OFAC: The Office of Foreign Assets Control Settled with 3M and Emigrant Bank

OFAC settled with 3M and Emigrant Bank for $9,618,477. This is for a potential civil liability for 54 apparent violations of sanctions on Iran. 3M’s subsidiary sold reflective license plate sheeting to an Iranian entity controlled by Iranian law enforcement.…

USTR: Section 301 Exclusions Extended Expiration Date

The existing Section 301 Exclusions that were set to expire 9/30/2023 are now extended until 12/31/2023. The list of impacted HS codes and items are in the Federal Register notice. Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions

Ignorance is NOT bliss:  Ignorance IS NOT bliss A major concern for companies in mergers and acquisitions is successor liability. Successor liability occurs when a company is acquired and subsequently inherits the burdens and liabilities of the previous organization. This…

CBSA: Updates to CARM Release 2 Timeline

In May 2024, CARM will become the official system of record for the collection of duties and taxes for commercial goods imported into Canada. Release 2 soft launch is planned for October 2023 to allow selected industry partners to test…

GAO: The Government Accountability Office issued report on the Export-Import Bank

The Government Accountability Office issued their report on the Export-Import Bank monitoring of dual-use items that they finance. The bank did not finance any new dual-use exports in FY 2022. It continued to monitor use of two satellites sold to…

BIS: Bureau of Industry and Security Amended the EAR

Bureau of Industry and Security amended the EAR to create another way to renew Temporary Denial Orders (TDOs). The new option allows BIS to request that the Export Enforcement Assistant Secretary renew an existing TDO for a year, instead of…

DOJ: Department of Justice Lawsuit Against SpaceX

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit 8/24 against SpaceX for discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring practices. The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and…

CSMS: ACE Technical Forum

CBP is holding an ACE Technical Forum for software developers and self-programmers on September 14th. Read More

BIS: The Bureau of Industry & Security Issued a Temporary Denial Order

The Bureau of Industry & Security issued a Temporary Denial Order (TDO) suspending export privileges of three people who are part of a Russia-based procurement network supplying Russia’s military. The Disruptive Strike Force coordinated an operation with DOJ and Commerce,…

CSMS: Clarification on When Part 122 Subjugates to Part 18

Cargo and Conveyance Security posted a message to clarify when Part 122 (Air Commerce) defers to Part 18 (Air BOLs transferred to Truck/Rail Mode of Transport) and how to report. Read More

CSMS: New Instructional Video on Filing Claims in ACE

The Office of Trade, Trade Policy and Programs, has developed a brief instructional video for first-time drawback filers on how to file a claim in ACE. Read More

CSMS: There’s a new DDTC element in AES

This Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) new data element collection will help ensure that only commodities that have been determined to be controlled in USML Category XXI by the Director of DDTC’s Office of Defense Trade…