U.S. and China Sign Phase One Agreement

On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed a Phase One economic and trade agreement. The agreement requires changes to China’s economic and trade

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European Commission Gives E-Licensing Update for EU Dual-Use Exports

On December 13, 2019, in a presentation at the Export Control Forum in Brussels, Belgium, the European Commission provided an update on its electronic

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USDA Announces Upland Cotton Special Import Quota #12

On January 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced special import quota #12 for upland cotton. This permits the importation of upland cotton

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CBP Releases 2020 Tuna Quota Entries

On January 13, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41281921, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that all 2020 tuna entries

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Executive Order Issued on Iranian Sanctions

On January 10, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran.” This Order

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CBP Updates Minimum Security Criteria for CTPAT

On December 19, 2019, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service #41052241, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released an updated on the new minimum

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CBP Opens Registration for 2020 Trade Symposium

On January 9, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41241987, U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened registration for the 2020 Trade

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CBP Announces Extension of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

On December 23, 2019, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41089761, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the extension of the Craft

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CBP Releases List of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2020

On December 26, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a list of Federal holidays for calendar year 2020 in Cargo Systems Messaging

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CBP and Fish and Wildlife Service Release Implementation Guide

On December 19, 2019, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41052359, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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CBP Issues Guidance on U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Claims

On December 31, 2019, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41149692, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance for claiming preferential

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USTR Announces 7th Round of Exclusions on List 3 of the Section 301 Tariffs

On December 31, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice announcing additional exclusions on products of Chinese origin

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CBP Issues Guidance on Section 301 List 3 Round 6 Exclusions

On December 19, 2019, U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41052773 on the sixth round of

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The Netherlands Issues Guidelines on Internal Compliance Programs

On December 6, 2019, the government of the Netherlands issued “Internal Compliance Programme: Guidelines for compiling an Internal Compliance Programme

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UK Updates Open General Licence Export Guidance

On December 5, 2019, the United Kingdom Department for International Trade updated export guidance on various open general export licences (OGELs) and

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