Export/Import Procedures and Documentation, 5th Edition

Preface

The world of international trade changes daily and staying current with those changes is complex. Unrest in the Ukraine and the Middle East results in sanctions by the United Nations, the United States, and the European Union. Tensions ease in countries formerly sanctioned by the United States and new general licenses are issued. Defense articles previously controlled by the Department of State are transferred to the Department of Commerce with new licensing requirements or in some cases no licenses required at all. New free trade agreements between countries allow for raw materials to transfer from one country to another duty free, making the cost of the manufacturing less expensive, but the record-keeping to support the duty-free claim ...