The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued implementation guidance for its November 16, 2005 interim rule, which established a License Exception authorizing the export or reexport to U.S. persons in Libya of certain items listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL) and controlled for anti-terrorism (AT) reasons only.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued press releases announcing that it has reached settlement agreements or has imposed export restrictions with the following companies regarding certain alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (see press releases for complete details):
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued its weekly quota commodity report as of December 12, 2005. This report includes tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on various products such as beef, tuna, sugar, dairy products, peanuts, cotton, cocoa powder, tobacco, certain JFTA, NAFTA, SFTA, UAFTA and UCFTA TRQs, etc. This report also includes the AGOA, ATPDEA, CBTPA, NAFTA, SFTA, and UCFTA (CFTA) tariff preference levels (TPLs) for qualifying apparel and/or other textile articles, the TRQs on worsted wool fabrics, etc. (CBP's weekly quota commodity report, dated 12/12/05, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/textiles_and_quotas/commodity/)
American Shipper reports that on Sunday Japan said it would reopen its market to U.S. beef imports, after they had stopped accepting U.S. beef in late December 2003 due to BSE concerns. According to the article, under a new agreement with Japan, the U.S. is able to export beef from cattle 20 months of age or younger to Japan, adding that more than 94 percent of total U.S. beef products, with a value of $1.7 billion (in 2003), are again eligible for export. (American Shipper, dated 12/12/05, available at ShippersNewsWire@americanshipper.com )
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, which effective December 1, 2005, amends 15 CFR Part 748.9 to remove the requirement to obtain an Import Certificate in support of an export or reexport license when the ultimate consignee or purchaser is a foreign government or foreign government agency of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, or India.
American Shipper reports that on November 19, 2005, the House of Representatives passed the Deficit Reduction Act (H.R. 4241), which included a provision to repeal the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (known as the Byrd Amendment). The article notes that H.R. 4241 will now go to a House-Senate conference, and that opposition to the Byrd Amendment's repeal remains strong in the Senate. (ShipperNewsWire, dated 11/21/05, www.americanshipper.com )
According to Washington Trade Daily, President Bush is likely to sign legislation (S. 1713) soon that would expand U.S. sanctions against Syria. (WTD, 11/16/05, www.washingtontradedaily.com )
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an interim rule, effective November 16, 2005, which establishes a License Exception authorizing the export or reexport to U.S. persons in Libya of certain items listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL) and controlled for anti-terrorism (AT) reasons only.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a summary of changes to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) on its Web site, indicating that Version 1.0 was changed or features were added or deleted on October 18, 2005, October 21, 2005, and October 26, 2005 regarding:
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective November 7, 2005, which amends certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that affect Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.