Brian Sandner

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TTIP Discussions Continue

On March 9, 2015, President Obama and European Council President Donald Tusk will meet at the White House to discuss numerous issues including the

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CBP Issues Guidelines on Mexican Sugar Export License Submissions

On January 26, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000065 regarding the submission and

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2015 Duty Rates for Certain U.S. Imports Dec. 16 - 31, 2014

On December 23, 2014 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS# 14-000658 announcing a blanket authorization for Year-End Immediate Delivery

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EU Commission Updates EU Control List on Dual Use Items

The European Commission has updated the EU control list of dual-use items. These amendments are expected to come into force on December 31, 2014 after the

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Airfreight Fuel Surcharges

Effective Monday, December 29, 2014, Expeditors will make adjustments to its airfreight fuel surcharges from certain regions to the following levels:

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EU expands its sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol

On December 18, 2014 the Council of the European Union (EU) issued Council Regulation (EU) No 1351/2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 concerning

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U.S. Imposes Trade Sanctions on Crimea Region of Ukraine

On December 19, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order "Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions

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USTR Seeking Comments on Uruguay's Participation in Trade in Services Agreement

In a Federal Register notice published on December 17, 2014, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release requesting comments

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CBP Posts Continuous Bond Processing Timeline

On December 11, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #14-000635 alerting the trade of revised

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U.S. to Re-Establish Relations with Cuba

On December 17, 2014, President Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to re-establish diplomatic, economic, and travel relations, ending more

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Late Importer Security Filings to Require Bond

On December 11, 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) # 14-000636 advising the trade that late ISF

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Reminder: Lithium Battery Changes for Air Cargo Effective January 1, 2015

As a reminder, the 56th edition of the International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) Dangerous Goods Regulations (“DGR”) will become effective on

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Guatemala Extends Paperless Customs Declaration Process to Two Ports

On November 25, 2014, Guatemala Customs extended its paperless declaration process to Santo Tomás de Castilla, making it the second port after Puerto

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Requests Related to Shipments Involving Russia

As reported in recent Newsflashes, due to the geopolitical situation in the Crimea region and Eastern Ukraine, the United States, European Union, and

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Reminder: Enforcement of FTR Changes Begins October 2nd

As a reminder, effective April 5, 2014 the U.S. Census Bureau amended the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) contained in 15 CFR Part 30 but also announced a

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