
U.S. grants 90-day temporary general license to Huawei
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule that creates a 90-day temporary general...

U.S. adds Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. to Entity List
On 15 May 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will be adding Huawei...

China Customs announces online feature for self-printing certificates of origin
The General Administration of Customs (GACC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has announced (Announcement No. 77 of 2019) that...


Univar USA Inc. pays a $62.5 million customs penalty for circumvention of antidumping duties
On 9 April 2019 the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Univar USA Inc. (Univar)...


Upgraded Free Trade Agreement between China and Chile now in force
The Government of the Republic of Chile and the Government of the People's Republic of China have amended the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...


e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc. settles with OFAC for apparent North Korea sanctions violations
On 31 January 2019 e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc. (“ELF”) of Oakland, California settled with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...


OFAC settles with the Jereh Group for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has reached a settlement agreement with the Yantai Jereh...


China and Japan sign AEO customs agreement
China and Japan have signed the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) agreement. This mutual recognition agreement will significantly...


The U.S. imposes tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will impose new tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. These tariffs...

New duties for 1300 goods from China
Yesterday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a list of Chinese goods on which additional duties can...