Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
OFAC Extends Sanctions Relief for Belarussian Conglomerates
Today the Office Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) extended sanctions relief for nine Belarussian conglomerates, including Belneftekhim. OFAC has authorized transactions with the listed Belarussian Specially Designated…
New Obstacles Emerge in NAFTA Negotiations
As the fourth round of NAFTA negotiations were completed in Washington on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, significant new obstacles to the trade talks are emerging. As a result, the fifth round of talks has been postponed…
India Stainless Steel Bar: Commerce Reinstates Viraj and Venus Back Under Antidumping Duty Order
On October 18, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce published its preliminary determination that two Indian bar producers, Viraj Profiles Ltd. (“Viraj”) and the Venus Group (Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd. and its…
Evolution of Customs Audits and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism: ISA Members Beware!
Since the advent of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE’s), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has moved its audit function to the Centers and is focusing on single issue audits rather than the focused…
Trudeau Turns-on NAFTA Charm-Offensive with House Ways & Means Members
As trade ministers kicked-off the fourth round of negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement in Alexandria, Virginia on October 11, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to nearby Capitol…