Clark-Esposito Law Firm, P.C.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues critical work to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This work includes review of FDA regula...

BACKGROUND On April 24, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 23122 announcing the decision to grant the tw...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided a list of frequently asked questions concerning personal protective equipment in light of the current p...

Effective September 30, 2019, the administration of US Customs bond policies has been transferred from the Office of Finance (OF) to the Office of Trade (OT)...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified its expectations regarding the filing of entries of hand sanitizers. FDA has recently become aware ...

Drawback is the refund of certain duties, internal revenue taxes and certain fees collected upon the importation of goods and refunded when the merchandise i...

Due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, to limit physical interaction and ensure heightened safety at the Ports of Entry and within the C...

Come join Deanna this Friday, February 7, 2020 in NYC where she'll be discussing structuring the international fashion deal from a customs perspective at the...

This article is designed to help importers identify possible problem areas in their operations. Following its general guidelines does not ensure compliance w...

Tariff classification and country of origin determine the rate of duty assessed on imported merchandise. The value and/or quantity of the imported merchandis...

The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act eliminates or reduces import duties of certain raw materials and intermediate products used in manufacturing which a...

What is the Impact of the Latest Round of the China Tariffs Increase by the Trump Administration? On May 10, 2019, a round of tariff increases representing $...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has incorporated Social Compliance as part of its overall trade compliance program. This change is part of an agency...

Deanna Clark-Esposito, Esq. is the President of the New York chapter of the Organization for Women in International Trade (OWIT-NY - www.owitnyc.org). Deanna...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has incorporated social compliance as part of its overall trade compliance program. This change is part of an agency...

Whether it's money, personal effects, or a commercial shipment of cargo, it's a terrible day when US Customs takes something of yours at the border. Normally...

Traveling under an ATA carnet, our client’s US originating artwork was exported for exhibition overseas. The benefit of using a carnet for exhibition, that i...

Join me this Fri. at 9 am for my panel on fashion, international trade, forced labor and #ethical practices with @federalbar for its 2019 #Fashion #Law confe...

Say you want to set up a carpet business in the United States and need carpet samples to show prospective buyers your range of colors and product types. Comm...