The European Parliament today gave its final approval to the text reforming the Union Customs Code, following the Council of the European Union’s approval on 4 September 2026. The Regulation will be signed by the President of the European Parliament …
The U.S.-Canada trading relationship experienced further deterioration on September 8, with Canadian counter-tariffs taking effect, targeting hundreds of U.S. goods in certain sectors, and a U.S. response including additional tariffs effective September 15 and prohibitions on the importation of certain …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing future regulatory changes to grant the agency greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. Through the President’s June 3, 2026, Executive Order 14411 entitled “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” …
Last week, the U.S. Department of State rescinded Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and removed Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham from its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorist organizations. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets …
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the launch of “Operation Economic Outcast,” an expansion of U.S. sanctions against Iran designed to “sever the economic lifelines that sustain the Iranian regime.” Described as the …
Rare new guidance is available from a recent Alberta decision confirming that Canadian sanctions screening cannot stop at checking whether a counterparty is named on a Canadian sanctions list. Businesses must also assess whether a party is owned or controlled, …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Federal Register notice yesterday announcing enhanced enforcement procedures to verify the accuracy of information provided by new and existing importers of record. The change, which relates to the often-overlooked CBP Form 5106, is …
On August 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones), related software, and parts under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).…
Late yesterday President Trump issued a Proclamation to newly impose minimum import pricing on imports of polysilicon and its derivatives — including polysilicon ingots and wafers, solar cells, and solar modules — as well as an additional 15% tariff on …
On Friday, June 12, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released new Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers, consolidating and updating its approach to forced labor enforcement under 19 U.S.C. § 1307, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and …