Adrienne Braumiller

Practice Areas

Import Process & Customs, UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers, Import Consulting, Product Classification, Valuation Review

USMCA and Free Trade Agreements, Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) & CTPAT Trade Compliance Programs

Retaliatory Tariffs Assistance, Duty Drawback Recovery, Export Process, Licensing & Agreements, Deemed Exports & Technology Transfers, International Trade & Market Access, Foreign-Trade Zones, International Trade & Market Access, Mexican Trade Law including IMMEX compliance, NOMs, USMCA matters, Domestic & International Corporate Transactions

Career

Adrienne has been involved in every aspect of import and export compliance, from developing compliance programs to creating complex valuation methodologies, conducting audits and assessments, representing clients who are under investigation, preparing and submitting voluntary disclosures, preparing and filing classification requests and licenses, analyzing whether specific transactions should be pursued, providing tailored training on specific import/export topics, addressing penalty assessments, and serving as an expert witness in a number of trade cases. She is well-versed in numerous industries, from apparel and textiles to consumer goods, electronics, industrial goods, and mining, among others.

Adrienne is frequently published and contributed a chapter on U.S. antidumping, anti-subsidy and safeguards in Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Trade 2018, a guide providing expert legal commentary on important developments in the most significant jurisdictions. https://practiceguides.chambersandpartners.com/practice-guides/international-trade-2018/usa.

In addition, Adrienne has made presentations as a distinguished lecturer for such groups as the American Bar Association, the American Association of Exporters and Importers, the International Compliance Professionals Association, the National Association of Customs Brokers and Forwarders of America, the American Conference Institute, the American Petroleum Institute, and the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones, Practicing Law Institute, and the World Customs Organization. She is also a frequent speaker at non-Association sponsored event, such as Advanced Topics in Customs Compliance and Partnering for Compliance.

Professional Memberships

Adrienne has held numerous leadership roles over the years, including serving as the President of the Organization of Women in International Trade at both the local and national levels. She has also held pivotal roles on various international and Customs law committees within local, state, and national bar associations. She is also a member of the following organizations: the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), Certified Sanctions Specialists, American Association of Importers and Exporters (AAEI), American Bar Association (ABA), Customs and International Trade Bar Association (CITBA), the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), the Society of International Affairs (SIA), the Customs Lawyer’s Association and the Ohio Aerospace Institute.

Publications

*****Doing Business with China continues to get more difficult under US regulations (Feb. 2023) ***** Global Forced Labor Compliance (2023) ***** Should You File a Prior Disclosure in 2023? (Feb. 2023) ***** New Rules for Customs Brokers – Bringing Your Brokerage into Compliance with the Modernized Part 111 (Dec. 2022) ***** Section 301 Update: Four-Year Review, Exclusions, Litigation, and the Future of China Tariffs (Oct. 2022) ***** Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements to Comply with UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, and More (Aug. 2022) ***** Primer on Forced Labor Enforcement for U.S. Importers (Aug. 2022) ***** U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific (June 2022) ***** CBP Releases Guidance related to Complying with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (June 2022) ***** Russian Sanction Updates and Reporting Requirements: What are your Responsibilities under OFAC? (April 2022) ***** Critical Updates from the U.S. Trade Representative – The U.S.-China Trade Relationship (Cowritten April 2022) ***** The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future of Forced Labor Enforcement (Feb. 2022) ***** Trump-Era Tariffs – Any Relief on The Horizon? (Dec. 2021) ***** Customs and Border Protection’s Recent FAQs on Forced Labor Enforcement Demonstrates the Growing Need for Forced Labor Compliance (Oct. 2021) ***** Non-Preferential Origin Rules – Which Do You Prefer? (Aug. 2021) ***** Forced Labor in Xinjiang, What You Need to Know (Aug. 2021) ***** Latest Update on Section 301 Litigation (June 2021) ***** Section 301 Duties on Digital Services Tax – What is That All About? (April 2021) ***** Why the Meyer Decision isn’t a Lemon: Modern Use of “First Sale” (April 2021) ***** Forced Labor Initiative Among ‘Tough Stance’ on China for 2021 (Feb 2021) ***** The Art of Deal Making: Using External Expertise Effectively (Cowritten in Jan 2021)

Personal

Adrienne loves to travel the world (over 45 countries).