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3 days ago
3 min

Customs Updates: Troubleshooting Drawback Revenue Errors

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released this message to explain the common revenue errors that filers receive on drawback claims and ...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

5 days ago
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 10/12/20

October 14, 2020 The Secretary of State has submitted a report to congress pursuant to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) section 5(a). Se...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 13
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 10/5/20

October 6, 2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued the Venezuela-related General License 5E, "Authorizing Certain Tra...

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Have you received an FDA Warning Letter about Sales of Tobacco or CBD Products? Take it seriously

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 12
1 min

Have you received an FDA Warning Letter about Sales of Tobacco or CBD Products? Take it seriously

As a manufacturer, importer or retailer of tobacco or CBD products, should you receive an FDA Warning Letter, do not ignore it. FDA Warni...

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What to Do Now That FDA's PMTA Deadline Has Passed

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 11
1 min

What to Do Now That FDA's PMTA Deadline Has Passed

1 Acceptance: During this administrative review, FDA will ensure your product falls under Center for Tobacco Products jurisdiction and co...

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Customs Updates: Modification of § 301 Action: U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 8
3 min

Customs Updates: Modification of § 301 Action: U.S. WTO Rights in Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

BACKGROUND On October 18, 2019, the USTR imposed additional duties on certain products of the European Union (EU) and certain EU member S...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 6
2 min

OFAC Publication of Ransomware Advisory

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued an advisory to alert companies that engage with ...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Oct 6
2 min

OFAC Updates Week 9/28/20

September 30, 2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has Issued Syria General License 20, "Authorizing Transactions and Activit...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 29
2 min

OFAC Updates Week 9/21/20

September 21, 2020 The President has issued the "Blocking Property of Certain Persons with Respect to the Conventional Arms Activities of...

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OFAC UPDATE: Reminder for the Annual Report of Blocked Property

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 23
1 min

OFAC UPDATE: Reminder for the Annual Report of Blocked Property

On July 1, 2020, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a recent action notice, reminding holders of property blocked pursuan...

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Customs Updates: Section 301 Tranche 4A - $300B Product Exclusion Extensions

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 22
3 min

Customs Updates: Section 301 Tranche 4A - $300B Product Exclusion Extensions

BACKGROUND On September 2, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 54616, extending certa...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 21
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 9/14/20

September 15, 2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN)...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 15
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 9/7/20

September 8, 2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) ...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 12
1 min

Black Voices in Trade Event on 9/15

Join Deanna on 9/15 at 2 pm for a candid discussion with other US Court of International Trade attorneys as we share our experiences and ...

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Customs Updates: § 301 China Tranche 3 - $200B Product Exclusion Extensions

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 9
3 min

Customs Updates: § 301 China Tranche 3 - $200B Product Exclusion Extensions

Background On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 48600, extending certain...

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ATTENTION: US Customs Increases Scrutiny Over Imports to Domestic Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 8
2 min

ATTENTION: US Customs Increases Scrutiny Over Imports to Domestic Warehouses and Fulfillment Centers

BACKGROUND CBP has issued an administrative ruling that clarifies whether importations made by a nonresident importer in one day and sent...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 8
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 8/31/20

September 1, 2020 The Departments of State, The Treasury and Commerce have issued a joint advisory, North Korea Ballistic Procurement Adv...

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Customs Updates: Additional 45-day Compliance Period for Hong Kong Normalization Executive Order

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 8
2 min

Customs Updates: Additional 45-day Compliance Period for Hong Kong Normalization Executive Order

This notice is to inform the trade [community] that the 45-day transition period for compliance with the President’s Executive Order (EO)...

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Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 2
1 min

OFAC Updates Week 8/24/20

August 25, 2020 The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) Li...

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US Customs Updates: § 301 Tranche 4A - $300B Ninth Round of Product Exclusions from China

Deanna Clark-Esposito

Sep 1
3 min

US Customs Updates: § 301 Tranche 4A - $300B Ninth Round of Product Exclusions from China

BACKGROUND On August 11, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 48627 on certain exclusi...

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