issues "Reciprocal Tariffs" Guidance
Apr. 8, 2025: White House Indicates China Will Face (at least) 104% Duties
Apr. 4, 2025: Tariff Subheading Guidance for ‘Reciprocal Tariffs' Published
Apr. 4, 2025: Global Response to U.S. ‘Reciprocal Tariffs'
Apr. 3, 2025: Correction and Exclusions for ‘Reciprocal Tariffs' Published
Apr. 2, 2025: Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Passenger Vehicles, Light Trucks, and Auto Parts
Apr. 2, 2025: Changes to De Minimis Duty Free Treatment for Good from China and Hong Kong
Apr. 2, 2025: Reciprocal Tariffs Announced
Mar. 27, 2025: President Trump Announces 25% on Autos and Light Trucks
Mar. 25, 2025: 25% Tariffs on Countries that Import Venezuela Oil
Mar. 19, 2025: AD/CVD Petitions Filed for Corrugated Boxes from China and Vietnam
Mar. 13, 2025: Countries Around the World Strike Back at the Trump Administrations Increase in Tariffs
Mar. 11, 2025: U.S. Seeking Broad Trade Agreement with India
Mar. 11, 2025: As Tariffs Loom, Steel and Aluminum Rules Remain in Flux with Lost Exclusions and Increased Duties
Mar. 11, 2025: CBP Guidance on Duties on Imports of Steel and Steel Derivative Products
Mar. 11, 2025: CBP Guidance on Duties on Imports of Aluminum and Aluminum Derivative Products
Mar. 11, 2025: Canadian 50% Steel & Aluminum Tariff Reportedly Averted
Mar. 11, 2025: Steel & Aluminum Derivatives Tariffs Outside Chapters 73 & 76 Effective This Week
Mar. 10, 2025: USTR Announces 2025 Trade Agenda
Mar. 6, 2025: Tariff Exemptions on Mexican USMCA Imports Reported
Mar. 6, 2025: All USMCA Imports Reportedly Exempt from Tariffs
Mar. 6, 2025: USMCA Tariff Exemption Executive Orders Published
Mar. 5, 2025: Senators Revise Plan to Tie Duties to Carbon Emissions
Mar. 5, 2025: Tariffs on Autos Under USMCA from Canada or Mexico Reportedly Suspended One Month
Feb. 4, 2025: Steel and Aluminum: The Gifts That Keep on Giving
Mar. 3, 2025: Timber, Lumber, and Derivatives Get Their Own National Security Investigation
Mar. 3, 2025: Canada and Mexico Duties Deadlines Arrive with No Indications of Delay
Feb. 28, 2025: Trump Indicates Likely March 4, 2025 Duty Increases

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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
April 13, 2020: Whitepaper on Importing Medical Devices
By: Brian F. Walsh
June 3, 2019: BRC Partner Alan Goggins Interviewed on Mexico Tariffs
May 4, 2017: BRC Partner Lawrence Friedman to Speak at Upcoming PERT Event
March 3, 2017: Watch the Webinar: Consumer Products Safety and Customs Enforcement at the Border
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
February 14, 2017: BRC, Joern Law Firm to Hold Joint Webinar on Consumer Product Safety Rules and Import Requirements
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
April 27, 2015: Food Safety Modernization Act Update
April 27, 2015: Sandy Friedman provides update on Food Safety Law
July 18, 2014: BRC Advises on Ivory, Other Restricted Materials for Musical Instruments
April 01, 2014: BRC Partner David Forgue Speaks at ITCC Workshop
November 05, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Secures Unanimous Dismissal by ITC
August 23, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Attorneys Author Article on CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEEs)
February 11, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Client Receives De Minimis Margin in Diamond Sawblades Case
February 5, 2013: Detentions, Exclusions, and Customs Protests
By: Lawrence M. Friedman
January 29, 2013: Barnes/Richardson Attorneys Publish Article on New Conflict-Minerals Regulations
November 29, 2012: New Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Resource Guide Provides Useful Guidance
September 28, 2012: Food SafetyModernization Act Registration Requirements Begin October 1, 2012 for All Food Facilities
Sept. 25, 2012: Report: Conflict Minerals and the Supply Chain
July 26, 2012: Barnes/Richardson Attorneys Co-Author Customs Year in Review for ABA International Lawyer
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 6, 2011: FTC Focuses on Products Making Health Claims, Increases Cooperation with FDA
January 4, 2011: FTZ Board Proposes Significant Revisions to Foreign Trade Zones Regulations
January 9, 2009: Increased Penalties for Violations of Census' Foreign Trade Regulations Begins Feb. 1
September 26, 2008: Customs Changes Approach to Determining Substantial Transformation for Purposes of Country of Origin Declaration
September 16, 2008: The New Lacey Act Requirements and their Practical Application
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
May 30, 2008: CBP Plans C-TPAT Changes in Response to GAO Critique
April 7, 2008: The Reasonable Care Standard: Has Customs Raised the Bar?
April 1, 2008: Related-Party Pricing
January 22, 2008: Cosmetics, Drugs and Labels
October 2, 2007: Brand Owners Can Prevent Increasingly Costly Offshore Counterfeit Activities
July 13, 2007: Strategies for Dealing with Counterfeiting
September 29, 2004: Training Employees To Handle Hazmat
June 24, 2004: Bioterrorism Penalties and Mitigation
January 2003: Customs Publishes Treasury Decision On New Binding Ruling Procedures
January 1, 2003: Visas Available For Qualified International Traders and Investors

Sample Daily Report
Sandra Friedman Interview with JOC
Real Concern About Fakes
Lacey Act Letter
CBP Reminds Import Community of Responsibility to Resolve ABI-Census Errors
Lacey Act Declaration Implementation Schedule
Customs Bulletin on Returned Containers with Chemical Residue
Guidance on MPF and Duty Preference Programs
CBP Notice Delaying HQ H026715
Alan Goggins Article on Related Party Pricing
WTO Proposal for Trade Liberalization in Environmental Goods
2008 Washington Trade and Customs Developments
ABA Customs Law Article
Customs Reauthorization Bill
CBP Announces Intent to Distribute Byrd Amendment Funds for FY 2010; Certifications due by August 2, 2010

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (FDA)
EPA Vehicle Imports
Importing Food (FDA)
Importing Medical Devices (FDA)
U.S. Bureau of Customs & Border Protection
US Steel Licensing
Recent ITC Petitions and Complaints
U.S. Dep't of Commerce, Import Administration
U.S. Int'l Trade Commission
Bureau of Industry and Security
Office of Foreign Assets Control