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IN THIS ISSUEAUSTRALIA

BRAZIL

CANADA

EUROPEAN UNION

HONG KONG

INDIA

MEXICO

NEW ZEALAND

PHILIPPINES

There has been an update to AUSTRAC Consolidated List of all persons and entities, modifying 3 RPL records.

There has been an update to National Register of the Inapt and Suspended Companies (CEIS), adding 92, modifying 433 and deleting 228 RPL records.

There has been an update to Terrorism Financing Canada List (TFCL), modifying 3 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to EU Financial Sanctions, adding 10 and deleting 2 RPL records.2. There has been an update to EU Official Journal Restrictive Measures (Interim), adding 10 RPL records.

3. There has been an update to Europe's Most Wanted Fugitives, adding 4 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 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

2. There has been an update to HKMA-13224 Sanctions list, deleting 5 RPL records.

3. There has been an update to Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission - Enforcement Actions, adding 4 and modifying 2 RPL records.

There has been an update to National Investigation Agency – Govt. of India Wanted List and Investigations, adding 1 RPL record and modifying 4 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to National Banking and Securities Commission (NBSC) - United Nations New Consolidated Terrorism List, modifying 3 RPL records.

2. There has been an update to Mexico Office of Attorney General Reward Program, adding 4 and modifying 23 RPL records.

There has been an update to New Zealand Police - Wanted to Arrest, adding 2 RPL records and modifying 1 RPL record.

There has been an update to Asian Development Bank Sanctions, adding 4 RPL records.

Authority: Australia's Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime

Authority: Brazilian Government

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

Authority: Directorate General External Relations

Authority: The European Police Office

Authority: Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Authority: Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission

Authority: National Investigation Agency

Authority: National Banking and Securities Commission

Authority: Office of Attorney General

Authority: New Zealand Police

Authority: Asian Development Bank

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RUSSIA

SINGAPORE

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED NATIONS

UNITED STATES

There has been an update to Russia - Terrorist Organizations, adding 4 RPL records.

There has been an update to Monetary Authority of Singapore - Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism List, modifying 3 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 5 RPL records.

2. There has been an update to United Kingdom Financial Services Authority – Prohibited individuals, adding 8 RPL records.

3. There has been an update to HM Treasury Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK, adding 10, deleting 2 RPL records and modifying 1 RPL record.

There has been an update to United Nations Sanctions – AL-QAIDA, modifying 3 RPL records.

1. There has been an update to OFAC Sanctions, adding 9 and deleting 5 RPL records. 2. There has been an update to Presidential Executive Order - 13224, deleting 5 RPL records.

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

4. There has been an update to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - Enforcement Actions, adding 1 RPL record.

5. There has been an update to FBI Seeking Information, deleting 5 RPL records.

6. There has been an update to FBI Wanted Fugitives - Featured Fugitives, adding 1, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

7. There has been an update to Inter-American Development Bank – Sanctioned Firms and Individuals, adding 4 and modifying 12 RPL records.

8. There has been an update to Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System's Iran Prohibited Companies List, adding 9 and deleting 3 RPL records.

9. There has been an update to Consolidated Debarment Report of New Jersey, modifying 1 RPL record.

10. There has been an update to Professional Medical Conduct and Physician Discipline, adding 11, modifying 11 RPL records and deleting 1 RPL record.

11. There has been an update to Restricted, Terminated or Excluded Individuals or Entities, adding 35, modifying 26 and deleting 19 RPL records.

12. There has been an update to Department of Public Welfare Medicheck (Precluded Providers) List of Pennsylvania, adding 5, modifying 8 and deleting 3 RPL records.

13. There has been an update to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, adding 1 RPL record.14. There has been an update to Securities and Exchange Commission - Trading Suspension, adding 11 RPL records.

Authority: National Anti-Terrorist Committee

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: DOJ - Criminal Division

Authority: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Authority: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Authority: Inter-American Development Bank - Sanctions Committee

Authority: Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System

Authority: New Jersey Governor's Office

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

Authority: Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, New York

Authority: Pennsylvania - Department of Public Welfare

Authority: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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ON THE ANVIL

EU Publishes New Tariff

Source: EU Official Journal

On 28th October 2016, the European Union updated Annex I to the Combined Nomenclature (CN) Regulation, in essence a list of numbers used to identify a description of goods traded with the Union. This year's amendment is special as the 2017 EU CN amendments are strongly influenced by the changes to WCO Harmonized System (HS) Nomenclature of the World Customs Organization (WCO). It also incorporates changes to sectors such as agricultural, chemical, textiles and transport. Amber Road is incorporating these changes in their applications, whereas the changes shall be officially effective from 1st January 2017.

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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Updates its New Guidelines for REACH Regulation

Source: European Chemicals Agency

EU Files WTO Panel Request against Chinese Export Restrictions on Raw Materials

Source: DG Trade

Request Approved For a Waiver for Preferential Treatment on Eligible Products Originating in Nepal

ECHA has recently made the update available for the REACH regulation, outlining the current legislation that controls chemicals within the EU. It aims to improve the protection of the environment from the risk of chemicals highlighted in Annex III and has been a piece of legislation that has been ongoing since 1st June 2007. There has been no proposal to the new draft meaning that the REACH regulation from 20th September 2016 has not changed.

On 26th October 2016, the EU requested the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel to examine China's unfair export duties and export quotas on 12 raw materials, such as antimony, chromium, – products used in a variety of lucrative industries. The export duties and quotas on these materials are troubling industrial policy aimed at providing substantial advantages for Chinese producers at the expense EU and other country producers, motivating external producers to move their operations to China.

On 25th October the Council along with the General Council of the WTO supported the US request to waive until 31st December 2025 its obligations to the 1994 General Agreement on Tariff and Trade to permit preferential treatment to eligible Nepalese products imported into the US customs territory. The granting of this request does not affect either party negatively as well as the

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15. There has been an update to U.S. NRC- Significant Enforcement Actions, modifying 1 RPL record.

16. There has been an update to World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms, adding 3 and modifying 3 RPL records.

Authority: United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Authority: World Bank

LANDED COST UPDATES

AMERICAS

Authority: Argentina Customs

Authority: Chile Customs

Authority: Uruguay Customs

ASIA PACIFIC

Authority: Ministry of Finance

EUROPE

Authority: European Commission, Directorate General (Department) Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD)

MIDDLE-EAST/AFRICA

Authority: Morocco Custom

ARGENTINA

CHILE

URUGUAY

VIETNAM

EUROPEAN UNION

MOROCCO

1. There has been an update to Argentina Customs Tariff. This update adds and modifies few HS numbers. The following HTS chapter is affected: 87.2. There has been a new content to Argentina Preferential Tariff. This new content adds a new trade agreements, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Chile Customs Tariff. This update provides the latest preferential duties for several trade agreements, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Uruguay Customs Tariff. This update adds, modifies and deletes few HS numbers. The following HTS chapters are affected: 20, 28, 29 and 38.

1. There has been an update to Vietnam Customs Tariff. This update adds the preferential duties for the Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union FTA, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

2. There has been an update to Vietnam Customs Tariff. This update modifies the preferential duties for the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA), ASEAN Japan Comprehensive Economic Preferential Agreement (AJCEPA), Vietnam - Chile Free Trade Agreement (VCFTA) and Vietnam-South Korea FTA (VKFTA), affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to European Union Customs Tariff. This update includes changed preferential duties. The following HTS chapters is affected: 03.

There has been an update to Morocco Preferential Tariff Rates. This update changes and modifies the preferential rates for certain HS across the tariff, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

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economy of the Union and its trade relations. The decision shall enter into force on date of adoption.

This week, representatives of Central American countries and South Korea held the seventh round of negotiation in view of the FTA between the parties. The agreement, which is currently in its final phase of negotiation, is expected to be signed in the Nicaraguan city of Managua in November 2016, and would suppose the second commercial agreement with an Asian country and El Salvador's tenth commercial agreement. It will also be a key for attracting foreign investments. As a result of the agreement, trade between El Salvador and South Korea could increase by more than 117% mainly due to products such as coffee and its derivatives, honey, raw and refined sugar, juices, footwear and fish products. South Korea would benefit from the agreement by exporting products from the following sectors: automobile, iron and steel, and plastics.

Source: EU Official Journal

Seventh Round of FTA Negotiations between Central America and South Korea

Source: El Salvador's Ministry of Economy (Ministerio de Economia de El Salvador).

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REGULATORY UPDATES

AMERICAS

Authority: Secretariat of Economy (Secretaría de Economía)

ASIA-PACIFIC

Authority: Australian Government, Anti-Dumping Commission

Authority: Ministry of Commerce

Authority: China Customs Service

Authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Authority: Singapore Customs

EUROPE

Authority: Ministry of Defence

MEXICO

AUSTRALIA

CHINA

JAPAN

SINGAPORE

FRANCE

There has been an update to Mexico Import Controls. This update adds and modifies Anti-dumping control for various products. The following HTS chapters are affected: 69, 72, 73 and 76.

There has been an update to Australia Import Controls. This update terminates anti-dumping investigations on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels originating in China. The following HTS chapters is affected: 85.

1. There has been an update to China Import Controls. This update modifies the anti-dumping duties across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapters are affected: 29 and 47.

2. There has been an update to China Export Controls. This update adds and deletes controls/requirements for the export of various products across the tariff schedule. The following HTS chapters is affected: 33.

There has been an update to Japan Import Controls. This update removes controls/requirements on meat and poultry products originating in the states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The following HTS chapters are affected: 01, 02 and 16.

1. There has been an update to Singapore Export Controls. This update adds, deletes and changes the description and licenses of the ECCN numbers in the Chart global table. The following ECCN categories are affected: D and M.

2. There has been an update to Singapore Export Controls. This update adds, modifies and deletes export commodity classification list as per the Strategic Goods (Control) Order 2016. The following ECCN categories are affected: C, D, M and N.

There has been an update to France Export Controls. This update adds, modifies and deletes some France specific Military List numbers and their respective flags. The following ECCN categories are affected: 1, 2 and M.

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Philippines, Poland's Business Forum for Strengthening Economic Ties

Source: Department of Trade and Industry

Latin American and Caribbean Companies Attended to EXPOALADI 2016

Source: Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia).

Canada and EU Sign Historic Trade Agreement during EU-Canada Summit

Source: Government of Canada

The Philippines and Poland are further strengthening their bilateral economic relations through mutual promotion of trade and investments, as the two countries conducted the Philippines-Poland Business Forum in Manila recently highlighting the business opportunities between the two countries through informative presentations. The economic relations between Poland and the Philippines is mostly on trade, but investments are growing. Poland is the Philippines' 52nd Trading Partner, 37th Export Market and 50th Import Source. Polish investments through Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) approvals were over PHP 854 million.

Latin America and Caribbean companies as well as other companies attended last week the third edition of EXPOALADI 2016, held in Coahuila, Mexico, where a wide range of sectors were in exposition: processed food and drinks, iron and steel, machinery and pharmaceutical products. During this third edition, EXPOALADI hosted more than 5300 visitors as well as more than 4000 meetings between importers and exporters. In the case of Bolivia, different ministers and representatives of the government and the embassy accompanied the Bolivian companies. Business delegations were able to receive information about investment, foreign trade and agreements were signed reaching more than $200 million USD in value. For Bolivia, EXPOALADI means the most important meeting in the continent and a unique opportunity to improve business relations and establish strategic alliances.

On 30th October 2016, Canada and the European Union signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) after 7 years of negotiations. The free trade agreement is expected to increase trade activities between Canada and EU members through the elimination of tariffs. Once implemented, many goods originating from the trade communities are expected to qualify for duty free treatments. Other benefits of the CETA include customs and trade facilitation, and the creation of many jobs. Although signed, the legislations on the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) have yet to be drafted by Canada and the European Union.

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Disclaimer: This is a general-purpose update, and information provided in this alert does not contain a comprehensive analysis of each news item. No liability is accepted for acts or omissions taken based upon the contents of this alert, and readers are advised to study the full details (available from Amber Road on request), or seek professional advice specific to their situation, before arriving at any decision.

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