September 2012 | Customs & International Trade Law Blog

Band-Aid or Stitches? What’s Your Compliance Approach?

When you get a deep cut do you simply put a Band-Aid on it or do you go to the hospital and to get stitches that you really really need? Stitches take time and are more costly - but, your bleeding will stop and your cut is less likely to re-open. With a band aid - your likely to re-open your wound or get an infection. Think of compliance similarly. You can quickly fix and try to mitigate what your current issue is or you can think long term and stop the bleeding and get the stitches to appropriately heal.

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-11-10T14:38:10-05:00September 27, 2012|Best Practices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|4 Comments

As U.S. Imports from China Intensify so does CBP Enforcement

With the concentration of US imports from China increasing in parallel with intellectual property rights seizures, companies rely heavily on the government, specifically on US Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") to help protect and enforce their intellectual property rights ("IPR"). IPR seizure statistics are published yearly. From 2010-2011 alone, IPR seizures increase by 24%, and have nearly doubled since 2009.

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-11-10T14:39:06-05:00September 18, 2012|Best Practices, China, China Trade War, Counterfeits, International Trade, IPR, Trademarks and Logos, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|Comments Off

DR-CAFTA: Si o No? ( Yes or No?)

Just because you are importing a product from a party to the DR-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement, does not necessarily mean that the product will be granted DR-CAFTA treatment by U.S. Customs & Border Protection ("CBP"). Even if 95% of the product is made from components that all originate from DR-CAFTA party nations, that still may not be enough.

By Jennifer Diaz|2021-11-10T14:39:45-05:00September 12, 2012|U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA)|Comments Off

South Florida’s Unsung Heroes Gain Recognition on November 15, 2012

For over a decade, the South Florida Chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT-South Florida), part of a worldwide organization dedicated to advancing global trade opportunities for women, has hosted the International Business Woman of the Year (IBWOY) Awards. On November 15, 2012, the OWIT-South Florida will host the 11th annual IBWOY Awards at the Intercontinental Hotel in Doral.

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-06T13:42:39-04:00September 6, 2012|OWIT|Comments Off