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G T M NEWSLETTERTRADE CONTENT UPDATESMay 12, 2014 Volume 12 Issue 19

IN THIS ISSUE

CANADA

EUROPEAN UNION

FRANCE

HONG KONG

SINGAPORE

SWITZERLAND

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

1. There has been an update to Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Wanted, adding 3 RPL records and deleting 1 RPL record.

2. There has been an update to Securities Exchange Commission of British Columbia - Investment Caution List, adding 1 RPL record.

3. There has been an update to Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, adding 16 and modifying 14 RPL records.

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

There has been an update to Interpol Recently Wanted, adding 9 and modifying 5 RPL records.

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 Monetary Authority of Singapore - Enforcements, adding 1 RPL record.

There has been an update to FDFA - Swiss Ordinance on Measures against Certain Individuals and Entities, adding 15 RPL records.

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

2. There has been an update to United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority – Prohibited Companies and Individuals, adding 8 RPL records.

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

1. There has been an update to OFAC Sanctions, adding 20 RPL records. 2. There has been a new content to OFAC Sanctions, adding a new RPL Type (OFAC- SOUTH SUDAN).

3. There has been an update to United States - Presidential Executive Order, adding

2 RPL records.

Authority: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Authority: Securities Exchange Commission of British Columbia

Authority: Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations

Authority: Directorate General External Relations

Authority: Fugitive Investigative Services

Authority: Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission

Authority: The Monetary Authority of Singapore

Authority: Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (FDFA)

Authority: Financial Services Authority

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority

Authority: HM Treasury

Authority: OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control

Authority: Executive Office of the President

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ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBruneiCambodiaCanadaChinaDominican RepublicEuropean UnionFranceGermanyHong KongIndiaIndonesiaItalyJapanLaosLesothoMalaysiaMexicoNamibiaNew ZealandNorwayPanamaPhilippinesSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSingaporeSlovak RepublicSouth AfricaSwazilandTaiwanThailandTurkeyUnited States

ON THE ANVILON THE ANVIL 4. There has been an update to Department of Public Welfare Medicheck (Precluded Providers) List of Pennsylvania, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.

5. There has been an update to Food and Drug Administration - Disqualified/ Restricted Lists for Clinical Investigators, adding 1 RPL record. 6. There has been an update to Food and Drug Administration - Disqualified/Totally Restricted List, adding 1 RPL record.

7. There has been an update to List of Politically Exposed Persons in Money Laundering Risk Countries, adding 173, modifying 28 and deleting 155 RPL records.

8. There has been an update to FBI Wanted Fugitives – Featured Fugitives, adding 4 RPL records and deleting 1 RPL record.

9. There has been an update to Inter-American Development Bank - Sanctioned Firms and Individuals, adding 2 and modifying 5 RPL records.

10. There has been an update to Consolidated Debarment Report of New Jersey, adding 6 RPL records.

11. There has been an update to Professional Medical Conduct and Physician Discipline, adding 9 and modifying 14 RPL records.

12. There has been an update to Medicaid Terminated Providers, adding 1, modifying 1 and deleting 1 RPL record.13. There has been an update to Restricted, Terminated or Excluded Individuals or Entities, adding 8, modifying 16 and deleting 3 RPL records.

14. There has been an update to U.S. Marshals Service - Top 15 Most Wanted, adding 1 RPL record.

15. There has been an update to Securities and Exchange Commission - Trading Suspension, adding 10 RPL records.

16. There has been an update to World Bank Listing of Ineligible Firms, adding 5 RPL records and modifying 1 RPL record.

Authority: Department of Public Welfare Medicheck of Pennsylvania

Authority: Office of Regulatory Affairs

Authority: Central Intelligence Agency

Authority: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Authority: Inter-American Development Bank - Sanctions Committee

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: U.S. Marshals Service

Authority: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Authority: World Bank

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Banana producers in Ecuador analyze exports and new marketsPro-Ecuador organized a dialogue with banana producers to analyze exports and market access in Ecuador. The Minister of Foreign Trade, Francisco Rivadeneira, emphasized the importance of coordinating efforts between public institutions and private enterprises to support commercialization of Ecuadorian products around the world. In addition, Pro-Ecuador presented various promotional campaigns that introduce products worldwide through its 32 sale offices. Several workshops were conducted to analyze export processes, logistics, market access and

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REGULATORY UPDATES LANDED COST UPDATES

AMERICAS

Authority: Bermuda Customs

Authority: Canada Border Services Agency

ASIA – PACIFIC

Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission

BERMUDA

CANADA

THAILAND

There has been an update to Bermuda Customs Tariff. This update includes added and deleted HS numbers as well as new, changed and deleted default duties for certain products, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Canada Customs Tariff. This update makes changes to duty rates, adds and deletes HTS numbers. The following HTS chapters are affected: 89 and 98.

There has been an update to Thailand Customs Tariff. This update adds few new HS numbers as well as 10 digit HS numbers to ASEAN - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, Thailand - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, Thailand - Peru FTA and the Bilateral Trade Agreement of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Peoples Republic of Laos (TL), affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

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production issues, as a platform for entrepreneurs to present their concerns to government authorities.

The United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security announce a series of sanctions on Russia on April 28 in response to the country's continued actions in southern and eastern Ukraine. The sanctions expanded export restriction on items subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and are effective immediately. Pending applications for export and re-export license of any high-tech item to Russia or occupied Crimea that contribute to Russia's military capabilities will be denied. Existing items which meet these conditions will also be revoked while other pending applications and existing licenses will be evaluated case-by-case. In addition, 13 companies were added to the Entity List, which imposes licenses requirement for export, re-export and other foreign transfer of items with a presumption of denial. The U.S. urges Russia to honor the commitments it made in Geneva on April 17 to deescalate the situation in Ukraine and will continue to adjust its export licensing policies regarding Russia's action in Ukraine.

After a five year application the Joint Committee made a positive assessment of the operation of the bilateral agreement between Canada and EFTA. The Committee has adopted a decision to update the annex on rules of origin and administrative cooperation. Moreover, both sides have decided to explore the option of

Source: Ministry of Foreign Trade – Ecuador

Commerce Department Announces Expansion of Export Restrictions on Russia

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

EFTA and Canada hold Third Joint Committee Meeting

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EUROPE

Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission

Authority: EU Commission

Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission

Authority: New Caledonia Customs Authority

Authority: Eurasian Economic Commission

Authority: Swedish Customs Administration

BELARUS

EUROPEAN UNION

KAZAKHSTAN

NEW CALEDONIA

RUSSIA

SWEDEN

There has been an update to Belarus Customs Tariff. This update implements import duties on certain types of parts and mechanisms used in the manufacture of watches. The following HTS chapter is affected: 91.

1. There has been an update to European Union Customs Tariff. This update deletes and adds few HS numbers and includes the descriptions of the new HS numbers in French, German and Spanish languages. The following HTS chapters are affected: 03, 07, 08, 18, 22 and 93.2. There has been an update to European Union Customs Tariff. This update includes new and deleted HS numbers, and new, deleted and changed import duties and preferential duties, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Kazakhstan Customs Tariff. This update implements import duties on certain types of parts and mechanisms used in the manufacture of watches. The following HTS chapter is affected: 91.

There has been a new content to New Caledonia Customs Tariff. This new content adds other taxes, affecting various HTS chapters across the tariff schedule.

There has been an update to Russia Customs Tariff. This update implements import duties on certain types of parts and mechanisms used in the manufacture of watches. The following HTS chapter is affected: 91.

There has been an update to Swedish Customs Tariff. This update changes HS numbers, their descriptions in Swedish and English languages. The following HTS chapters are affected: 02, 03, 07, 11, 12, 14 and 19.

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AMERICAS

Authority: US Customs and Border Protection

ASIA – PACIFIC

Authority: Ministry of Commerce

UNITED STATES

PAKISTAN

There has been an update to the United States Tariff Rate Quota. The products affected by this update are food products, textile products and other merchandise. The following HTS chapters are affected: 02, 04, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 51, 52 and 96.

There has been an update to Pakistan Export Controls. This update capture export prohibition requirement imposed on Livestock. The following HTS chapters are affected: 01 and 71.

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Carrier: CSAV

SAMEX (Current Sling)

SAMEX Sling 2

Carrier: MOL

The new ACW port rotation is:

Carrier: ZIM

The new structure is composed of three weekly loops, NP1, NP2 and NP3. Hereunder are the new loops rotations:

Carrier: MSC

INDIA/USA-INDUS EXPRESS

CSAV Group is glad to announce the launch of a second weekly service from North Europe to the East Coast of North America and Gulf of Mexico, expanding coverage on the transatlantic trade. New service set up will be as follows:

Weekly service deploying 6 x 3500 TEU vessels providing following port rotation:Le Havre - Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Charleston - Miami - Veracruz - Altamira - Houston - Miami - Le Havre

Weekly service deploying 5 x 3200 TEU vessels will provide following port rotation:Antwerp - Bremerhaven - Southampton - Charleston - Port Everglades - Houston -

Savannah - Norfolk - Antwerp

MOL (America) Inc. is pleased to announce that the America's Coast West (ACW) service will begin direct coverage between the West Coast South America and the United States East Coast. The new port rotation will begin by departing New York on May 8, 2014.

New York (Mon/Tue) – Charleston (Thu/Thu) – Miami (Sat/Sat) – Cartagena (Wed/Wed) – Manzanillo (Fri/Fri) - Balboa, Panama (Sat/Sun) – Buenaventura (Mon/Mon) – Callao (Sat/Sat) – Valparaiso (Wed/Thu) – Callao (Sun/Mon) – Buenaventura (Fri/Fri) – Balboa, Panama (Sun/Sun) – Manzanillo (Mon/Tue) – Jacksonville (Fri/Sat) – New York (Mon/Tue).

ZIM is pleased to announce that as of mid-May the company will launch a new service structure between Asia and the West Coast of North America, in cooperation with the G6 alliance, offering top-level, fast and reliable services, with improved transit time and extended port coverage.

North Pacific 1 (NP1): Singapore - Laem Chabang - Da Chan Bay - Hong Kong – Yantian – Vancouver – Tacoma – Seattle – Pusan – Kaohsiung

North Pacific 2 (NP2): Hong Kong – Yantian –Kaohsiung – Shanghai – Pusan – Tacoma – Seattle – Vancouver – Yokohama – Pusan - Kwangyang

North Pacific 3 (NP3): Qingdao – Ningbo – Shanghai – Pusan – Vancouver – Tacoma – Vancouver – Tokyo – Nagoya – Kobe

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. is pleased to announce the introduction of a new direct service between India and the United States of America.

The Indus Express will have 9 X 2500 TEU vessels and will offer a fixed day weekly service with the following port rotation:-

Mundra-Nhava Sheva-Valencia-New York-Norfolk-Charleston-Savannah-Freeport-king Abdullah Port-Jebel Ali-Mundra.

The Indus Express will commence with its maiden call at Jebel Ali on 1st June, Mundra on 4th June and Nhava Sheva on 7th June and is scheduled to arrive in New York on Just 1st.

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CARRIER SERVICE UPDATETRADE WATCH contd...deepening the scope of the agreement by adding trade in services, investment, government procurement and sustainable development. In 2013 Canada-EFTA merchandise trade was estimated at USD 10 billion.

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica approved the Free Trade Agreement between Costa Rica and Colombia, which will contribute to expanding the foreign trade platform and deepening trade and investment with South America. "This treaty is a modern instrument, which creates opportunities for market access in both directions, strengthens business generation and trade, and encourages investment", said the Minister of Foreign Trade, Anabel González. During the period 2003-2013, trade between Costa Rica and Colombia grew by 65%.

The Colombian Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade, Claudia Candela, presented trade balance figures of about 20 months corresponding to the free trade agreement in force with the US, to an audience of over 100 entrepreneurs at the sixth ANALDEX forum (National Association of International Commerce of Colombia). During the presentation, she highlighted the growth of exports of non-mining and non-energy products such as frozen fish filet, fresh fish, pepper, baby knitwear, men's underwear and transformers, among others. Exports to the US of Colombian products have increased by approximately 27% over this period. However, 90% of these products are raw materials, intermediate goods and capital goods.

Source: EFTA

Costa Rica's Assembly approves FTA with Colombia

Source: Ministry of Foreign Trade – Costa Rica

Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade of Colombia participates in Import Forum

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism – Colombia

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FTAs to build a broad pact. He added, "We made a proposal to establish a working group to study the feasibility of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific, and we have received responses from many members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum,". The work group does not mean the start of negotiations on an Asia-Pacific FTA; rather, it will finalize a proposal for APEC to decide whether to launch the Asia-Pacific FTA talks. With more than 200 reported to the World Trade Organization, FTAs have flourished in recent years. The Asia-Pacific region is building such trade agreements, such as the TPP, an ambitious 12-nation trade pact led by the United States, and the RCEP, a 16-nation trade bloc advanced by the ASEAN plus China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The Asia-Pacific region is building such trade agreements, such as the TPP, an ambitious 12-nation trade pact led by the United States, and the RCEP, a 16-nation trade bloc advanced by the ASEAN plus China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.Source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

TRADE WATCH contd...TRADE WATCH contd...China mulls Mega FTAChina has proposed studying the feasibility of a mega free-trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region as the many flourishing FTAs in the area could burden businesses with different standards, said on Wednesday.Wang Shou Wen, Assistant Commerce Minister, told reporters in Beijing that the working group will analyze the potential economic benefits of an Asia-Pacific FTA as well as how to use existing regional

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