The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued an interim final rule1, effective September 30, 2008, requiring the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) for the following agricultural goods (collectively, covered commodities):…
Year: <span>2008</span>
The guidelines instruct CBP officers to seek assistance from other Federal agencies or entities in Translation and Decryption matters. This may take to mean that the individual subject to search…
A carnet or ATA Carnet is an international customs document issued by 70 countries that participate in the carnet program. The document is presented when entering a Carnet country with…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control posted a guidance entitled “Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging…
The following are examples of oil and gas exploration industry items that are described under various Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN’s) and may require an export license: Antenna (see Radio)…
The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has posted to its Web site an updated guidance about license applications for the export or temporary import of defense articles…
The World Trade Organization has posted its World Trade Report 2008: Trade in a Globalized World. It is an annual publication that aims to deepen understanding about trends in trade,…
Below are useful questions when assessing Schedule B and ECCN determination. While most of them would belong under EAR99, a small minority may be subject to stricter BIS controls. Schedule…
The application for further review has been incorporated into the latest version of the protest form (CBP 19) Section V. The criteria for review is set forth under 19 CFR…
Cameras are listed on BIS Commerce Control List under categories 6 and 8. A lot of details that may not be covered even on the Data Sheet of an equipment.…