On May 18, 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate, as of 12:01 EDT on May 14, 2021, arrival restrictions applicable to flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, the Republic of Guinea. These arrival restrictions were initiated due to outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD)…
On December 15, 2014, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice stating that USTR has determined that Guinea and Madagascar have each adopted effective visa systems and related procedures to prevent unlawful transshipment of textile and apparel articles and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of such articles and has implemented and follows, or is making substantial progress toward implementing and following,…
On October 23, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a notice of arrival restrictions announcing the decision of the Commissioner of CBP to direct all flights to the U.S. carrying persons who have recently traveled to, from, or through Ebola-stricken countries to arrive at one of the U.S. airports where CBP is implementing enhanced screening procedures. Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1433(c) and 19 C.F.R. 122.32, CBP has the…
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently posted a fraud warning on fake Kimberley Process Certificates for Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Guinea. CBP, in conjunction with the Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, is advising the public on several scams involving Kimberley Process Certificates. Legitimate Kimberley Process Certificates are used to control the international trade in rough diamonds. In one elaborate scheme, individuals were invited to Sierra Leone to view rough diamonds…