The Bureau of Industry and Security amended the Export Administration Regulations to further control the export of military and dual-use items to Venezuela in a rebuke of the Venezuelan military’s crackdown on political protests earlier in 2014 (here). The final rule subjects Venezuela to the same controls imposed initially on China in 2007, but extended to Russia in 2014. The controls restrict certain exports to “military end users” or for “military end use.” The term “military end user” means armed forces, police units and intelligence services, as well as supporters of these entities and some other branches of government. The new restrictions do not apply to contracts signed before Nov. 7.
Russia export controls and sanctions
The use of export controls and sanctions on Russia has surged since the country's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and especially its invasion of Ukraine in in February 2022. Similar export controls and sanctions have been imposed by U.S. allies, including the EU, U.K. and Japan. The following is a listing of recent articles in Export Compliance Daily on export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia:
The WTO recently released a report that spells out a number of trade restrictions introduced between G20 members over recent years, saying members are increasingly using such barriers (here). "World trade has grown more slowly than expected since the June 2014 report, due largely to slow and uneven economic growth in both developed and developing economies,” said the WTO. “On current forecasts trade growth will remain below average in 2014 and 2015. The removal of remaining trade‑restrictive measures combined with further multilateral trade liberalization would be a powerful policy response.” The G20 includes the U.S, European Union, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
On Nov. 7 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Nov. 10 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
On Nov. 5 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On Nov. 3 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The European Union took the first step on Oct. 31 in confronting Russian duties on paper and paperboard, palm oil and its fractions, refrigerators and combined refrigerator-freezers, and other products, by requesting talks at the World Trade Organization (here). The EU will be able to ask for a panel in 60 days if the talks do not bring some resolution in the dispute. EU officials claim Russia imposes duties that exceed some “bound” rates, said a WTO statement. The EU, as well as the U.S., has been embroiled in a diplomatic and trade conflict with Russia since the outset of conflict in Ukraine at the beginning of 2014.
On Oct. 31 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On Oct. 29 the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
Online counterfeit operations continue to inflict more harm on the fashion industry than traditional open-air marketplaces globally, and enforcement efforts against the rogue websites are failing to scale back counterfeit sales, said the American Apparel and Footwear Association in comments filed on Oct. 24 to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (here). USTR asked for industry comments on Sept. 25 to help craft its 2014 Special 301 Review of Notorious Markets (see 14092518).