On Thursday, February 26, 2015, US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published a public notice on its website regarding the procedures for importations from Cuba recently authorized by the U.S. Government. This notice establishes the processes (and requirements) by which both commercial goods and goods for personal use are to be imported into the United States. It is the latest component of the US Government’s recent relaxation of the comprehensive US embargo of Cuba. As…
A number of updates have been made to UK general export licences. These are licences which are generally publically available. You can rely on these licences provided the goods and destinations in question fall within scope, and provided you comply with appropriate registration requirements and other conditions under the licences. An update has been made to the OGEL for Oil and Gas Exploration: Dual-Use Items. This OGEL permits export of certain dual-use items for…
On March 2, 2015 the Russian authorities announced that they may possibly withdraw the ban on imports of food products originating from countries that have introduced Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia. According to the Russian presidential spokesman, Russia might lift the prohibition on the import of food products under the condition that such products would be subsequently processed in Russia. This measure would be aimed at supporting the local food industry. Additionally, on February 25, 2015 several deputies…