Here is a recap of the latest customs and international trade law news:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):

• CBP issues CSMS 55754324 announcing the UFLPA Country Code Requirements The UFLPA Region Alert will add three new validations to ACE in specific applications. The validations will be:
  • Postal code will be a required field.
  • Users will receive an error message if the postal code provided is not a valid Chinese postal code.
  • Users will receive a warning message when a XUAR region postal code is provided.

 Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS):

• (BIS) published a rule that adds eleven entities based in Burma, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Nicaragua, and Russia to the Entity List for enabling or engaging in human rights abuses around the world.
  • The rule also reaffirms BIS’s longstanding position that the protection of human rights throughout the world is a foreign policy interest.
• Biden Administration and international partners release export controls and Human Rights Initiative Code of Conduct.

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC):

• OFAC Launched a new website that will now be hosted within Treasury at treasury.gov.
• OFAC announced a settlement with Uphold HQ Inc. (“Uphold”).  Uphold agreed to pay $72,230.32 to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of sanctions against Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela.
• OFAC Fines Wells Fargo Almost $100M For “Unsafe or Unsound” Sanctions Compliance.

United States Trade Representative (USTR):

If you have questions about these updates, contact our Diaz Trade Law attorneys at info@diaztradelaw.com or call us at 305-456-3830.

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