The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reduced licensing restrictions for certain exports to Mexico, Ukraine, and Cyprus by revising their Country Group designations in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). In a final rule which takes effect Dec. 28, BIS adds Mexico and Cyprus in Country Group A:6 and moves Ukraine from Country Group…
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published a set of frequently asked questions in an effort to provide guidance on its summer update to the foreign direct product rule, which increased restrictions on particular foreign trade items. The guidance includes FAQs that explain how restrictions apply to companies and goods, and how they…
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The end of year legislative package will include certain fixes for USMCA, including the restoration of Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) refunds for post-entry fillings. The MPF previously was not refunded unless your USMCA claim was made at time of entry. Now it will be refundable if making a post entry claim such as a Protest…
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Continuing their focus on parties which have ties to the Chinese military, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 77 entities and people to the Entity List. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has also added a new Military End User (MEU) List this week, which includes 58 Chinese companies. This is part of…
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All year long, counterfeit consumer goods are an issue often heard of prior to major sporting events. However, it is most common and problematic before the holidays, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This is because consumers order gifts online, unable to inspect the physical product prior to purchase, and retail and distributor…
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The European Union will impose tariffs on $4 billion in imports from the U.S. These tariffs are a part of the dispute over aircraft subsidies and serve as a punishment for U.S. subsidies for Boeing. These taxes have been authorized by the World Trade Organization and have taken effect on Nov. 10. There has…
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Under a Presidential Proclamation issued on Oct. 30, there will be a set of changes to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) that will take effect Nov. 1. Certain products have been added and removed from the list of goods that are eligible for GSP. Changes include the addition of fresh-cut roses, and the removal…
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China has approved a new structure for regulating certain exports which include sensitive products, services, and data. The Republic of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee has approved this Export Control Law (ECL) to protect China’s national security. The law will go into effect on December 1, 2020. The ECL will be implemented by state…
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It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. It lies between the pit of a shipper’s fears and the peak of their trade advisor’s knowledge. It is an area which we call… no, not the Twilight Zone, but the Trade Compliance Nightmare Zone. The stuff of real, unbridled fear can…
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India is dealing with the worst container equipment shortage in its documented history. The world’s most severe pandemic induced lockdown, combined with falling consumption, blank sailings, and shipping lines’ desire to reposition containers to more lucrative trades has created a severe short fall at all inland points and most ports. India, a country of 1.3…
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