After a series of delays, US Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently announced the rollout of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“C-TPAT”) program for exporters. CBP will again accept C-TPAT applications from exporters this month. A link to CBP’s exporter eligibility requirements and criteria are available here.
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…
On Friday, February 13, 2015, the US State Department published on its website the “Section 515.582 List,” which describes the Cuban goods and services eligible for importation into the United States. This announcement is the latest component of the US Government’s recent relaxation of the comprehensive US embargo of Cuba, which we described in our recent blog post. The State Department also published a Fact Sheet with FAQs about the Section 515.582 List. Under Section…