On August 2, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice providing country-by-country allocations of additional Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for imported raw cane sugar as announced by Secretary of Agriculture.
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You can still influence the upcoming NAFTA negotiations – but hurry!
President Trump announced the United States’ intention to engage in negotiations related to NAFTA on February 2, 2017. Since then, USTR has begun consultations with committees of jurisdiction in Congress and advisory committees, as outlined by The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA).
As you know, on Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) suspending entry into the United States of aliens from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The suspension will be in place for 90 days and applies to both immigrants and nonimmigrants.
On April 24, 2013, the Census Bureau posted on its Global reach website an article entitled, How to report Discounts in the Automated Export System. The article points out that the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) §30.6(a)(17) define value as the net selling price plus the inland or domestic freight cost, insurance and any other charges incurred to get the shipment to the U.S. port of export. The value should reflect the net selling price the…
On April 18, 2013, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that as part of efforts to further streamline its license processing procedures, OFAC is now accepting requests for licenses, license amendments, and interpretive guidance electronically. As of April 18, applicants may go to the OFAC License Application Page and click the link to apply (1) to export agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices to Sudan or Iran pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and…
On April 19, 2013, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No. 130322279-3279-01] amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the existing Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) listing for CSMC Technologies Corporation (CSMC) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Specifically, BIS amended Supplement No. 7 to part 748 of the EAR to update VEU CSMC’s current list of “eligible destinations.”
On February 28, 2013, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, published in the Federal Register a final rule which corrects reference and typographical errors in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The corrections are editorial in nature and do not affect license requirements. The rule revises the authority citations paragraphs to the following parts of the EAR: Parts 730, 734, 736, 742 and 745 of the EAR (15 C.F.R. parts 730, 734,…
On December 20, 2012, OFAC issued General License No. 6 under the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 544, authorizing certain transactions related to the arrest, detention, and judicial sale of the MV Uppercourt (a.k.a. Iran Bojnoord, IMO No. 9305207), which is a vessel on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list. The vessel is currently under arrest in Quinhuangdao, China.
On December 19, 2012, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule, effective on publication, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a requirement for persons shipping under Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) to send written notice of such shipments to the recipient VEU. BIS further amends the EAR to clarify that when items subject to item specific conditions under Authorization VEU no longer require a license…
On November 14, 2012, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a publication entitled, A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The publication is available for downloading from the DOJ or SEC websites. According to the Introduction, the “guide is intended to provide information for businesses and individuals regarding the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)….…