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OFAC bars importation of Iranian carpets and foodstuffs

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • October 7 2010

On September 28, 2010, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Iranian Transactions Regulations to prohibit the commercial importation of certain carpets and foodstuffs of Iranian origin

Russia's WTO commitments on banking servicesopportunities for foreign investors

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Global, Russia
  • -
  • November 20 2012

In its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia undertook important and far-reaching commitments on the regulation of banking services

CBP proposes changes to duty drawback regulations regarding drawback of internal revenue excise tax

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 4 2009

On October 15, 2009, CBP issued a notice proposing to amend its duty drawback regulations

WTO establishes panel to investigate COOL requirements

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • December 4 2009

On November 19, 2009, the WTO dispute settlement body (DSB) granted Canada’s second request to establish a panel to determine whether US country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules comply with international trade obligations

CAFC reverses CIT’s decision on the classification of laminated wood flooring panels

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 4 2009

On September 25, 2009, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed the CIT’s decision in Faus Group, Inc. v. United States on the proper classification of certain laminated wood flooring panels in favor of the importer Faus Group, Inc. (Faus

President Obama nominates Commissioner of CBP

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 4 2009

On September 22, 2009, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the President’s nomination of Alan Bershin as US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner

WTO Director-General appoints panelists to rule on COOL requirements

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • June 17 2010

On May 11, 2010, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy announced his appointment of three panelists to consider Canada and Mexico's challenge against the United States' country-of-original labeling (COOL) requirements for meat, perishable agricultural commodities and certain nuts

CBP amends regulations on Class 9 bonded warehouse procedures

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 2 2010

On December 29, 2009, CBP published a final rule amending its regulations to extend the blanket withdrawal procedure for duty-free merchandise under certain circumstances, and to expand and create a uniform time period for Class 9 warehouse proprietors to file an entry, provide written confirmation of certain shortages, overages and damages, and to pay duties, taxes and interest on overages and shortages

CBP publishes proposed and final modifications and revocations of prior rulings

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 3 2010

From June through August 2010, CBP published notice of, or proposal of, the revocation or modification of several Classification Rulings, including the following

United States and New Zealand formally recognize one another’s trusted shippers programs

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • New Zealand, USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

On 28 March 2011, CBP announced the formal mutual recognition of New Zealand’s export security program and CBP’s supply chain security program