A Recent Ruling Makes International Trade Less Risky for SMEs

A Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision on July 30th negated a central assumption in customs law: that corporate officers may be held personally liable for not exercising reasonable care when submitting entry documents to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  Although it is still possible for individuals to be held liable in certain circumstances, this ruling makes importing less risky for small business owners.  Adrienne Braumiller wrote an insightful piece on the implications of the ruling, which can be found on Braumiller Schulz, PPLC’s website.