Notice 4 Jun 2025 international trade, business compliance, treasury, sanctions, ofac, illicit drugs

🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Notice 6 Mar 2025 compliance, trade, tariffs, border security, canada, customs, illicit drugs

📦New Duties on Canadian Products to Combat Illicit Drug Flow

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14193, "Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," as amended by Executive Order 14197, "Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border", and subsequently amended by the President's March 2, 2025 Executive Order "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border", which imposed specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of Canada, the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Presidential Document 7 Feb 2025 compliance, trade, tariffs, canada, import export, illicit drugs

📦Executive Order 14193

Executive Order 14193 addresses the influx of illicit drugs from Canada and declares a national emergency. It imposes a 25% additional tariff on Canadian products to combat the drug crisis and requires cooperation from Canada to ensure national security. The order aims for decisive action to protect American communities and public health.

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