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, Forced Labor

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).

Clients

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Industry Sector Expertise

With more than 30 years of experience, Adrienne is widely recognized as a leading authority in Customs, import, export, foreign-trade zones, free trade agreements and ITAR compliance. She is well-known in the customs and trade industry and has worked collaboratively and effectively to work towards the best possible outcome, whether it be through Customs and Border Protection, the Center of Excellence and Expertise, or any other governmental agency involved in trade.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

International Trade Law

Languages Spoken

English, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Vietnamese

Work Highlights

The State Bar of Texas named Adrienne as the latest recipient of the prestigious Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award for 2019. The award honors the accomplishments of women who have achieved outstanding recognition in their professional area and who, by doing so, have paved the way for success for other women attorneys. Only one-woman attorney is chosen each year for this award. Currently in the state of Texas, there are 37,477 women attorneys. ***** Adrienne was recently selected to serve as the Co-Chair of the Customs Law Committee of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association; previously she served as the Vice Chair – Diversity. ***** IR Global selected Adrienne and her firm in 2018 to be its exclusive representative for Trade & Customs in Texas. IR Global, recognized by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, is the fastest growing professional service network in the world, dedicated to providing world class legal, accountancy and financial advice to companies and individuals across 155+ jurisdictions. *****

Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world. Adrienne has been named by Chambers and Partners as a Leader in her Field related to International Trade: Customs in both its U.S. and Global Guides every year from 2015 – 2022. ***** Enterprising Women magazine, named Adrienne as one of the winners of 2017 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to the world’s top women entrepreneurs. *****Expert Guides recognized Adrienne in 2017 as a Leader in International Trade and as a Leading Woman in Business Law. Expert Guides is regularly used by the world’s most prominent decision-makers and frequent buyers of legal services. ***** Globe Business Media Group (Lexology) announced the winners of the Client Choice Awards 2017, and Braumiller Law Group was selected as the exclusive winner of the International Trade Law category for Texas. Unlike other awards, one can only be nominated for the Client Choice Awards program by corporate counsel. ***** Global Law Experts awarded BLG in 2016 as International Trade Law Firm of the Year in Texas. GLE is the world’s leading online resource for locating specialist legal advisors for the services required by businesses, investors and individuals. ***** World ECR – www.worldecr.com named BLG in 2015 as Highly Commended as the Best Export Control Law Firm of the Year. ***** U.S. Commerce & Trade Research Institute (USCTRI) named BLG the recipient of the 2015 Texas Excellence Award for Advisory Services. ***** At C5’s 2014 Annual Women in Compliance Awards, BLG was Highly Commended as the Best Regulatory Law Firm of the Year. ***** In November of 2013, the World Law Alliance selected Adrienne to head up its Regional Chapter in Texas. The World Law Alliance (WLA) is a private, non-profit professional organization providing legal resources and services in over 100 countries. WLA helps its members address the challenges of ever an evolving diverse and complex global legal landscape. ***** Federal Advisory Committee Appointment – Adrienne currently serves on the Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC), one of seven Technical Advisory Committees that works closely with the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). She was originally appointed in 2012 by Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Bank. The committee functions solely as an advisory body and reports to the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, BIS, U.S. Department of Commerce. In this role, Adrienne works with the committee to provide guidance on the development and revision of the Export Administration Regulations as part of the on-going Export Reform effort. For more information on the (RPTAC): http://tac.bis.doc.gov/rpchart.htm ***** In January 2007 and again in December 2008, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, Jr., and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff appointed Adrienne to serve two consecutive two-year terms on the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC). As the only attorney of a private law firm participating on COAC, Adrienne served as one of several members representing the interests of importers and their agents. During her term, she assisted with critical topics related to trade facilitation and security, including program initiatives and legislative mandates.

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