Perspectives on Customs & Import Compliance

Join Angela Santos and James Kim for a webinar on the solar supply chain.

Welcome to the November 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Mr. Colin Bird, Canada’s Consul General in Detroit, Michigan. Consul Bird serves as Canada’s top representative for a large portion of the Great Lakes region.

The annual Battery Show and Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Expo has become a must-attend event for the electric mobility industry. Now in its 14th year, the conference is billed as “North America’s largest advanced battery event,” hosting more than 19,000 attendees and over 1,150 exhibitors.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by colleagues Dan Renberg, former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Kelsey Griswold-Berger, former long-time Congressional senior staff member.

Just two weeks before the November elections, podcast host Birgit Matthiesen gathers her colleagues to talk US trade policy.

Welcome to the October 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

Join Antonio Rivera as he speaks on EV Import Tariffs at the Battery Show North America 2024.

Many e-commerce retailers are closely monitoring increasing bipartisan criticism of the Section 321 de minimis program.

Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

Join Senior Associate Mario Torrico for a webinar partnered with the Professional Association of Exporters and Importers.

Welcome to the August 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

ArentFox Schiff James Kim and Birgit Matthiesen speak to members of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc.) on Thursday August 8, 2024.

Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains.

Join Lucas Rock as he speaks on a panel at the American Apparel & Footwear Association’s upcoming Traceability & Sustainability conference.

Customs Practice Leader and AFS Forced Labor Task Force Leader Angela M. Santos was quoted regarding the recent US Department of Homeland Security Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Strategy Update.

Welcome to the July 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

Join James Kim as he speaks on a panel at EV Chargeup 2024 in Ontario, Canada.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen sits down with Thomas Boylan, regulatory director at Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), to discuss the importance and benefits of transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), specifically electric school buses, for public health, climate, and economic advantages.

Join Birgit Matthiesen as she speaks at Toronto’s 2024 Great Lakes Sustainable Growth Forum.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 20 practices and 20 attorneys have been ranked by The Legal 500 United States 2024 guide, including two Tier 1 rankings in Intellectual Property – Patents: Prosecution and Finance – Restructuring: Municipal.

Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by International Trade & Investment Partner Leah Scarpelli to discuss the recent developments in US-China tariffs, specifically the Section 301 tariffs.

Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells and modules from four countries in Southeast Asia, President Joe Biden announced on May 14 that his administration is ending the so-called “solar bridge” created through Presidential Proclamation 10414.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked among the best in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.