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BIS Adds New Controls on Advanced Technologies

On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule in the Federal Register. This

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BIS Expands Foreign Direct Product Rule for Iran

On July 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register

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USTR Delays August 301 Changes

On July 30, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release announcing a delay in the effective date of a set of

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CBP Announces July Webinar Schedule

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin posted on June 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)'s National Commodity Specialist

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BIS Expands Sanctions for Russia

On June 18, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register implementing changes to the Russia and Belarus

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FDA Issues Final Rule on Administrative Destruction

On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal Register establishing a regulation to authorize the

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CBP Announces Next COAC Meeting

On June 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Federal Register Notice announcing the next quarterly meeting of the Commercial

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Colombia Implements Advanced Import Declaration Process

In a notice published on May 22, 2024, the Colombian Ministry of Revenue and Public Credit announced Decree 659, which implements an advanced declaration

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CPSC and CBP Expand PGA Beta Pilot

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on June 4, 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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CBP Adds Features to Modernized ACE Portal

On April 25, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a bulletin via its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) announcing availability of

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OFAC Issues General License, FAQ For Venezuela

On April 17, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a bulletin announcing the issuance of a General License related to certain

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CBP Issues Guidance on Cyber-attacks

On April 19, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a bulletin via its Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) announcing guidance on best

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BIS Issues Clarification on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Rules

On April 4, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule in the Federal Register, clarifying

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State, Commerce Make Control Changes for Nicaragua

On March 15, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of State (State) each published final rules in

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Harmonized System Update 2403 Released

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on February 7, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that Harmonized

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