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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

This action was brought by the Office of Foreign Assets Control which is an enforcement agency of the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control 50 Percent Rule imposes sanctions on companies with combined ownership by “blocked” parties of 50 percent or more. Treasury Department. For example, the U.S.

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US accuses Russian forwarder Instar of breaking weapons sanctions

The LoadStar

The latest US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designations, as well as the Bureau of Industry and Security entity list published today, named the forwarder and its customer service manager. Kalashnikov said it currently had a major focus on exporting, which could see other forwarders caught up in US regulations.

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Editor’s Pick: Using Denied Party Screening to Counter Cyber Threats

Talking Logistics

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has long cited cyber criminals as prime candidates for black listing, it was only recently that the restrictions reached a level of operational maturity. watch lists. While the U.S. In this sense, a mature regulation is one that has moved beyond theory to functional practice.

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How sanctions affect shipping companies and trade

Shipping and Freight Resource

In the US there is a special body responsible for control over the above issue: Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury Department (OFAC). In particular, Clause 2 Article 2 of the Council Decision 2014/145 / the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) dd.

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EAR99 – US Export Control Basics

Globalior

If your goods fall under the administration of the Commerce Department’s EAR, and you have evaluated the Commerce Control List as well as ascertained that your products do not have an Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN), then they classified as EAR99. Restricted Party Screenings. The following three government agencies; U.S

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U.S. adds shipping companies to North Korean sanctions

247 Customs Broker

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday added another 27 shipping companies, along with 28 vessels, to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List in an effort to prevent North Korea from further circumventing U.S. Security Council Resolution 2375 of Sept. Compliance to U.S.