News and Analyses

Detailed update from customsmanager.org on recent developments in Customs and Export Control. Content overview of the latest issue: "We were in Biarritz France and Europe's biggest customs conference. Learn about the latest customs processes & procedures (including AEO), trade agreements,... Read more

Detailed chronologic overview and analysis on relevant sanctions developments by U.S. attorney Amir Fadavi [sanctionsexpert.com] "Monday, November 21 OFAC issued General License No.13C "Authorizing Certain Administrative Transactions Prohibited by Directive 4 under..." Click here for full text ... Read more

The first entry of the newly established restrictive measures concerning Haiti was identified on the EU Consolidated Sanctions list on Nov 28 2022. Please see EU source for reference (Nov 25 2022): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%253A32022D2319 A more detailed profile of... Read more

Global Sanctions: Which information sources do you use to stay up to date? The sanctions landscape is evolving rapidly. Sanctions-intelligence.com has published a collection of information sources for practitioners, such as - Newsletters, Blogs, Magazines/Journals, Publications and Guides -... Read more

Topics of the weekly WorldECR newsletter include: Dutch will restrict China chip exports ‘on their own terms’: Schreinemacher 'The Netherlands will not copy the American measures one-to-one. We make our own assessment.' https://www.worldecr.com/news/dutch-will-restrict-china-chip-exports-on-t... Read more

The Global Sanctions Landscape has changed significantly: But is this development reflected in the number of relevant staff in organisations (Sanctions/AML/KYC/Compliance) as well? A poll was conducted by Pascal Ditté on Linkedin with the question: "How did the number of staff dealing with... Read more

Descartes has posted an interesting and helpful article on Linkedin on the issue above. Link to the Descartes article: https://www.visualcompliance.com/blog/?p=2495 Here is a comment from sanctions-intelligence.com on this article (please see source below): "Is compliance only about the costs?" N... Read more

Topics of the weekly WorldECR newsletter include: Magnitsky sanctions 'send message…no matter where they are' Report suggests significant opportunities to ensure greater impact by multilateralizing sanctions designations. https://www.worldecr.com/news/magnitsky-sanctions-send-messageno-matter... Read more

Topics of the weekly WorldECR newsletter include: Commerce 'inept' at reconciling security and trade needs, says export control bill sponsor Proposals would transfer export control authorities from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Defense. https://www.worldecr.com/news/commerce... Read more

Topics of the weekly WorldECR newsletter include: Big Tech should exploit Iran comms licence more fully, say senators 'It remains vitally important that Iranians retain connections to the outside world.' https://www.worldecr.com/news/big-tech-should-exploit-iran-comms-licence-more-fully-say-s... Read more

Further articles and analyses

Customsmanager.org: Customs & Global Trade Update Week 48/2022

Sanctionsexpert.com: Weekly Update Nov 21 - Nov 26 2022

Sanctions-intelligence.com: New sanctions program - EU Restrictive measures on Haiti

Sanctions-intelligence.com: Publication of "Global Sanctions Reading List"

WorldECR.com: News Alert November 24, 2022

Sanctions-intelligence.com: Linkedin Poll on the development of sanctions staff

Sanctions-intelligence.com: Is compliance only about the costs? Comment on Descartes Visual Compliance article "How Much Does a Denied Party Screening Solution Cost"

WorldECR.com: News Alert November 17, 2022

WorldECR.com News Alert November 10, 2022

WorldECR News Alert November 03, 2022