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Welcome to the new website of KPMG’s TaxNewsFlash. Prior editions of TaxNewsFlash (from 2014) are listed below, and are searchable by key words. If you would like a copy of any prior edition of TaxNewsFlash, send an email to US-KPMGWNT@kpmg.com with (1) date and (2) title. A copy will be sent to you as soon as possible.

12/30/2014 BIS - “Frequently asked questions” on exports of crude oil, petroleum products

12/29/2014 CBP proposes to modify, revoke ruling letters on imports of garments; MP3 docking stations

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12/23/2014

ADD / CVD - Melamine from China, Trinidad and TobagoADD - Imports of polyethylene terephthalate products from Brazil, China, UAE

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BIS - Final rules concerning export controls

ADD / CVD - Steel nails imported from Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Vietnam

ADD / CVD - Investigations of sugar imports from Mexico

ITC report on India trade policy, trade barriers

CBP revokes, proposes to remove or modify ruling letters

CBP - Updated ACE development and deployment schedule

Federal Circuit - HTSUS classification of devices used in HVAC systems

Changes to U.S. trade policy with Cuba

DDTC - New versions of USML-related forms

BIS - Microprocessor military end-use control, final rule

OFAC - Ukraine-related sanctions FAQs updated

BIS - New standard language on licenses

BIS - Firm’s CEO sentenced for attempted illegal shipments to Iran

ADD / CVD - Imports of melamine from China, Trinidad and Tobago

CBP - New “eBond site” for January 2015

Trade court - No jurisdiction to review headquarters ruling letter

Trade court - Tariff classification of fragrance dispensers, toilet cleaners

as electrical machines

CBP - Softwood lumber data requirements reminder

CVD - Passenger vehicle and light truck tires imported from China

ADD - Imports of 53-foot domestic dry containers from China

New search tool for screening government’s list of restricted businesses,

sanctions

Federal Circuit - HTSUS classification of vitamin product

FAQs on Russia sanctions

Puerto Rico - Online reporting, payment of use tax by bonded importers

reinstated and effective today

New York imposes $315 million penalty against bank for violations of

sanctions

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Federal Circuit - HTSUS classification of food packaging product

CBP - “Valid” vs. “invalid” vs. “defective” NAFTA certificates of origin

ADD / CVD - Carbon and alloy steel wire rod from China

CBP revokes, proposes to modify ruling letters

DDTC - Updated export control reform FAQs

USTR - Reduced tariffs under information technology agreement with China

ADD / CVD - Imports of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethane from China

ITAR - Revised policy on exports of defense articles, services to Vietnam

DDTC - Spacecraft systems, related articles

USTR - Trade agreements involving telecommunications products, services

ADD / CVD - Non-oriented electrical steel imports from six countries

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BIS - License requirements under EAR concerning Venezuela

ADD / CVD - Welded line pipe from Korea, Turkey

CBP revokes tariff classifications

DDTC - New versions of USML-related forms must be used

beginning November 10

DDTC - Updated FAQs under export control reform

ADD - Imports of sugar from Mexico

ADD - Monosodium glutamate from China and Indonesia

ADD / CVD - Grain-oriented electrical steel imports from China,

Czech Republic, Korea, Russia

Commerce Control List - Controls imposed on integrated circuits, helicopter

landing systems, seismic detection systems, technology for infrared devices

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C-TPAT - Mutual recognition arrangement with Mexico

State Department - Changes to ITAR

Federal Circuit - HTSUS classification of garments

ADD / CVD - 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from China

ADD / CVD - Steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico, Turkey

WTO - Report on India’s agricultural import restrictions

ADD / CVD - Boltless steel shelving prepackaged for sale, imported

from China

10/9/2014 BIS - U.S. entity agrees to civil penalty for sales of encryption software

products

CBP - Form for “certificate of origin” under NAFTA

CBP - Goods of Russian origin no longer entitled to GSP benefits

Revised FDA product codes under food safety, nutrition measures

ADD / CVD determinations - Imports of non-oriented electrical steel from

six countries

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10/7/2014 DDTC updated forms, for use beginning October 8

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CBP - ISF enforcement at Los Angeles / Long Beach seaport

CBP - Legacy AMS functions to transfer to ACE

BIS - Proposals to revise recordkeeping requirements

BIS - Temporary denial order issued because of Utah entities’ crime-

control exports to Russia, China9/29/2014 BIS - Proposal to remove “special comprehensive license” authority

9/29/2014 FDA - Reminder to renew FDA registration for food imports

9/25/2014 CBP revokes, modifies ruling letters, tariff classifications of Botox, LED lightbulbs, boots, kayaks

9/23/2014 ADD - Imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from Czech Republic

9/22/2014 Trade court - Attorney’s fees awarded to importer in tariff classification

dispute

9/22/2014 Trade court - Tariff classification of “waveboards” as sports equipment

9/19/2014 CPSC - Retailer agrees to $2 million penalty for distributing recalled products

9/18/2014 BIS, Justice - Exports to Syria in violation of U.S. law

9/16/2014 ADD / CVD investigations - Boltless steel shelving units from China

9/16/2014 Federal Circuit - “Adverse facts available” standard is affirmed for ADD calculation

9/16/2014 Federal Circuit - Individual’s gross negligence results in personal liability,

even when he is not importer of record

9/15/2014 BIS adds to “entity list” under sanctions involving Russia

9/15/2014 CBP indicates “first sale” draft ICP will not move forward

9/12/2014 BIS - New sanctions against Russian entities

9/12/2014 Federal Circuit - Company’s failure to maintain data triggers “adverse factsavailable” in ADD margin calculation

9/11/2014 Census Bureau reinstates exemption from reporting requirements for

temporary exports

9/10/2014 Federal Circuit - ADD calculation of garlic from China affirmed for new

shipper

9/10/2014 Federal Circuit - ADD rate on pencils imported from China

9/10/2014 ADD / CVD - Rebar imported from Mexico, Turkey

9/9/2014 ADD / CVD - Chlorinated isocyanurates from Japan, China

9/8/2014 CBP revokes, modifies ruling letters

9/3/2014 ADD determination - Carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China

9/3/2014 BIS - Request for comments on the effects of foreign policy-based export

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BIS - EAR updated to reflect presidential notice

Update on FDA compliance code for medical device applications

ADD determinations - Grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany,

Japan, Poland

ADD determination - Ferrosilicon from Venezuela

CVD investigation - Sugar from Mexico

CBP - Transition of air manifest system into ACE

CBP - Enhanced ACE capabilities for in-bond transactions

ADD / CVD determinations - Oil country tubular goods imported from eight

countries

ITC starts process to incorporate global import category changes into HTSUS

WTO dispute panel - Restrictions imposed by Argentina on U.S. imports

CBP guidance - Post-import claims for preferential tariff treatment

CBP - Side-by-side comparisons of free trade agreements,

preference programs

ADD / CVD determinations - Steel threaded rod from India

WTO - China's rare earth export restraints “not justified”

KPMG report - Global aviation, shipping and transport (Q1, 2014)

U.S. export fact sheet (for June 2014)

CBP revokes, modifies ruling letters, tariff classifications of wooden furniture,

food item

Federal Circuit - Intended use of imports can be considered for HTSUS

classification purposes

ITC - Report on U.S. year in trade (2013)

CBP modifies, revokes ruling letters, tariff classifications of body stickers,

dental lamps, other products

CBP - Breakout of fees now available in ACE reports

BIS - Final rules on dual-use items, changes to Commerce Control List

Additional sanctions on Russian financial institutions, defense technology

entity

Update - West coast ports labor negotiations to resume August 4

Federal Circuit - Customs-bonded carrier liable for missing imported

merchandise

ADD determinations - Ferrosilicon from Venezuela, Russia

ADD determinations - Crystalline silicon photovoltaic products from China,

Taiwan

CBP - Air cargo screening pilot program is extended, reopened

CBP revokes, proposes to revoke, modify ruling letters and tariff

classifications of consumer, industrial goods

Puerto Rico - New sales and use tax requirements for importers, merchants;

electronic transmittals of import manifests now required

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ADD / CVD determinations - Vehicle, light truck tires imported from China

GAO report - Imports from sub-Saharan African countries

ADD determination - Calcium hypochlorite from China

ADD determination - Grain-oriented electrical steel from Germany,

Japan, Poland

BIS - Expanded export restrictions on Russia

ADD / CVD investigations - Tires imported from China

KPMG report - CBP’s proposed clarity for “first sale” customs audits unclear

WTO reports - China, India challenges to CVD determinations by Commerce

Department

ADD / CVD determinations - Imports of oil country tubular goods from nine

countries

ADD / CVD determinations - Steel nails imported from seven countries

Trade court - Emails, letters missing critical information not deemed a timely

protest

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OFAC - Zimbabwe sanction regulations

Federal Circuit - Tariff classification, glass vases imported from China

USTR - Negotiations with 13 WTO member countries to reduce tariffs

on environmental goods

ADD / CVD determinations - Steel threaded rod from India

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CBP - Trade processing update, if labor disruption at west coast ports Federal Circuit affirms HTSUS classification of frozen vegetable imports from Thailand

7/2/2014 CBP modifies, revokes ruling letters concerning file organizers, LED bulbs, textile costumes

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CVD determination - Carbon and alloy steel wire rod imported from China

U.S. organic standards accepted under agreement with Korea

Madagascar to be added, Swaziland removed from beneficiary sub-

Saharan African country list in HTSUS

Military electronics, technology moved from USML to CCL

BIS - Civil use of certain microwave transistors, static radar

Treasury OFAC - Reissuance of Burmese sanction regulations,

general license availability

Trade court - Prepayment of customs duty required for jurisdiction

GAO - Report, recommendations concerning trade in conflict minerals

Puerto Rico - Sales and use tax collection procedures for imported goods

CBP - Procedures for vessel, cargo entry if labor strike on west coast

CBP - Document imaging test for CBP forms

Federal Circuit - Effect of liquidation extensions in pending transshipment

investigations

GAO report - NASA export control policy

ADD / CVD investigations - Imports of steel nails from multiple Asian

countries

6/18/2014 DDTC - Updated versions of DTrade forms; required use by July 1

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Trade court - Importer’s claims are time-barred

BIS - Short supply export controls; unprocessed western red cedar, crude

6/13/2014oil and petroleum productsBIS - Amendments concerning “unverified list” and Export Administration compliance

CBP - New “trusted trader” test program for supply chain security, trade

DDTC - Cla~rification of tokenization to secure ITAR-controlled technical sent via internet data

CBP - Reminder that 19 new ACE entry summary validations are effective July 12

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CBP - GSP-related guidance; use of liquidation extension and protest

BIS - Dutch aerospace company settles claims of illegal exports, reexports

to Iran, Sudan

ADD / CVD determinations - 53-foot domestic dry containers from China

CBP Form 301 - Use now required by September 1

CBP Form 5106 - Use now required by September 1

CBP revokes, proposes to revoke ruling letters

CVD determination - Solar products imported from China

BIS - Changes to EAR to conform to ITAR revisions

GAO report - Port security programs

State Department - Non-cooperating countries identified under Arms Export

Control Act

ADD determinations - Pre-stressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China,

Mexico 6/3/2014

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CBP Form 5106 - Importer identification record

CBP Form 301 - New version of customs bond form

CBP notice - Instructions to apply for “Byrd Amendment” distributions for FY

5/29/20142014Federal Circuit - Remand of ADD determination of circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from Mexico

5/28/2014 ITC - Report on U.S. electronic services

5/27/2014 ADD determinations - Welded stainless pressure pipe imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

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ADD determination - Imports of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane from China

BIS - Amendments to missile technology control rules of EAR

WTO issues panel report on China’s duties on U.S. automobiles

Trade court - Defining when seizure occurs for jurisdictional purposes

CBP - Reminder that informal entries are exempt from cotton fee

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5/20/2014 CVD investigation - Calcium hypochlorite from China

5/20/2014 BIS - UAE freight forwarder agrees to penalties for unlicensed export, re-

export of software to Syria

5/19/2014 ADD investigations - Non-oriented electrical steel from China, Germany,

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Japan, Korea, Sweden and Taiwan

CBP - GSP expiration, use of liquidation extension and protest

CBP - Enforcement of Importer Security Filing

GAO report - Export controls for NASA to improve technology security

ADD / CVD investigations - Imports of 53-foot domestic dry containers from

China

Federal Circuit - Tariff classification of sport sandals affirmed

Trade court - Scope ruling under ADD / CVD orders not always required for

“protestable decision”

Trade court - NAFTA-related post-import customs duty refund procedures

BIS / DDTC - Spacecraft and related items no longer warranting control

under USML Category XV

DDTC - Expanded restrictions on defense exports to Russia

ADD investigation - Sugar imported from Mexico

ADD determinations - Grain-oriented electrical steel from China,

Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland and Russia

CBP proposes to revoke ruling letters

ADD determination - Nickel-plated flat-rolled steel imported from Japan

SEC - Conflict minerals position

OFAC - Syrian sanctions regulations amended, reissued

CBP - ACE cargo release test opened for truck carriers

CBP revokes, modifies, or proposes to revoke ruling letters for variety of

imports

CBP - ACE cargo release test now opened to more participants

USTR - Annual report on intellectual property rights (IPR)

Trade court - Substitution for imported merchandise in drawback claim

ADD investigations - Prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire imported from

China, Mexico, Thailand

BIS - Chinese companies, individual added to “entity list”

BIS - Expanded restrictions on exports to Russia

Puerto Rico - Reminder of tax law changes, procedures affecting importers

USTR - Philippines removed from IPR “watch list”

User fees for agricultural quarantine, inspection services

CBP - Country of origin for articles from Crimea

BIS - Individuals charged with conspiracy to export items to Syria, Iran

ADD / CVD orders continue on carbon-quality steel line pipe from China

Federal Circuit - Use of adverse inferences in CVD investigation

ADD, CVD investigations - Imports of sugar from Mexico

ADD affirmative preliminary determinations - Steel concrete reinforcing bar

from Mexico, Turkey

DDTC - Export licenses under USML Category VII (ground vehicles)

ADD affirmative preliminary determination - Imports of chlorinated

isocyanurates from Japan

ITC investigations of U.S. environmental goods trade

Negative ADD determination - Steel threaded rod from Thailand

ITAR - Central African Republic arms embargo; licensing exemption under

UK defense agreement

CVD investigation - Imports of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane from China Federal

Circuit - Revocation of ruling letter failed to comply with notice, comment

procedures

BIS - Proposals to modify support documents for EAR license applications

Exports, re-exports of agricultural commodities, medical devices to Iran

Report of U.S. export criminal enforcement cases

BIS - Reports of defense articles, services sold to foreign countries, subject

to offsets agreements due June 15

AD / CVD investigations - Imports of sugar from Mexico

Antidumping duty orders revoked - Ball bearings from Japan, the UK

(refund opportunities)

3/31/2014 Federal Circuit - Antidumping duty order on plastic bags from Thailand Thailand

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ITC report on EU trade barriers to exports of U.S. SMEs

3/28/2014 CBP - Updated “Centers of Excellence and Expertise” trade process document

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BIS, DDTC place holds on licenses for exports to Russia

ATF - Removal of articles on U.S. Munitions Import List

China’s export restraints on rare earths found to breach WTO rules

CBP statistics of FY 2013 intellectual property rights enforcement actions

BIS - Dual-use biological equipment, related technology and software

ITA - Affirmative initial CVD investigation findings on imports of non-

oriented electrical steel from China, Taiwan

CBP - Modified scope, entry types under Centers of Excellence and

Expertise program

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ITC - Imports of carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from China

ITA - Report of markets for U.S. renewable energy exports

Free trade zone (FTZ) certification, recordkeeping - CBP extends

comment period

CBP launches new website

CBP extends export restriction on archeological materials from Honduras

CBP - EPA supplemental guidelines updated

Commerce finds dumping of steel threaded rod from Thailand

Executive order - Transactions, exports blocked with respect to situation in

Ukraine

Canada - Potential 100% surtax on select U.S. imports

BIS - California company settles EAR violations, for disclosures made to

Russian employee

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2/21/2014

DDTC - Updated end-use list (Australia)

CBP - Proposal to revoke tariff classification of light emitting diode lamps

CBP - New version of ACE business rules and process document

ACE cargo release pilot program expanded to 14 airports

Commerce initiates AD / CVD investigations of carbon and alloy steel

2/20/2014wire rod from ChinaCommerce preliminary determinations of dumping of oil-country tubular goods

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Executive Order on streamlining export / import processCBP - “Lever-rule” protection for textbooks; proposed revocation of holiday wreath’s tariff classification

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CBP - Imports of steel mill products require entry-specific license Trade court - No jurisdiction for untimely liquidated, untimely paid entries or for entry protested at wrong port

2/13/2014 State Department - Temporary sanctions relief for satellite services to Iran

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USTR - Report listing “notorious markets” infringing on IPRs

ITAR - Updates reflect personnel, UK defense treaty exemption

CBP corrects GSN 3(c) guidance - List of agreements allowing

MPF exemption

CBP - All imports of steel mill products require entry-specific license

2/7/2014 BIS - Proposed changes to EAR rules for exports involving "foreign principal party in interest"

2/6/2014 HTSUS GSN 3(c) - New list of agreements allowing merchandise processing fee (MPF) exemption

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CBP - Ruling letters, tariff classifications revoked, modified

ITC - Imports of calcium hypochlorite from China

Federal Circuit affirms HTSUS classification of beef jerky products

CBP expands ACE cargo release test program to ocean and rail carriers

CBP - Tariff classifications, ruling letters revoked, modified

BIS - Proposed revisions to defense priorities, allocation system regulations

ITC investigation of non-volatile memory devices

Individual indicted for trying to ship military documents to Iran

Luxembourg bank settles violations of Iran sanctions for $152 million

Trade court - AD/CVD orders on aluminum extrusions from China

Reminder - Annual self-classification encryption report due February 1

Trade court - Surety company owes only equitable pre-judgment interest

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CBP - Selected HQ ruling letters (January 2014)

CBP - Changes to 2014 HTSUS, PGA pilot flags updated

BIS - Pennsylvania company settles export violation charges

CBP - Notification of possible C-TPAT changes for 2014

CBP - Omitted invoices require new entry, not post-summary correction

CBP - Proposed changes to CBP Form 3229 certificate-of-origin procedures

Trade court - Gross negligence on misclassification of wallets, handbags

Trade court - Exporter concedes to misrepresenting shipments

BIS - Order denying re-export of aircraft engines to Iran

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