October 10, 2025/Tax, Business Planning, Manufacturing
New Trade Deals, Section 232 Investigations, and More
A flurry of tariff-related developments cascaded down in recent weeks, including the following: A final U.S.-EU trade deal; A trade deal between the U.S. and Korea; Massive tariffs on Switzerland and India; Further Section 232 investigations on wind turbines and polysilicon; Termination of the de minimis exemption; Canada’s removal of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. […]
October 10, 2025/Tax, Business Planning, Manufacturing
How to Prepare for Increased Tariff Compliance Enforcement
Are You Prepared for a New Enforcement Regime? With the Trump Administration’s extensive use of tariffs under its “America First Trade Policy,” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), supported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has shifted its enforcement focus to trade fraud and tariff evasion. Criminal investigations into import-related fraud and attempts […]
August 25, 2025/Tax, Business Planning, Manufacturing
What the OBBBA Means for Manufacturing
Incentivizing Production: What the OBBBA Means for Manufacturing No sector is poised to feel a bigger impact from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) than the manufacturing industry. Many of the most important provisions in the $4.5 trillion tax package were designed specifically to encourage domestic production. Although it remains unclear how the evolving tax and […]
July 29, 2024/Business Planning, Manufacturing, Tax
Navigating the Intersection of Customs and VAT/GST
Companies engaged in the global trade of tangible goods crossing physical borders must navigate a complex indirect tax environment. A critical aspect of managing global trade transactions is understanding customs duties and Value Added Taxes or Goods and Services Taxes (VAT/GST) that apply in each jurisdiction. These indirect tax obligations can create significant cost and […]
July 10, 2024/Accounting and Auditing, Tax, Business Planning, Manufacturing
Top Three Manufacturing Trends for 2024
Earlier this year, BDO released our 2024 Manufacturing CFO Outlook Survey, which identified key manufacturing trends for the year ahead. To benchmark how these trends are evolving, we polled over 100 manufacturing professionals during our webinar, “Reshaping Manufacturing Resilience: The Evolving Role of CFOs in a Changing Landscape,” on April 9. Results from the webinar […]