In ruling NY N321330 (September 22, 2021), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the tariff classification of a snake decoration from China. The product, described as the “Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Poseable Snake,” is a hanging home decoration intended
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On September 24, 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“MFA”) released the Fact Sheet: U.S. Interference in Hong Kong Affairs and Support for Anti-China, Destabilizing Forces (“Fact Sheet”) which sets out a comprehensive chronological list of events detailing the United States’ interference in Hong Kong. Click here to read the official translation
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On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued an updated advisory on potential sanctions risks for companies that facilitate ransomware payments in response to cyberattacks, guidance on preventative measures companies can
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On September 16, 2021, China announced that its Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, submitted a formal application to New Zealand’s Minister of Trade and Export Growth to join CPTPP. This is accompanied by recent efforts by Chinese embassy officials to
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Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law and public policy as they impact our lives. In this podcast, hosts Nicole Simonian and Ambassador Robert Holleyman talk
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On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that three former employees of the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) and the U.S. military agreed to enter a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control
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In ruling NY N321168 (September 9, 2021), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the country of origin of a bypass lopper and a pruner. Both objects are hand tools made of long, rectangular of bulk, raw steel, consisting of two
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On August 25, 2021, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a License (the License) pursuant to OFAC’s Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR or SDGT Sanctions) and Foreign Terrorism Organizations Sanctions Regulations (FTOSR) following a
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In ruling NY N321071 (September 9, 2021), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the country of origin of an instant-read food thermometer. The item features a probe that folds into the body of the thermometer, as well as a second
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In ruling NY N320917 (September 2, 2021), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of four wine preservation systems. A breakdown of the four products is provided below:
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