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On June 12, U.S. #CBP issued the CBP Forced Labor Enforcement Operational Guidance for Importers. It includes discussions of #duediligence & #forcedlabor enforcement processes & appendices dealing with #supplychain tracing documentation & other topics. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 11 the U.S. State Dept designated the Cuban state-owned oil & gas company Union Cuba-Petroleo under E.O. 14404 of May 1, 2026, which provides for #sanctions on persons related to repression in #Cuba & threats to U.S. natl security & foreign policy. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 10 #OFAC updated #Venezuela General Licenses related to business in #oil, gas, mineral, & other sectors. They address the governing law for contracts with the GoV & other entities, dispute resolution, & reference to Venezuela law in contract terms. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 10, the U.S. State Department #StateDept #sanctioned four individuals and entities based in #Iran and #Belarus that sought to procure or facilitate the procurement of arms, including man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), on behalf of Iran. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 10, U.S. #OFAC #sanctioned 5 individuals & 4 entities based in the PRC & Hong Kong that provided financial or other support for weapons procurement on behalf of #Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps & Ministry of Defense & Armed Forces Logistics. SECURUSTrade.com
On June 10, U.S. #DOD published an updated list of Entities Identified as #Chinese #Military Companies Operating in the United States. It contains 188 entities in the #aerospace, automotive, #genomics, IT, #robotics, telecommunications, and other sectors. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 9, the #UK amended #customs regs. Changes incl. new requirements for port operators to “provide appropriate facilities for customs formalities" offsite if insufficient space at port and simpler ways to declare goods. Regs enter into force June 30. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 9, the #UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #FCDO announced that the UK & allies had #sanctioned networks financing, enabling & conducting settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. The UK designated 6 entities & 1 individual. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 9 #China Customs issued #export declaration requirements for #UAVs and related items. Starting Jun 30 exporters must indicate if item is subject to #exportcontrols, provide other info re: item, consignee, manufacturer/seller, & submit certain docs. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 8, the #EUCouncil added two persons and one entity to the lists of persons and entities responsible for, supporting, or benefiting from #Iran actions or policies undermining freedom of navigation in the Middle East and subject to #EUsanctions. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 5, the U.S. Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network #FinCEN issued a joint advisory advising financial institutions to be vigilant against fraud and potentially criminal activities involving unlawful employment of illegal aliens. SECURUSTrade.com
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On Jun 5, U.S. #OFAC designated 2 individuals, 11 entities, & 6 vessels for shipping #Iran-origin liquid petroleum gas to end-users in Asia & 2 individuals & an exchange house for facilitating foreign currency transfers on behalf of #sanctioned Iran banks. SECURUSTrade.com
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On Jun 5 #China Customs issued #export declaration requirements for industrial machine tools. Starting Jun 30 exporters must indicate if item is subject to #exportcontrols, provide other info re: item, consignee, manufacturer/seller, & submit certain docs. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 4, the U.S. State Dept #sanctioned 5 Cuban entities and 5 individuals that met specified criteria related to repression in #Cuba and threats to U.S. #nationalsecurity and #foreignpolicy. Sanctioned parties include the Cuban president and his wife. SECURUSTrade.com
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On Jun 3 Pres Trump issued E.O. Order 14411 directing DHS to revise importer eligibility regs & policies & addressing #import disclosure and #supplychain certification requirements, stricter #customs enforcement, seizure of non-compliant imports, and more. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 2, #India #DGFT amended #import policy conditions of ITC HS codes associated with certain #silver powder, grains, other forms, and products containing 99.9% silver. Imports by specified entities now require a valid DGFT Import Authorisation. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 2, the #EuropeanCommission deleted seven entries from Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organizations. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 2, #OFAC #sanctioned the commanders of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and the March 23 Movement. The U.S.- and UN-designated groups have engaged in violence and #humanrights abuses and undermined stability in the eastern DRC. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 2, #OFAC designated 4 #Iran #digitalasset exchanges for operating in the Iran financial sector & facilitating payments tied to Iran terrorist activity, sanctions evasion, & IRGC-linked transactions. OFAC also sanctioned 4 associated individuals. SECURUSTrade.com
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On June 2, #USTR announced that acts, policies, practices of 60 economies re: failure to impose & effectively enforce prohibition on #imports of goods produced w/ #forcedlabor are unreasonable, burden/restrict U.S. commerce, & actionable under Section 301. SECURUSTrade.com
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