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Last Entry: September 22, 2020 at 11:18:55

Webinar on September 24, 2020: Huawei, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang ? What You Need to Know About US Sanctions and Export Controls on China

Posted on September 22, 2020
Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC will be speaking at the following webinar presented by the Association of Certified Sancitons Specialists (ACCS) and Computer Services Inc. (CSI) on September 24, 2020:Huawei, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang ? What You Need to Know About US Sanctions and Export Controls on...

Important Changes to the EAR Take Effect Today

Posted on June 29, 2020
China/Russia/Venezuela Military End-Use/End-Users This is a reminder that today, June 29, 2020, is the effective date of the amendments to BIS's military end-use/end-user rule for certain exports/reexports to China, Russia, and Venezuela is now in effect...

US Customs and Border Protection to Increase Merchandise Processing and Other User Fees on Imports Effective January 1, 2018

Posted on November 29, 2017
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced that effective January 1, 2018 the minimum and maximum Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) on imported goods will increase. This increase is a result of the Fixing America?s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) that was passed by...

Impact of President Trump's Iran Policy Announcement: No Changes for Now, but the Future of the JCPOA Remains Uncertain

Posted on October 17, 2017
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson, Michael Burton & David BrummondJacobson Burton Kelley PLLCwww.jbktradelaw.com On October 13, 2017 President Trump announced the long-awaited results of his Administration's Iran policy review...

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International Sanctions Lawyer David J. Brummond Joins Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC

Posted on August 01, 2017
International trade law firm Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC today added leading international sanctions lawyer David J. Brummond as Of Counsel in the firm?s Washington D.C. office. Brummond joins the firm from DLA Piper LLP where he practiced sanctions law after serving as Senior Sanctions Advisor ?...

New US Sanctions Expected for Russia, Iran and North Korea

Posted on July 28, 2017
On July 25 and 27, 2017, both houses of US Congress passed almost unanimously a lengthy bill expanding US sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. President Trump was expected to sign the bill into law. It is titled the Countering America?s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (?CAATSA?)...

New Harmonized EAR and ITAR Destination Control Statement Requirements Take Effect Today

Posted on November 16, 2016
Today is the effective date of the final BIS and DDTC rules implementing the new harmonized EAR and ITAR Destination Control Statement (DCS) and making changes to other shipping requirements. The text of the final rules published by DDTC and BIS on August 17, 2017 can be found here (ITAR) and here...

Overview of Possible Post-Election Changes in US Trade and Sanctions Policy

Posted on November 11, 2016
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson, and Michael BurtonJacobson Burton Kelley PLLC With Donald Trump?s surprise election victory, there is now a great deal of uncertainty regarding the future direction of the US government on international trade and foreign policy issues...

BIS to Use Single License Type Code for EEI Export Filings Starting on October 1, 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016
U.S. exporters and freight forwarders should be aware that on October 1, 2016, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will remove License Type code C32, No License Required (NLR), from the list of "License Types" for purposes of filing Electronic Export Information (EEI)...

DDTC Implements Policy Change on Exports of Certain ITAR-Controlled Items to Vietnam

Posted on May 23, 2016
During President Obama's trip to Vietnam today, the U.S. announced that it will fully lift the long-standing ban on the sale or transfer of lethal weapons to Vietnam that is currently contained in section 126.1(l) of the ITAR. As a result, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade...

The US Narrows its Remaining Financial Sanctions on Myanmar (Burma)

Posted on May 18, 2016
Effective today, the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (?OFAC?) has narrowed the remaining US sanctions restricting trade and investment in Myanmar by US companies, US individuals and other persons located in the US (?US persons?). Some significant US sanctions remain on Myanmar, to which the US...

China's ZTE Added to BIS Entity List: The Impact on ZTE, US and Non-US Companies

Posted on March 11, 2016
By Doug Jacobson, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC, Washington, DC The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security today published a notice in the Federal Register (reprinted below) announcing that China's ZTE Corporation (ZTE or ZTEC), and three of its affiliates, have been added to the...

US Customs and Border to Increase De Minimis Value of Duty Free Imports from $200 to $800 on March 10, 2016

Posted on March 09, 2016
By Doug Jacobson, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC As as result of a provision contained in the recently enacted Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law No: 114-125), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will increase the low value (de minimis) exemption from duties and taxes...

The Impact of the Third Round of Regulatory Changes to the US Embargo on Cuba: Licenses Now Available for Products to Support Construction Projects in Cuba

Posted on February 03, 2016
By Doug Jacobson, Glen Kelley and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley, PLLC On January 27, 2016, the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") and the Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") published a third round of coordinated amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and the...

A View From the Trenches: The Practical Impact of the Iran JCPOA on US and Non-US Companies

Posted on January 23, 2016
By Doug Jacobson, Michael Burton and Glen Kelley, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC We have spent the last few days on the ground in Europe and in the US advising clients on the impact of the January 16, 2016 Implementation Day sanctions relief under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with...

BIS Proposes New Export Enforcement Guidelines Drawing on OFAC?s Approach

Posted on December 29, 2015
By Michael Burton, Glen Kelley and Doug Jacobson, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC On December 28, 2015, the U.S. Commerce Department?s Bureau of Industry and Security (?BIS?) published the long-awaited proposed rule to revise its guidance on administrative enforcement actions under the...

Season's Greetings From Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC

Posted on December 24, 2015
www.tradelawnews.com This is a summary of the article. Click on the above link or visit www.tradelawnews.com to read the entire article.

BIS Announces that Crude Oil is now Classified as EAR99 and May be Exported from US Without a License

Posted on December 22, 2015
Following last week's passage of the omnibus appropriations bill (HR 2029) lifting restrictions on the export of crude oil from the US, today the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that the export classification of crude petroleum is now classified as EAR99 (formerly ECCN 1C981) and...

DDTC: No Further Need to Lodge Licenses for Permanent Export of ITAR Items With CBP

Posted on December 22, 2015
Yesterday, the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced on its website that licenses to export ITAR-controlled goods from the US on a permanent basis (e.g., DSP-5s) no longer have to be lodged (i.e., deposited) with US Customs (CBP)...

Update on Iran and Other OFAC Sanctions Programs

Posted on December 07, 2015
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC During the past few weeks there have been a number of important developments in varoius US economic sanctions programs adminsitered by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...

US and EU Temporarily Suspend Certain Sanctions on Belarus

Posted on November 02, 2015
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC The United States and European Union last week announced that the targeted sanctions against Belarus that were first imposed in 2004 will be relaxed effective October 30, 2015...

US and EU Mark "Adoption Day" of Iran Nuclear Agreement

Posted on October 19, 2015
While US and EU Mark Adoption Day of the Iran Nuclear Agreement, Current Sanctions Regime on IranWill Remain in Effect Until Implementation Day By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC We continue to follow the gradual progress by the United States, the EU,...

Brian Nilsson is now Serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls

Posted on October 13, 2015
Effective today, October 13, 2015, Brian Nilsson will serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls and will manage the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) in the State Department's Political-Military Affairs. Mr...

US Issues Regulations Further Easing US Sanctions on Cuba but Significant Restrictions and Compliance Challenges Remain

Posted on September 21, 2015
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC On September 21, 2015 the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued final regulations making additional changes to the US...

Iran Sanctions Compliance Considerations Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Posted on September 21, 2015
By Glen Kelley, Doug Jacobson and Michael Burton, Jacobson Burton Kelley PLLC Since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between the P5+1 countries and Iran was announced in mid-July, the focus has been on whether the US Congress could pass a resolution of disapproval...

USTR Issues Annual Reports on Foreign Trade Barriers

Posted on March 31, 2011
On March 30, 2011 the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following annual reports on foreign trade barriers: National Trade Estimate Report - The 2011 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers is the 26th in an annual series that surveys significant foreign barriers...

First U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions of 2011 Filed Today

Posted on March 30, 2011
In the first U.S. antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) cases of 2011, U.S. companies today filed AD/CVD petitions on imports of steel wheels from China and refrigerators from South Korea and Mexico. These AD/CVD petitions are the first ones filed in the U...

Welcome Attendees of North Dakota Trade Office's Global Business Connections Conference

Posted on March 30, 2011
Welcome to those attending the North Dakota Trade Office's Global Business Connections 2011 conference in Fargo, North Dakota on March 30 and 31 in Fargo, North Dakota. Global Business Connections is a two-day event that connects North Dakota businesses with international trade professionals from...

State Department Sanctions Belarussian Energy Company For Doing Business With Iran

Posted on March 30, 2011
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State announced that the U.S. will impose sanctions on Belarusneft, a state-owned Belarusian energy company, under the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) of 1996 as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA) of 2010, for its...

Addressing Today?s Most Common Corporate Compliance Gaps

Posted on March 28, 2011
Guest Post Addressing Today?s Most Common Corporate Compliance Gaps By Steve Kuzma and Paul Harris, Ernst & Young LLP* Increased corporate accountability is a top priority for federal regulators and law enforcement agencies. In recent news, several highly publicized investigations have...

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