Treasury Department Releases Executive Order on Burundi-Related Sanctions

On Monday, November 23, 2015, President Obama issued Executive Order, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi”.  

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CBP Updates ACE & PGA Information for Trade Review

On Friday, November 20, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo System Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000867 which provides updates

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Transpacific Partnership Agreement Text Published on USTR website

The full text of the Transpacific Partnership Agreement which has been published on the website of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is

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DOE Proposes Energy Efficiency Exemption

On November 18, 2015 the Department of Energy (DOE) released a Federal Register notice, proposing a rule that would require the number of exempt external

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CBP Releases Harmonized System Update

On November 16, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000854 announcing the release of

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Proposed Lithium Battery Changes for Air Cargo 2016

On November 6, 2015, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a notice announcing significant changes to the requirements for the air

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Census Releases ACE One-Pager Online

On November 12, 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau (Census) released an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) “One-Pager” document that can be used as a

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White House Terminates Liberia Sanctions

On November 12, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order, “Termination of Emergency with Respect to the Actions and Policies of Former Liberian

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CBP Issues Final Rule on Centralization of Continuous Bond Program

In a Federal Register to be published on November 13, 2015, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a Final Rule on the centralization of the

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FCC Waives Import Declaration Requirements

In a Federal Register Notice published on November 5, 2015, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) announced that the FCC 740 form that covers Radio

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CBP Releases PGA Pilot Participation Update

On November 9, 2015, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Cargo System Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000804, which provides updated information on

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Asia Air Market Update: Impact to Americas and European Destinations

Market conditions from Asia to the Americas and Europe reveal that airfreight volumes have grown substantially recently. An increase in factory output

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Argentina Issues Low Voltage Equipment Regulation

On October 21, 2015 the Argentinian Ministry of Economy and Public Finance published Regulation No. 508/15. This regulation establishes the obligation to

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TPP Text Now Available

On November 5, 2015, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) text was released. The text of the 30 chapters and agreements will be available to view by the

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CBP Explains the “One USG” Message

On November 04, 2015, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #15-000828, providing additional information on

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