On June 5, 2015, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release which said that the Governments of the United States and South Africa had issued the following Joint Statement: U.S. and South Africa industry and government officials met in Paris for two days of talks on agricultural and broader trade matters. U.S. and South African government officials and industries met in Paris on June 4 and 5 to address outstanding agricultural trade issues…
On April 16, 2015, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice [Public Notice: 9095] that outlines the U.S. Government (USG) actions taken to extend certain sanctions relief under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) as part of the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), that halts progress on Iran’s nuclear program and rolls it back in key respects in exchange limited, temporary, and targeted sanctions relief to Iran…
On December 4, 2014, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice [Public Notice 8963] informing the public that the Secretary of State determined on November 20, 2014, pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) (Pub. L. 112– 81), as amended, that as of November 20, 2014, each of the following purchasers of oil from Iran has qualified for the 180-day exception outlined in…
On June 3, 2014, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a notice [Public Notice 8753] to inform the public that the Secretary of State determined on May 27, 2014, pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(D) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA) (Pub. L. 112–81), as amended by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (Pub. L. 112–158), that as of May 27, 2014, each of the following…
Three pieces of major legislation have been introduced in the National Assembly to revise the Customs and Excise Act of 1964 to replace all the Customs-related provisions with new legislation and rename the Act. On 24 October 2013, the 95 page Customs Duty Bill, 2013 (Bill 43 of 2013), the 32 page Customs and Excise Amendment Bill, 2013 (Bill 44 of 2013), and the 349 page Customs Control Bill (Bill 45 of 2013) (Government Gazette…