Matt Schmitt

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11 Countries Sign Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

On March 8, 2018, representatives of Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam,

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U.S. President Trump Signs Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

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CBP Releases E-Commerce Strategy

On March 6, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its e-commerce strategy to address the increasing volume of imported small packages

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Guidelines for the Establishment of an Internal Compliance Program

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherlands has published a guide for the implementation of an Internal Compliance Program (ICP). An ICP in this

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19th Meeting of the SAFE Working Group finalized the 2018 edition of the SAFE Framework of Standards

Between February 21 and 23, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held the 19th Meeting of the SAFE Working Group in Brussels and finalized the 2018

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European Commission Publishes Draft Withdrawal Agreement on Brexit

On February 28, 2018, the European Commission published a draft agreement on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

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CBP Updates Interim Policy for Drawback

On March 1, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000184 an update to the language in the

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CBP Advances U.S. Trade Enforcement, Facilitation

On February 28, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a press release, marking the second anniversary of the Trade Facilitation and Trade

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Harmonized System Update Released

On February 26, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000169 that Harmonized System

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U.S. and Australia Intensify Cooperation on Digital Trade

On February 23, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo issued a

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Treasury Announces Largest North Korean Sanctions Package

On February 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the largest North Korea-related sanctions

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USTR Reschedules Special 301 Hearing

On February 22, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Federal Register Notice that the Special 301 public

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UK Passes Export Control (North Korea Sanctions) Order 2018

On February 21, 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) government passed the Export Control (North Korea Sanctions) Order 2018.

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House Passes Bill to Extend GSP

On February 13, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4979 to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

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Department of State Amends ITAR to Include Restrictions on Defense Related Exports to South Sudan

On February 14, 2018, the Department of State posted a notice in the Federal Register, amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

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