Juana Escobar

Recent Posts

Mutual Recognition Agreement Signed Between the U.S. and Taiwan; Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Update

Mutual Recognition Agreement Signed Between the U.S. and Taiwan

Read More

Mexico Announces Embargo Against Certain Countries Based on UN Rulings

On November 29, 2012 Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Relations published an embargo applicable for imports and exports from and to a certain countries and

Read More

Los Angeles-Long Beach Terminal Closure Update #2

On November 29, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) published an article on the current situation in the port of Los Angeles-Long Beach, mentioning that

Read More

Los Angeles-Long Beach Terminal Closure Update

On November 28, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) issued an update on the current situation at the port of Los Angeles-Long Beach, saying that labor

Read More

CBP Announces Six More Centers of Excellence and Expertise

On November 27, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a press release announcing their plans to introduce six additional Centers of

Read More

BIS Proposes Changes to Military Electronic Equipment Under the USML

On November 23, 2012, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) filed a notice of proposed rulemaking with the Federal Register in regards to the control

Read More

White House Announces U.S.-ASEAN E3 Initiative

On November 19, 2012, the White House published a Fact Sheet on their website on a new initiative called the "U.S.-ASEAN Expanded Economic Engagement”

Read More

Strike at Port of Oakland

On Monday, November 19, 2012, the Journal of Commerce (JOC) announced that port maintenance workers, under the representation by the Service Employees

Read More

OFAC Eases Import Ban on Burma

On November 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Treasury' Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a press release announcing that it is broadly

Read More

DOJ and SEC Issue Resource Guide on FCPA

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) published a 120-page guide document covering the

Read More

Medical Device Excise Tax to Become Effective December 31

On a Federal Register notice published on February 7, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking providing guidance

Read More

CBP Opens Registration For Rescheduled East Coast Trade Symposium

On November 14, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on their website that the registration for the East Coast Trade Symposium has

Read More

CBP Posts Implementing Instructions for Panama TPA

On November 8, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published on their website a memorandum with a set of instructions on how claims should be

Read More

President Signs Continuation of National Emergency and Sanctions Against Iran

In a Federal Register notice published November 13, 2012 President Obama declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran,

Read More

OFAC Issues Final Yemen Sanctions Regulations

On a Federal Register notice published on November 9, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final rule with the regulations to

Read More

Expeditors' Newsflash articles are compiled from a number of public sources that, to the best of Expeditors' knowledge, are true and correct. It is our intent to present only accurate information. However, in the event any information contained herein is erroneous, Expeditors International of  Washington, Inc. accepts no liability or responsibility.                                                                                           

Copyright © Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.  Expeditors' Newsflash articles may not be reproduced in any form without advanced written consent of an authorized officer of the copyright holder.     

Recommended for you