Hemp's International Trade Laws

Looking to sell your hemp biomass or finished CBD products in another country? Hoping to import hemp extract from overseas? Jonathan Miller speaks with FBT’s international trade group chair Jan de Beer about the laws of import, export, tariffs, taxes and international trade If you have questions about the episode or ideas for Hemp related topics, email us at hemplegallyspeaking@fbtlaw.com.
Hemp's International Trade Laws Episode Resources:

Host: Jonathan Miller
Guest: Jan de Beer
Blog: Hemp Legally Speaking

Questions covered in this Episode:
  1. For businesses looking to sell products overseas, what are the general concerns and procedures about exporting products?
  2. What are the particular concerns when it comes to hemp, both leaving the US and then being imported into another country?  How are they different between raw hemp/hemp extract and finished products like CBD?
  3. Are there special codes/descriptions that I need to use to export products?
  4. What do I do if my products get seized at US Customs?  What do I do if my products get seized by the customs of another country?
  5. What are other international trade considerations for exports?  Taxes? Tariffs?
  6. What should I consider if I want to import raw hemp or hemp extract into the country?  What are considerations for importing finished products such as CBD?
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