On 2 June 2017, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2356 (2017) on the DPR Korea (North Korea) which condemns in the strongest terms the nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development activities including a series of ballistic missile launches and other activities conducted by the DPRK since 9 September 2016 in violation and flagrant disregard of the Security Council’s resolutions.
On May 26, 2017, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a determination and certification [Public Notice: 10006] to Congress that the following countries are not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts: Eritrea, Iran, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea), Syria and Venezuela The determination and certification were made under section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act.
On May 10, 2017, CBP issued CSMS #17-000270 FTA Origination Analysis and Certification when no Tariff Change Rule (TCR). We quote the CSMS below:
The New Zealand Customs Service has issued a reminder to importers, exporters and brokers to take care when lodging an entry to ensure the correct country name has been used for either the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Republic of Korea, whether it be country of origin, country of destination or country of export.
On April 7, 2017, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the Twelfth round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among Japan, China and the Republic of Korea (ROK)
On April 7, 2017, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced (currently available only in Japanese) that the Cabinet decided to continue banning all cargo exports to or imports from North Korea (DPRK) and intermediary trade transactions
On 28 February 2017, the Hon. Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, announced that she is proposing new and expanded autonomous sanctions in response to North Korea’s reckless and dangerous nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The announcement said:
On 22 February 2017, the Federal Council announced that it had once again tightened sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), thereby implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2321 (2016).
On 22 February 2017, S.I. 2017/83 – The Export Control (North Korea Sanctions and Iran, Ivory Coast and Syria Amendment) Order 2017 came into effect. This Order provides for the enforcement of trade restrictions against North Korea specified in Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the “North Korea Regulation”)
On January 25, 2016, the Ministries of Commerce, Industry and Information Technology, National Defense Science and Industry Bureau, State Atomic Energy Agency and the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 9 of 2017