Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
OFAC Imposes Further Travel-Related Restrictions on Cuba
Yesterday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) to further limit the ability of U.S. persons to book lodging in Cuba, import certain goods from Cuba, and…
BIS tightens Cuba restrictions, lowers de minimis threshold to 10 percent
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to further tighten restrictions on Cuba. The changes, which are effective immediately, are part of a broader…
New Sanctions Placed on Trade with Cuba
On Thursday November 9th, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published new regulations in the Federal Register executing June’s National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) regarding U.S. sanctions…
Trump Issues New Cuba Restrictions
Late last week, President Trump issued a directive that would purportedly “cancel” the recent changes in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations made under President Obama’s administration. This announcement caused…
FCC Proposes Further Easing of Regulations on Telecommunications Service Providers on the U.S. – Cuba Route
The thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba continues to spark Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) action to relax regulations - and thereby further open opportunities for carriers - on the…