On 7 January 2012 new EU General Export Authorisations (EU GEAs) come into force

January 7th, 2012

The new licences are published in Council Regulation (EU) No 1232/2011 which amends the EU Dual-Use Regulation Council Regulation (EC) no 428/2009.

New version of EU’s Common Customs Tariff from 1 January 2012

November 4th, 2011

The EU Commission has published the Combined Nomenclature codes for 2012.

Please see link.

BIS Publishes Best Practices to Help Prevent Unlawful Diversions of Controlled Items

September 2nd, 2011

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Publishes New “Best Practices” for Industry to Guard Against Unlawful Diversion through Transshipment Trade.

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