Mike and Brent discuss remarks at the Bureau of Industry & Security's "Update" Conference that started today in Washington, DC (00:00), specifically Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's statement that he would take a hard line against China (02:18), including a "dramatic increase" in enforcement (04:01) and fines (13:45). In the returning segment "Brent Carlson's Managing-Up," Brent identifies key takeaways for trade compliance professionals to share with stakeholders, management, and boards (15:31).

The New York Times' initial report by Ana Swanson about Secretary Lutnick's statements is here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/18/us/trump-president-news/acce989e-9c02-50cc-9b32-9df39624fd77?smid=url-share

Check out Ian Cohen's subsequent reporting for Export Compliance Daily here: https://exportcompliancedaily.com/article/view?search_id=20580&id=2277048

More about Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-carlson-41ba692/

More about Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhuneke/

Mike & Brent's "Fresh Looks" series: www.hugheshubbard.com/fresh-looks