Fourth WCO Global AEO Conference in Africa Opens in Uganda

On March 14, 2018, the fourth World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Conference opened in Kampala, Uganda.

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Annexes to the Presidential Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Released

On March 15, 2018, the full text of the presidential proclamations for the steel and aluminum tariffs was published in the Federal Register. The

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USTR Issues Joint Statement from meeting of the US, EU, and Japan in Brussels

On March 10, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmstrom, and the

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Next Customs Broker Exam is April 25, 2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the April 2018 Customs Broker License Examination. CBP states that

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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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