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IN THIS ISSUE

AUSTRALIA

BRAZIL

CANADA

EUROPEAN UNION

FRANCE

HONG KONG

INDIA

IRELAND

MEXICO

NEW ZEALAND

There has been an update to AUSTRAC Consolidated List of all persons and entities, modifying 2 RPL records.

There has been an update to National Register of the Inapt and Suspended Companies (CEIS), adding 190, modifying 283 and deleting 15 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to Canada Border Service Agency – Wanted List, adding 1 RPL record.

2. There has been an update to Terrorism Financing Canada List (TFCL), modifying 2 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to EU Financial Sanctions, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

2. There has been an update to EU Official Journal Restrictive Measures (Interim), modifying 93 RPL records.

There has been an update to Interpol Recently Wanted, adding 5 and deleting 2 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to HKMA - UN (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and List of Names for Suspicious Account Reporting, modifying 15 RPL records.

2. There has been an update to HKMA-13224 Sanctions list, adding 4 RPL records, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

There has been an update to National Investigation Agency – Govt. of India Wanted List and Investigations, adding 9 and modifying 15 RPL records.

There has been an update to Central Bank of Ireland - Unauthorised firms, adding 2 RPL records.

There has been an update to National Banking and Securities Commission (NBSC) - United Nations New Consolidated Terrorism List, modifying 2 RPL records.

There has been an update to New Zealand Police - Wanted to Arrest, adding 3 RPL records.

Authority: Australia's Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime

Authority: Brazilian Government

Authority: Canada Border Service Agency

Authority: Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Int'l Trade and Dept. of Public Safety Preparedness

Authority: Directorate General External Relations

Authority: Fugitive Investigative Services

Authority: Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Authority: National Investigation Agency

Authority: Central Bank of Ireland

Authority: National Banking and Securities Commission

Authority: New Zealand Police

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SINGAPORE

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED NATIONS

UNITED STATES

There has been an update to Monetary Authority of Singapore - Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism List, modifying 2 RPL records.

There has been an update to SECO – Swiss Denied Party List – United Nations New Consolidated Terrorism List, modifying 2 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority – Prohibited Companies and Individuals, adding 6 RPL records.

2. There has been an update to United Kingdom Financial Services Authority – Prohibited individuals, adding 1 RPL record.

3. There has been an update to HM Treasury Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK, modifying 3 RPL records and deleting 1 RPL record.

There has been an update to United Nations Sanctions – AL-QAIDA, modifying 2 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to OFAC Sanctions, adding 4 RPL records, modifying 1 RPL record and deleting 7 RPL records.

2. There has been an update to Presidential Executive Order - 13224, adding 4 RPL records, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

3. There has been an update to Denied Persons List, adding 1 RPL record.

4. There has been an update to Convict or Child Labor, adding 2 and modifying 28 RPL records.

5. There has been an update to FBI Wanted Fugitives - Featured Fugitives, adding 1 RPL record.

6. There has been an update to Inter-American Development Bank – Sanctioned Firms and Individuals, adding 19 RPL records.

7. There has been an update to Professional Medical Conduct and Physician Discipline, adding 1 RPL record and modifying 16 RPL records.

8. There has been an update to Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) list, modifying 2 RPL records.

9. There has been an update to Restricted, Terminated or Excluded Individuals or Entities, adding 14, modifying 6 and deleting 5 RPL records.

10. There has been an update to Department of Public Welfare Medicheck (Precluded Providers) List of Pennsylvania, adding 18 and modifying 23 RPL records.

11. There has been an update to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration - Most Wanted Fugitives, adding 2 RPL records.

12. There has been an update to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, adding 2 RPL records.

13. There has been an update to Securities and Exchange Commission - Trading Suspension, adding 2 RPL records.

14. There has been an update to World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms, adding 13 RPL records and modifying 1 RPL record.

Authority: The Monetary Authority of Singapore

Authority: State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority

Authority: Financial Services Authority

Authority: HM Treasury

Authority: Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities

Authority: OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control

Authority: BIS - Bureau of Industry and Security

Authority: Convict or Child Labor

Authority: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Authority: Inter-American Development Bank - Sanctions Committee

Authority: New York State Department of Health Office of Professional Medical Conduct

Authority: Office of Foreign Assets Control

Authority: Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, New York

Authority: Pennsylvania - Department of Public Welfare

Authority: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Authority: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Authority: World Bank

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TRADE WATCH

EU Classifies Adhesives in the Printing Industry

Source: EU Official Journal

Fourteen Exporting Producers from Vietnam Get Re-Imposed ADD of Certain Footwear

thOn 14 September 2016, the EU Commission classified a product “in the form of irregular, flat, brown, hard fragments” used in the printing industry as an adhesive under CN code 3909 40 00 subject to a third country duty of 6.50%. Classification under heading 3506 is excluded because the product is described more specifically in heading 3909 as “phenolic resin” and also excluded under the heading 3806 because of its high molecular mass. This regulation shall enter into force

thon 4 October 2016.

thOn 14 September 2016, the EU Commission published a regulation re-imposing a definitive Anti-dumping duty of 10% for fourteen exporting producers from Vietnam of certain footwear with uppers of leather. The concerned producers are Best Royal, Lac Cuong Footwear, Lac Ty, Saoviet Joint Stock Company, VMC Royal, Freetrend Industrial and its related company Freetrend Industrial A, Fulgent Sun Footwear, General Shoes, Golden Star, Golden Top

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Company, Kingmaker Footwear, Tripos Enterprise and Vietnam Shoe Majesty. The provisional ADD imposed will also be collected. This regulation

thentered into force on 15 September 2016.

thOn 13 September 2016, the EU announced the start of an “expiry review” of antidumping measures for a variety of ceramic goods, such as glazed and unglazed ceramic flags, paving and mosaic cubes, which fall under headings 6907 and 6908 coming from China. The review will determine whether the expiry of the ADD would be likely to lead to a continuation of dumping resulting to injure the Union industry. In other

thnews, on 9 September 2016, the EU published a notice to reopening of the ADD investigation of certain seamless pipes and tubes of iron or steel from China in the light of recent courts judgement affecting Hubei Xinyegang Steel. It will be examined whether it is appropriate to repeal Regulation 2015/2272 which established these ADDs.

thOn 14 September 2016, the EU Commission presented a pre-assessment of all third countries according to key indicators to determine their potential risk level of tax avoidance. A dialogue process regarding tax good governance issues will be opened. In the event of non-cooperation, countries will be included in the common EU list as a “last resort” option. The aim is to publish the definitive list by the end of 2017.

thOn 16 September 2016, 27 head of EU states (excluding UK) met

Source: EU Official Journal

EU Notifies Begin of Expiry Review for ADD on Ceramic Tiles and the Reopening of the ADD Investigation of Certain Seamless Pipes and Tubes of Iron or Steel from China

Source: EU Official Journal

New EU List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions

Source: DG TAXUD

Informal Meeting of the 27 Heads of State or Government in Bratislava, Slovakia

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LANDED COST UPDATES

AMERICAS

Authority: Argentina Customs

ASIA-PACIFIC

Authority: Department of Immigration and Border Protection

Authority: China Customs Service

Authority: South Korea Customs

MIDDLE-EAST/AFRICA

Authority: South African Revenue Service

Authority: South African Revenue Service

Authority: South African Revenue Service

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

CHINA

SOUTH KOREA

LESOTHO

SOUTH AFRICA

SWAZILAND

There has been an update to Argentina Customs Tariff. This update adds and modifies few HS numbers. The following HTS chapters are affected: 34, 73 and 85.

There has been an update to Australia Customs Tariff. This update modifies default and preferential duties for various agreements. The following HTS chapters are affected: 22 and 24.

There has been an update to China Customs Tariff. This update adds and deletes HS numbers, descriptions, UOM, general duty, VAT rates and preferential duty rates for various commodities across the 2016 tariff schedule. The following HTS chapter is affected: 73.

There has been an update to South Korea Customs Tariff. This update adds preferential duties under South Korea-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Lesotho Customs Tariff. This update makes changes to general duties and preferential duties across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapter is affected: 87.

There has been an update to South Africa Customs Tariff. This update makes changes to general duties and preferential duties across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapter is affected: 87.

There has been an update to Swaziland Customs Tariff. This update makes changes to general duties and preferential duties across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapter is affected: 87.

REGULATORY UPDATES

AMERICAS

Authority: Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas)

Authority: United States International Trade Commission

BOLIVIA

UNITED STATES

There has been an update to Bolivia Import Controls. This update adds controls for various products. The following HTS chapter is affected: 84.

1. There has been an update to United States Import Controls. This update makes changes as a result of the Participating Government Agency (PGA) enhancements. This update also includes new GREQ codes which affect certain TA versions. The following HTS chapters are affected: 44, 66, 82, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 and 97.

2. There has been an update to United States import Controls. This update modified Participating Government Agency (PGA) Codes. The following HTS chapter is affected: 44.

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in Bratislava, Slovakia to discuss the lessons they had learned from Brexit, discuss security measures and effective protection. EU Council president Tusk presented the so-called "Bratislava Roadmap" as a first step in the direction of not more or less Europe, but BETTER Europe. These 27 Nations will meet again in Malta in January 2017 and conclude with the Rome meeting in March 2017. Source: European Council

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ASIA-PACIFIC

Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

EUROPE

Authority: European Union Commission

JAPAN

EUROPEAN UNION

There has been an update to Japan Import Controls. This update modifies and deletes controls/requirements for various products. The following HTS chapters are affected: 01, 02 and 16.

There has been an update to European Union Import Controls. This update adds various controls across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapters are affected: 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09 and 12.

Trade Mission in Colombia for Argentina's Technological Companies

Source: Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto).

Mercosur and the EU Will Hold Their First Formal Meeting after Fourteen Years

Source: Uruguay's Presidency (Presidencia de Uruguay)

New EEU Customs Code to Take Effect in 2017

Source: STTAS (Sandler's and Travis)

EU Renews Ukraine Crisis Sanctions against Russia

Source: STTAS (Sandler's and Travis)

EU Extended Sanctions against Individuals and Entities from Ukraine

Source: European Council

Argentina's Under-Secretariat of Trade Promotion and Development of Investment and Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a trade mission to Colombia (Bogota and Medellin). This activity is supposedly one of the most important events of the year for the 23 technological companies that took part in it. The mission was developed in Bogota and Medellin with seminars, meetings at the Chamber of Commerce and more than 250 meetings where developments and innovations were showcased. The Undersecretary as well as the business delegation highlighted their satisfaction and the mission's success. The technological sector is growing and generates exports and employment in Argentina. Moreover, the similarities between Argentinians and Colombians were outlined, which increases the possibilities of associations and joint ventures between them in the future.

This October, after 14 years, Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela) and the European Union will be holding meetings in light of a possible free trade agreement. Recently, there have been some exchanges on supply and demand between the coordinators of the countries involved in the process. The presidents and the ministers have shown they have several points in common that will enhance the agreement. These meetings will present opportunity for Uruguayan meat to be discussed, as it is one of the key points for the agreement. The Uruguayan chancellor even stated that without meat, there will not no agreement.

The customs code of the Eurasian Economic Union, which currently includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, is expected to be signed in December and to come into force in 2017. This code is reportedly based on best international practices to meet the requirements of the business community and includes a number of provisions of interest.

The asset freeze and travel ban against 146 people and 37 firms were first introduced in March 2014 and were recently thextended through 15 March 2017, after foreign ministers agreed there had been insufficient change to warrant lifting the

measures.

thOn 16 September 2016, the EU adopted a decision to extend its targeted sanctions by 6 months that are imposed against 146 blacklisted individuals who have their travel banned to the European Union as well as 37 EU banks/companies for the violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine. The list includes names such as Sergey Valeryevich, who was elected Prime Minister of Crimea and organizations such as 'Army of the Southeast' an illegal armed separatists group. The EU Council stated that its assessment of the situation did not justify a change in the regime, nor in

ththe list of persons and entities listed on it. The sanctions have now been extended until 15 March 2017.

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European Trade Commissioner Visits Tallinn and Austria to Discuss EU Trade Agenda

Source: DG Trade

EU Commission President Highlights Importance of Trade in EU State of Union 2016 Address

Source: European Commission

thOn 9 September 2016, the European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström discussed the state of play of talks on a EU-US Free Trade Agreement T-TIP in Tallinn (Estonia). She also visited Austria's National Council to discuss the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which is under ratification process.

thOn 14 September 2016, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker addressed the European Parliament in his annual 'State of the Union' speech. In his speech he emphasized EU's commitment to Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and the intentions to push forward with the ongoing FTAs and recently reached agreements. Further he acknowledged that EU plays a leading role in global trade and the EU-Canada free trade agreement is the best and the most progressive deal the EU has ever negotiated and promised to work toward the ratification of the agreement as soon as possible. EU has also launched an Investment Plan for Africa and the Neighbourhood that would attract an investment of 44 billion Euros in investments and this public funding in return can be used as a guarantee to attract public and private investments to create jobs and stability and would also address migration.

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