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…

Additionally, beginning with the October 25, 2023 exam, each CBLE question will have four possible answers. This is a change from prior exams where each CBLE question had five possible answers. Read More

Pursuant to the General Notice (88 FR 48900) published July 28, 2023, adjustments to certain customs user fees and corresponding limitations, as codified in 19 U.S.C. § 58c, will take effect on October 1, 2023. Read More

The “Introduction to OFAC” web series is a series of short videos created to provide viewers with a high-level introduction on the fundamentals of the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and U.S. sanctions implementation. Read More

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced two enforcement actions against Deutsche Bank AG, its New York branch, and other U.S. affiliates. Read More

Since the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has adopted a new, more aggressive sanctions strategy, increasingly going after parties who enable sanctioned businesses and individuals to conduct business and shield their wealth. Read More

The EU published guidance for operators’ due diligence against Russia sanctions circumvention. There’s 11 pages of risk review and mitigation measures that are great practices. Read More

CBP seized two shipments, one of taxidermized birds, the other of horned mammal skulls. CBP officers detained both shipments and consulted with inspectors from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) who advised CBP that the wildlife products violated U.S.…

The WTO press release about the publication of the 2023 World Tariff Profiles. Read More

CBP has published the quarterly IRS interest rates used to calculate interest for underpayments and overpayments of customs duties. Read More

The BIS published a final rule amending the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) to reduce the concentration threshold level for mixtures containing a Schedule 2A chemical. Read More

The EPA has proposed significant new use rules (SNURs) under TSCA for certain chemical substances. Read More