IFFCBANO 2024

OFFICERS

Janet Colley-Morse PRESIDENT

Kristi App VICE PRESIDENT

Chris Melan SECRETARY/TREASURER

Keith Guidroz, Jr EX OFFICIO

Janet Colley-Morse PAST PRESIDENT COUNCIL

DIRECTORS

Don Burton

Cole Callihan

Caroline Milek

Linda Sansovich

Sheila Skipper

Annie Villarubia

Kevin Wild

PAST PRESIDENTS

Kristiann App

William S. App, Jr.

Kevin Bardales

Jo Baudoin

Gerald T. Becnel, Jr.

Shelly Bernstein

Janet Colley-Morse

Tab Damiens

Peggy Dicharry

Sandra C. Frazier

Keith Guidroz, Jr.

Michelle Hennessey

John Hyatt

Elizabeth Jackson

Kurt Kapota

Norman Romagosa

Bill St. John

Diane Schexnayder

Cole Trosclair

Wayne Wegmann

RENAISSANCE

ABOUT US

In existence since 1913, IFFCBANO is a professional association comprised of licensed international freight forwarders, licensed custom brokers and transportation service providers located in the Southeastern United States with expertise in providing international transportation services nationwide. Working closely with all U.S. government agencies involved in international shipping, the Association works to ensure the rights and interests of importers, exporters and members are protected. As an affiliate of the National Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA), our members work in conjunction with our national leaders in Washington to ensure the impact of new trade legislation on the trade community is positive.

Actively promoting the advantages of shipping through the New Orleans area since 1988, IFFCBANO works in conjunction and coordination with regional trade associations and industry partners to develop new economic opportunities for the community and its membership.

Working together to expand educational opportunities and trade development efforts, IFFCBANO and our member firms are poised to capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the Gulf region. We look forward to another year of servicing the international trade community and our membership.

Letter from the President:

If you are reading this, it means that not only did you make it through 2023, but you even made it through an early Mardi Gras! After a whirlwind of a year, we are looking forward to even more excitement in 2024.

One of the main highlights of 2023 was the first ever LITS (Louisiana International Trade Summit) held in partnership with the Port of New Orleans and in conjunction with the State of the Port address. Taking the place of the International Trade Symposium traditionally held in Point Clear, AL, the two-day event was truly a success and a refreshing new beginning of a historical event. We look forward to continuing in the same format in the fall of 2024 so keep your eyes and ears open for more news with regards to dates and programming.

In addition, the Holiday Party, also co-hosted by the Port of New Orleans, was a huge success and presented an opportunity for the industry to gather together and celebrate another wonderful year of our unique body of work.

The Port of New Orleans continues to make huge strides on the new Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard. The excitement shared amongst importers, exporters, brokers, forwarders, truckers, warehouses, and the like is truly palpable. The opportunities which this terminal will provide to our city and region are immeasurable and we are fortunate to be able to participate in watching this historic turn of events come to fruition.

Wishing everyone continued success in 2024!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Industry Engagement & Participation

• One of fourteen nominating organizations that participate in the selection process for the Port of New Orleans Dock Board Commissioners.

• Active members of the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association (NCBFAA). NCBFAA engagement offers members national participation on trade-related issues.

• A nominating organization for the selection of the Annual C. Alvin Bertel Award.

• Two members actively serve on the Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission.

• Bi-monthly meetings are held with local U.S. Customs & Border Protection management fostering a solid working relationship.

Educational & Networking Offerings

• IFFCBANO hosts the Annual Port of New Orleans State of the Port Luncheon in the fall.

• IFFCBANO hosts an Annual

What makes being an IFFCBANO member valuable?

Your membership, along with the help of our volunteer board and committee members, helps to keep IFFCBANO in the forefront by offering members the following:

International Trade Symposium bringing local & national industry leaders together to network & educate.

Other Benefits

• Industry resource providing routine electronic updates regarding issues impacting the trade community on local, regional and national issues.

• COMPLIMENTARY listing in the IFFCBANO annual directory.

• COMPLIMENTARY listing on our website directing

customers to you through various search engines iffcbano.org/business-directory

• Monthly board meetings are held to address membership and industry concerns on a local and national level.

• Scholarship Opportunities: Members, their children and grandchildren are eligible for IFFCBANO’s annual scholarship awards. Two awards are presented during the State of the Port event. (Application deadlineSeptember 30th)

MARCH 5 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

MARCH 20

LIQUID BULK SYMPOSIUM PORT OF NEW ORLEANS AUDITORIUM 9:00 –4:30P

MARCH 29

GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY

APRIL 2 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

APRIL 14-17

NCBFAA CONVENTION FT. LAUDERDALE MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH RESORT

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 2

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

SEPTEMBER 10 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

SEPTEMBER 22-24

NCBFAA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE WASHINGTON D.C.

OCTOBER 1 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

OCTOBER 14 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY CUSTOMS

MAY 7 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

MAY 27

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

JUNE 7

WTC LOUISIANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE (LIT) THE WINDSOR COURT

JUNE 4 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

NOVEMBER 5 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

NOVEMBER 6 (TENTATIVE) CUSTOMS MEETING

NOVEMBER 11 VETERANS DAY OBSERVED

NOVEMBER 14 - 15

LOUISIANA INTERNATIONAL TRADE SUMMIT PORT OF NEW ORLEANS (11/14)

NOVEMBER 15

PORT OF NEW ORLEANS STATE OF THE PORT BRUNCH LOCATION TBA

NOVEMBER 28-29

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

JULY 4

INDEPENDENCE DAY

JULY 9 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

AUGUST 6 BOARD MEETING 12:00P

DECEMBER 3 BOARD MEETING 12:00 P

DECEMBER (TBA)

HOLIDAY EVENT (TBA)

DECEMBER 25 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

1st place scholarship recipient, Evan Matherne. Evan is the grandson of Jerry Matherne, DA Marine Fumigation. Evan attends Louisiana Tech University and is working on a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Computer Engineering.

In recognition of the critical role education plays in preparing children for a lifetime of success, IFFCBANO is pleased to offer two scholarship awards on an annual basis to the hardworking students of individual members.

The Scholarship Awards are presented each year during IFFCBANO’s Annual Port of New Orleans State of the Port Address in November. Students are recognized for their scholastic achievements and commitment to education. To learn more visit iffcbano.org/scholarships

THE “LAST MILE”

Contemporary international trade issues significantly impact the ‘last mile’ of distribution, which refers to the final stage of delivering goods to consumers. One issue is trade tariffs imposed by governments, altering the cost structure and potentially disrupting supply chains. Environmental concerns, such as carbon emissions regulations and sustainability initiatives, influence transportation methods and logistics strategies, affecting the efficiency and costeffectiveness of the last mile.

Honoring a commitment to sustainability, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is finding innovative ways to address these issues. Port NOLA marked 20,500 container moves by barge during calendar year 2023, the highest since starting the service in 2016 with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group. Container-on-barge moves containers by water rather than by truck on roads to reduce air emissions. This vital weekly service repositions empty containers where they can be

used and offers shippers alternative ways to move their goods.

The planned, $1.8-billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) will provide container-on-barge services and will incorporate the latest green technologies. That includes shore power, allowing vessels to plug in at the dock, eliminating the need to run diesel engines. Operators plan to invest in an electrified equipment fleet, further reducing local emissions impacts.

The planned New Orleans Public Belt Transloading Industrial Park off Jourdan Road in New Orleans East will provide a site for shippers to move freight more efficiently between rail and truck into America’s heartland. In addition, the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, a long-needed roadway for St. Bernard Parish, will connect LIT to the interstate system.

Optimizing the last mile distribution and ensuring smooth delivery of goods to consumers worldwide will continue to be a challenge, but South Louisiana is poised to meet this challenge with innovative approaches and solutions.

MEMBERS

ACA Air Cargo Agents

AFF Air Freight Forwarders

CB Chartering Brokers

CBC Custom Bonded Carrier

CHB Custom House Broker

CON Consolidators

CPK Custom Packaging

CS Cold Storage

CTPAT CTPAT Certified

DFF Domestic Freight Forwarder

DS Drawback Specialist

IFF International Freight Forwarder

MI Marine Insurance

NVO Non-vessel-operating Common Carrier

OFF Ocean Freight Forwarder

PB Property Brokers

RLF Remote Location Filer

SBA Ship Brokers & Agents

W Warehouse

Access World (USA), LLC

Jamey Cursi

5200 Coffee Dr. New Orleans, LA 70115

P: (504) 229-8238

jamey.cursi@accessworld.com

ASF Logistics

Steve Chard 3812 Springhill St. Mobile, AL 36608

P: (251) 445-6795

schard@ASFLogistics.com

CHB, IFF, OFF, AFF, NVO

Averitt Customs Brokers

Sherry Neely 1415 Neal Rd. Cookeville, TN 38502

P: (866) 249-8496 | F: (931) 520-2734

sneely@averittexpress.com

BMI, Inc.

Luis Bardales

Kevin Bardales

2119 Aberdeen St. Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 467-4220 | F: (504) 467-5557

kbardales@bmishipping.com sales@bmishipping.com

AFF, IFF, OFF, NVO, DFF, CON, CB, MI

C. H. Powell Company

Tory Johnson 3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 410 Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 834-1440 | F: (504) 834-1504

tijohnson@chpowell.com

DS, IFF, NVO, OFF

C. H. Powell Company - IMPORTS

John Hyatt

Cole Bernstein Trosclair 3500 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 410 Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 834-1440 | F: (504) 834-1504

jthyatt@chpowell.com

cbtrosclair@chpowell.com

CHB

DHL Global Forwarding

Peggy Dicharry

200 Crofton Rd.

Suite 100A, Bldg. 3

Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 231-4826

peggy.dicharry@dhl.com

AFF, CHB, DFF, DS, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, W

DSV Air & Sea, Inc.

Steve Ticknor

150 Teal St., Suite 100A St. Rose, LA 70087

Steven.Ticknor@us.dsv.com

P: 504-372-6750

Dupuy Storage & Forwarding Corp.

Janet Colley Morse

Allan Colley

P. O. Box 52381 New Orleans, LA 70152

P: (504) 245-7600 | F: (504) 245-7643 dupuygroup.com jcolley@dupuygroup.com

Geo. Wm. Rueff, Inc.

Chris Melan

Claudia Melan

2709 Ridgelake Dr. Ste 200 Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 586-8994 | F: (504) 581-1997 chris.melan@gwrueff.com claudia.melan@gwrueff.com

Gilscot-Guidroz International, Inc.

Keith Guidroz

5124 Taravella Rd. Marrero, LA 70072

P: (504) 731-1997 | F: (504) 731-1998 keithg@gilscot.com

IFF, CB, NVOCC, MI

Janel Group

Diane Schexnayder

Tina Cavaretta 20 E. Crofton Rd. Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 524-1301, (504) 464-0651

F: (504) 524-1309

dschexnayder@janelgroup.com tinacaveretta@janelgroup.com

AFF, ACA, CBC, CHB, CPK, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, RLF, W

J. W. Allen & Co., Inc.

Kristi App

Jerry Becnel

Sandra Frazier

1000 Riverbend Dr., Suite L St. Rose, LA 70087

P: (504) 464-0181 | F: (504) 464-0182 kristi@jwallen.com jerry@jwallen.com sandy@jwallen.com www.jwallen.com

J.W. Customs Brokers, LLC

Jesse Weisman, CEO 8200 Hampson St., Suite 225 New Orleans, LA 70118

P: (504) 861-7601 | F: (504) 910-8106 jessew@jwcustomsbrokers.com

The Kearney Companies, Inc.

David Kearney

4000 France Rd Pkwy. New Orleans, LA 70126

P: (504 ) 831-0266 Ext. 126

F: (504) 831-7669

dkearney@kearneycompanies.com CHB, IFF, MI, OFF, W, RLF

Livingston International

Melanie Thome

365 Canal St., Ste 1600 New Orleans, LA 70130

P: (504) 561-6246

mthome@livingston.com

NVO, IFF, CON, ACA, CB, OFF, DS, CHB, MI

Magnolia Forwarding Co., Inc. Alonso Andara, Jr.

Maria Tan

1001 Veterans Blvd., Suite 106 Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 466-7780

info@magnoliaforwarding.com IFF

Mallory Alexander

Ryan Hurlbut

3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1900 Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 837 4703 Ext. 230

F: (504) 837-0663

ryanh@mallorygroup.com

NVO, IFF, W, OFF, AFF

Mid-Gulf Shipping

Cody Armes

4760 Pontchartrain Dr. Slidell, LA 70458

P: (504) 835-1212

c.armes@midship.net

Missionary Expediters and Cargo Logistics

Josh Walker 5620 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70115

joshw@mxshipping.com

P: 504-300-1154

PGS USA LLC

Stacy Stubbs 2424 Edenborn Ave., Suite 550 Metairie, LA 70001

P: (504) 896-4320, F: (504) 304-0875 stacy.stubbs@pacorini.com

FF, NVO, CHB, W www.pacorini.com

Page & Jones, Inc.

Michael Higgins

Kevin Wild, Regional Manager 1000 Riverbend Blvd., Suite I St. Rose, LA 70087

P: (504) 464-1200 | (504) 315-1619 kwild@pagejones.com

mhiggins@pagejones.com

pagejones.com

AFF, CB, CHB, CTPAT, DS, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, RLF, SBA

Page & Jones, Inc.

Bill Kraus, COO, Logistics 52 N. Jackson St. Mobile, AL 36602

P: (251) 287-8710 | (251) 510-9824 bkraus@pagejones.com pagejones.com

AFF, CB, CHB, CTPAT, DS, IFF, MI, NVO, OFF, RLF, SBA

Port Cargo Service, LLC.

Bill Alger

1450 L & A Road, Suite 100 Metairie, LA 70003

P: (504) 891-9494| F: (504) 891-3951 bill@portcargo.com

CBC, CHB, IFF, OFF, W

R. W. Smith & Co., Inc.

Regina Jacobs

201 Evans Rd. , Ste. 307 New Orleans, LA 70123

P: (504) 733-5515 | F: (504) 733-5593 rjacobs@rwsmith.com

AFF, CHB, IFF, MI, NVO, PB

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

RETIRED

David DeLatte

2 Clevner Dr. Kenner, LA 70065 504-460-7885

aggieschip@aol.com

Kurt Kapota

514 Bucklebury Rd.

Greer, SC 29651

P: (985) 237-4318

kkapota@bellsouth.net

Wayne Wegmann

4205 N. Woodlawn Ave. Metairie, LA 70006

P: (504) 887-3871 | C: (504) 858-2110

wewnola65@yahoo.com

Adams & Reese, LLP

L. Cole Callihan

One Shell Square

701 Poydras St., Suite 4500

New Orleans, LA 70139

P: (504) 585-0229 | F: (504) 586-7931

Cole.callihan@arlaw.com

Associated Terminals, LLC

Glenn Schexnayder

9100 Safety Dr. Convent, LA 70723

P: (225) 399-3044 | F: (225) 399-3011 glenn@associatedterminals.com

Avalon Risk Management

Christie Brush

302 N. Houston Ave., Suite 202 Humble, TX 77338

P: (713) 343-0889 | F: (713) 343-0890 cbrush@avalonrisk.com

Blue Water Shipping

Ryan Bean 4739 Utica St. Metairie, LA 70006

P: (504) 455-8462

bean@bluewatershipping.com

Cahill & Dunn Customs House Brokers

Tiffany Woody 2387 School St. P. O. Box 200 Culleoka, TN 38451

P: (931) 683-1112

tiffany.woody@cahillchb.com

Caroline Milek LCB, CCS 1000 Girod St., #512 New Orleans, LA 70113 225-205-4454

carolinemilek@gmail.com

Delgado Community College

Dan Summitt

615 City Park Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119

P: (318) 286-9707

dsummi@dcc.edu

Details by Josie

Jo Baudoin

511 Chinquapin Circle

Covington, LA 70433

P: (504) 451-2028

detailsbyjosie@gmail.com

Dole Ocean Cargo Express, LLC

John Trummel

200 South Tryon St., Suite 500

Charlotte, NC 28202

P: (980) 771-2337

john.trummel@dole.com

E D & F Man Liquid Products, LLC

Georgette O’Connor

365 Canal St.

Suite 2929

New Orleans, LA 70130

P: (504) 581-1620

georgetteo@us.edfman.com

Ecolab, Specialty Pest Services

Ecolab, Inc.

Don Burton

464 Rosenwald St.

Reserve, LA 70084

P: (870) 650-1814

donald.burton@ecolab.com

Expeditors International

Jack Hymel

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 4210

New Orleans, LA 70170

P: (504) 799-6352

jack.hymel@expeditors.com

Flexport

Michael Abraham

13355 Noel Road, 19th Floor

Dallas, TX 75240

P: 310.699.5917

C: 310.699.5917

michael.abraham@flexport.com

Forward Air

Vann Dassing

200 Crofton Rd.

Bldg. 7-A, Box 33

Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 467-1776

vdassing@forwardair.com

Global Maritime Ministries

Philip Vandercook PO Box 750787

New Orleans, LA 70175

P: (504) 895-2028 | F: (504) 895-2029 philip@portministry.com

Goldin Metals, Inc.

Alan H. Goldin

14231 Seaway Rd., Suite 7000 Gulfport, MS 39503

P: (228) 896-6216 ext. 240 | F: (228) 575-9969 alangoldin@goldinmetals.com

Gulf Coast Intermodal

Gene Mezick

P. O. Box 190631 Mobile, AL 36619

P: (251) 653-1880

gene@gulfcoastintermodal.com

Lineage Logistics

Jim Henderson

3411 Jourdan Rd. New Orleans, LA 70126

P: (504) 944-4400

Fax: (504) 944-1039 jihenderson@lineagelogistics.com lineagelogistics.com

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA), Inc.

Van Grundmann

3850 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 1100

Lakeway II

Metairie, LA 70002

O: (504) 837-9396

M: (504) 214 8370 | F: (504) 835 0527 van.grundmann@msc.com

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

Tomeka Bryant

4822 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70115

P: (504) 896-7410

tomeka.bryant@railnola.com

New Orleans Terminal, LLC

Kris Calkins

Mike Price

50 Napoleon Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70115

P: (504) 648-6222 | F:(504) 897-4071 kcalkins@notml.com kprice@notml.com

Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District

Charles Tillotson

P.O. Box 547

Belle Chase, LA 70037

P: (504) 682-7920

ctillotson@pphtd.com

Pusateri, Johnston, Guillot & Greenbaum, LLC

Gavin H. Guillot

1100 Poydras Street, Suite 2250

New Orleans, LA 70163

P: (504) 620-2500

gavin.guillot@pbgglaw.com

Randa Apparel & Accessories

Jacqueline Turner

200 James Dr. East St. Rose, LA 70087

P: (504) 712-7139

Jacqueline.turner@randa.net

Revelle Shipping

Dale Revelle

1312-C Lakewood Dr. Slidell, LA 70458 (985) 641-0444 | F: (985) 641-0483

revelle@revenola.com

SEACOR (AMH)

Rich Teubner

2200 Eller Dr. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

P: 713-397-5717

rtteubner@ckor.com

Stone Pigman Walther Wittman, LLC

W. Brett Mason

One American Place, Suite 1150

Baton Rouge, LA 70825

P: (225) 590-5812

bmason@stonepigman.com

World Trade Center of New Orleans

Harrison Crabtree

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3475

New Orleans, LA 70163

P: (504) 527-6900

hcrabtree@gnoinc.com

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

C. H. Powell Company

John Hyatt

3500 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 410 Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 586-0378 jthyatt@chpowell.com

Cooper T. Smith Corp.

Angus Cooper

365 Canal St., Suite 1450 New Orleans, LA 70130

P: (504) 569-2160

angus.cooper@coopertsmith.com

Diversified Foods, Inc.

Norman Romagosa 3115 6th St. Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 831-6651

normanromagosa@diversifiedfoods.com

International Shipholding

Erik Johnsen

11 N. Water St., Suite 18290 Mobile, AL 36602

J. W. Allen & Co.

William S. App, Jr.

1000 Riverbend Dr., Suite L St. Rose, LA 70087

P: (504) 464-0181 billya@jwallen.com

August Lopes

6530 Burnham Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

P: (904) 699-0652 lusoam53@gmail.com

The Water Institute

Robert Landry, Senior Advisor blandry@thewaterinstitute.org

P: (504) 473-4854

Transoceanic Development

Greg Rusovich

1615 Poydras St. Suite 1255 New Orleans, LA 70112 P: (504) 526-2000 grusovich@ttd.us.com

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Retired)

Merlin Hymel 112 Camellia Court Luling, LA 70070

P: (504) 331-0196

merlinhymel@gmail.com

Sea Point, LLC

James Amoss, Jr. 2700 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119

TCI

Jack Jensen

3900 France Rd Parkway New Orleans, LA 70126

P: (504) 734-0561

jackjensen@tcitrucking.com

CORPORATE ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Boasso Global

Chip Schifano

Jeanine Seube

100 Intermodal Dr. Chalmette, LA 70043

P: (504) 279-8544 | (504) 799-2162

F: (504) 277-0113

sschifano@boassoglobal.com jseube@boassoglobal.com

CRC Global Solutions

Cy Hill

Myra Eyman

Tyler Bolner

32 E. Airline Hwy. Kenner, LA 70062

P: 504-712-3472

cyhill@crc.global meyman@crc.global tbolner@crc.global

DA Marine Fumigation

Chris Caire

Jed D’Arensbourg

Jerry Matherne 4440 Wabash St. Metairie, LA 70001

P: (504) 888-4941

chris@daexterminating.com jed@daexterminating.com jerry@daexterminating.com

Diversified Foods, Inc.

Tab Damiens

Thomas D’hemecourt, Jr.

Norman Romagosa

3115 6th St. Metairie, LA 70002

P: (504) 831-6651 | F: (504) 831-8288 diversifiedfoods.com

tabdamiens@diversifiedfoods.com thomasd@diversifiedfoods.com

normanromagosa@diversifiedfoods.com

Larsen Intermodal, Inc.

Beryl Larsen

Chris Schenker

P. O. Box 57689

New Orleans, LA 70157

P: (504) 243-1991 | F: (504) 243-6665 beryl@larsenintermodal.com chris@larsenintermodal.com

Metro International Trade Services, LLC

Doris Bravo

Norie Kyles

Toan Nguyen 500 Louisiana Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70115

P: 504-517-6948

dbravo@metroftz.com nkyles@metroftz.com

tnguyen@metroftz.com

New Orleans Aviation Board

Kevin Dolliole, Director of Aviation

Kristina Bennett-Holmes, C. M. Deputy Director of Aviation - Commercial Development P. O. Box 20007

New Orleans, LA 70141

P: (504) 303-7750

kevind@flymsy.com

kristibh@flymsy.com

Port of New Orleans

Brandy D. Christian P. O. Box 60046

New Orleans, LA 70160

P: (504) 528-3203 | F: (504) 528-3397

brandy.christian@portnola.com

Port of New Orleans

Sarah Porteous

1350 Port of New Orleans Place

New Orleans, LA 70160

P: (504) 528-3379 | F: (504) 528-3357

sarah.porteous@portnola.com

Port of New Orleans

Amanda Coates

Janine Mansour

Annie Villarubia

1350 Port of New Orleans Place

New Orleans, LA 70160

P: (504) 528-3248 | F: (504) 528-3357 amanda.coates@portnola.com janine.mansour@portnola.com

annie.villarubia@portnola.com

Port of New Orleans

Matthew Wypyski

1350 Port of New Orleans Place

New Orleans, LA 70160

P: (504) 528.3263

matthew.wypyski@portnola.com

Port of South Louisiana

Paul Matthews | pmatthews@portsl.com

Julia Fisher | jfisher@portsl.com

Brian Cox | bcox@portsl.com

Chambrel Riley-Williams | criley@portsl.com

P.O. AE

Reserve, Louisiana 70084

P: (985) 652-9278 | F: (985) 652-9518

Roanoke Insurance Group

Jennifer Armstrong

Kathleen Dorman

Sheila Skipper

820 Gessner Rd., Suite 600 Houston, TX 77046

P: 1-800-ROANOKE

jennifer.armstrong@roanokegroup.com kathleen.dorman@roanokegroup.com sheila.skipper@roanokegroup.com

St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District

Ross Gonzales

Drew Heaphy

Ted Roche

P.O. Box 1331 Chalmette, LA 70044

P: 504-277-8418

rgonzales@stbernardport.com dheaphy@stbernardport.com

troche@stbernardport.com

TCI Trucking

Christian Jensen

3900 France Road Parkway

New Orleans, LA 70126

P: (504) 949-2259 | F: (504) 734-7901

cjensen@tcitrucking.com

University of New Orleans

Carol Short

Bethany Stich

2000 Lakeshore Dr., 273 Milneburg Hall

New Orleans, LA 70148

P: (504) 280-6519 | (504) 280-6520

F: (504) 280-6272

cshort2@uno.edu

bstich@uno.edu

Acme

Agway

(504) 368-2510

(225) 775-6482

American Chassis Leasing (504) 455-4398

Avondale Container Storage & Repair Yard West (504) 436-8696

Boling Enterprises, Inc

Broadway

Bridge

Carolina

Celtic

Chickasaw

Coastal

Coleman

Crescent

Cross

(870) 672-9115 / (800) 905-8064

(504) 309-2723

(504) 254-1400

244-3858

752-2490

(504) 243-1297

(504) 486-3639

(985) 365-0080

(504) 733-0478

(504) 712-3472

Cts Enterprises, Inc (800) 221-2588

DHL

Dupuy

Five Star

Flettrich

Gallagher

George A. Fanning,

Gulf Coast Intermodal,

Haynes Motor

Industrial Transportation,

(504) 466-4014

(504) 245-7600

(504) 246-7667

(504) 245-1751

(504) 207-4685

(504) 833-1936

(251) 653-1880

944-0676

STEAMSHIP LINES

Shinwa/Fritz

TOKO

Yang

airlines

Air Canada (888) 247-2262

AeroMexico (800) 237-6639

Air France (800) 556-9000

Air New Zealand (800) 613-7990

Alitalia (800) 556-9000

American Airlines (800) 227-4622

British Airways (800) 247-9297

China Airlines (281) 443-4427

Delta (800) 352-2746

DHL

(800) 426-5962

Federal Express (504) 472-3300

Japan Airlines (800) 525-3663

KLM (800) 556-9000

Korean Airlines (404) 763-0185

Lufthansa (800) 542-2746

Singapore Airlines (281) 821-0400

Southwest (800) 533-1222

Swiss Air (833) 626-0737

United (800) 822-2746

UPS

Virgin

Cargo (800) 535-2345

(800) 828-6822

Dupuy

New

Port

TCI

UPS

467-CAFÉ, (504) 891-9494

port authorities

Alexandria (318) 473-1848

Baton Rouge (225) 342-1660

Beaumont (409) 835-5367

Brownsville (956) 831-4592

Corpus Christi (361) 882-5633

Freeport (979) 233-2667

Galveston (409) 765-9321

Gulfport (228) 865-4300

Houston (713) 670-2400

Iberia (337) 364-1065

Lake Charles (337) 439-3661

Manchac (985) 386-9309

Memphis (901) 948-4422

Mobile (251) 441-7200

New Orleans (504) 522-2551

Orange (409) 883-4363

Shreveport (318) 524-2272

S. Louisiana (985) 652-9278

St. Bernard (504) 277-5101

W. St. Mary (337) 828-3410

A-TCET:

Agriculture:

ATU:

Marine

Reimbursable

TET:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS, PPQ, and Phytosanitary Exports

924 Kenner Ave., No. 11 Kenner, LA 70062

P: (504) 461-4220 | F: (504) 461-4239

U.S. Fish & Wildlife New Orleans, LA Port 2424 Edenborn Ave, Suite 100 Metairie, LA 70001

P: (504) 219-8870 | F: (504) 219-8868

USDA, Gipsa, FGIS (Federal Grain Inspection Service)

P.O. Box 640 Destrehan, LA 70047

P: (985) 764-2324 | F: (985) 764-2084

U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce

No. 419, U.S. Custom House

423 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70130

P: (504) 589-6546 | F: (504) 589-2337 export.gov

Jones Act Division of Enforcement (JADE) 423 Canal St New Orleans, LA jonesact@cbp.dhs.gov

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) 404 BNA Dr., Bldg. 200, Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37217

Ruth P. Dixon, District Director for New Orleans District & Program Division Director for Division of Southeast Imports P: (615) 366-7803

ruth.dixon@fda.hhs.gov

FDA Import Offices and Ports of Entry: bit.ly/3aHXLNv

Lindsay Bertling, Emergency Response Coordinator

P: (615)366-7815; F: (615)366-7848

lindsay.bertling@fda.hhs.gov

Scott Watson, State Liaison

P: (985) 249-7938 x1107

scott.watson@fda.hhs.gov

Atlanta Hartfield R.P.

2077 Convention Center Concourse Suite 400, College Park, GA 30337

George Jackson, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (404) 669-4440; F: (404) 669-4443

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Anchorage Resident Post

222 W 7th Ave

#25 Rm 122

Anchorage, AK  99513

P: (907) 271-5018; F: (907) 271-5014

Lawrence Butler, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (901) 333-3532, F: (901) 333-3576

Cincinnati South RP

36 E 7th St. Cincinnati, OH 45202

P: 513-246-4134

Indianapolis RP

101 W Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-1906

P: (317) 226-6500; F: (317) 226-6506

Louisville RP

Republic Bank Building 9600 Brownsboro Rd.

Louisville, KY 40241

Pam Kuist, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (502) 425-0069

Memphis RP

959 Ridgeway Loop Rd., Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38120-4042

P: (901) 333-3520; Imports F: (901) 333-3576

Christopher Boulmay, Director of Investigations Branch

P: (901) 333-3528

chris.boulmay@fda.hhs.gov

Tammara P. Threats, Director, Compliance Branch, P: (901) 333-3534

tammara.threats@fda.hhs.gov

Denise Taylor, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, P: (901) 333-3524

Lawrence Bulter, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (901) 333-3532

Metairie R.P.

2424 Edenborn Ave., Suite 410 Metairie, LA 70001

Main Number: (504) 846-6100; F: (504) 219-8813

Angela T. Mock, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (504) 846-6111; F: (504) 219-8813

Miami International Mail Facility (IMF)

11698 NW 25th St.

Miami, FL 33122-9997

Miami-RP Imports Group

15100 NW 67th Ave., Suite 400

Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Phone: (305) 816-1416; F: (305) 816-1536

Diana Ramirez, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (305) 816-1430

Sweetwater-RP 11410 NW 20th Street, Suite 250

Sweetwater, FL 33172

William Keck, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (954) 759-7702; F: (954) 527-4184

Giovanna Serpa, Director of Investigations Branch

P: (305) 507 -2231

giovanna.serpa@fda.hhs.gov

Jose Luis Arroyo-Acosta, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (305) 507-2232

Bruce Quijano, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (305) 507-2229

Ramon Pabon-Aponte, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (305) 816-1462

Port Everglades-RP 1800 Eller Dr., Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

William Keck, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (954) 759-7702; F: (954) 527-4184

San Juan District Office 466 Fernandez Juncos Ave

San Juan, PR 00901-3223

P: (787) 729-8500; Imports General Voicemail (787) 729-8521

Ivonne Vicente, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (787) 729-6725; F: (787) 729-6747

Savannah R.P.

Johnson Square Business Center

2 East Bryan St., Suite 325

Savannah GA 31401

Brandon Neloms, Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer

P: (912) 233-5519, ext. 1112; F: (912) 233-9917

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS

French American Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 57255

New Orleans, LA 70157

P: (504) 458-3528

info@facc-gc.com

GNO, Inc.

1100 Poydras St., Suite 3475 New Orleans, LA 70163 (504) 527-6900

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, Inc. 1515 Poydras St., Suite 1010 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 885-4262

Website: www.hccl.biz

International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans, Inc. 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 779-5671

iffcbano.org

iffcbano@bellsouth.net

Louisiana District Export Council 423 Canal St., Suite 419 New Orleans, LA 70130

P: (504) 589-6530

erin.butler@trade.gov

Louisiana Maritime Association 3939 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 102 Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 833-4190

Louisiana Maritime International Chamber of Commerce 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 779-5671

lmicc@bellsouth.net

Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council 1131 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 205 Mandeville, LA 70471 (985) 377-1918

National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America 1200 18th St., NW, Suite 901 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 466-0222

NCBFAA.org

New Orleans Board of Trade Ltd.

365 Canal St., Suite 1580

New Orleans, LA. 70130 (504) 525-3271

Port of Greater Baton Rouge Greg Johnson

P.O. Box 380

Port Allen, LA 70767-0380

P: (225) 342-1660

johnsong@portgbr.com

The Big River Coalition 4742 Utica St., Suite 200 Metairie, LA 70006 (504) 833-4190, Ext. 805

The Greater New Orleans Council of the Navy League of the U.S. 1908 Clearview Pkwy., Suite 203, Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 779-5671

navyleague@bellsouth.net

The Propeller Club of the U.S., Port of New Orleans 1908 Clearview Parkway, Suite 203 Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 779-5671

propclubnola.org

propclubnola@bellsouth.net

Southern United States Trade Association 701 Poydras St., Suite 3845 New Orleans, LA. 70139 (504) 568-5986

World Trade Center of New Orleans 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3475 New Orleans, LA 70163 (504) 529-1601

wtcno.org info@wtcno.org

CURRENT AND PENDING TRADE AGREEMENTS: THE 2024 U.S. TRADE AGENDA

1. Israel FTA became effective August 19, 1985

2. The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico became effective January 1, 1994

A revised United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020. The USMCA replaces the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Agreement highlights include:

• Creating a more level playing field for American workers, including improved rules of origin for automobiles, trucks, other products, and disciplines on currency manipulation.

• Benefiting American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses by modernizing and strengthening food and agriculture trade in North America.

• Supporting a 21st Century economy through new protections for U.S. intellectual property and ensuring opportunities for trade in U.S. services.

• New chapters covering Digital Trade, Anticorruption, and Good Regulatory Practices, as well as a chapter devoted to ensuring that Small and Medium Sized Enterprises benefit from the Agreement.

3. Jordan FTA became effective October 24, 2000

4. Chile FTA became effective January 1, 2004

5. Singapore FTA became effective January 1, 2004

6. Morocco FTA became effective June 15, 2004

7. Australia FTA became effective January 1, 2005

These cutting-edge agreements eliminate tariffs, tackle non-tariff barriers, open services markets, strengthen the intellectual property protections for our knowledge industries, and enhance labor and environmental protections. They level the playing field for U.S. businesses, increase choice and value for American consumers, and provide fresh momentum for open markets.

8. DR-CAFTA (Dominican Republic-Central America FTA)

The agreement was signed May 29, 2004 and passed by both Houses of the U.S. Congress on July 27, 2005. Accession did not begin until each country changed its domestic laws to conform to the agreement. Countries were admitted into the agreement during the early months of 2006 in the following order: El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic.

Costa Rica’s participation was affirmed after an October 2007 countrywide plebiscite; and a further extension granted in order to finalize certain laws relating to monopolies in telecommunications and insurance before the U.S. Trade

Representative could certify Costa Rica to the President. Such was accomplished in late 2008 and Costa Rica entered into DR-CAFTA as of January 1, 2009.

9. Bahrain FTA became effective January 11, 2006

10. Oman FTA became effective January 1, 2009

11. Peru FTA became effective February 1, 2009

12. Korea FTA became effective March 15, 2012

13. Colombia FTA became effective May 15, 2012

14. Panama FTA became effective October 1, 2012

More than 70 percent of the world’s purchasing power and nearly 95 percent of its consumers are located outside the United States. Businesses that export grow faster and are 8 percent less likely to declare bankruptcy than those that do not, according to the Institute for International Economics. Expanding exports can accelerate economic growth and hiring: every $1 billion of exports supports nearly 6,000 jobs. Free trade agreements (FTAs) can open up new markets to exports.

FTAs reduce trade barriers while also establishing common standards and protections for U.S. interests and laws. The U.S. has 14 FTAs with 20 countries, which accounted for over 45 percent of the country’s exports last year.

Under the Trump Administration, multi-lateral trade negotiations were reduced to bi-lateral negotiations. At the same time the Section 301 China Tariff was implemented, raising duties

on Chinese exports as high as 25% above the normal column 1 tariff, although some exceptions were allowed by the USTR. The Biden Administration has, to date, not addressed Section 301 except for the extension of exclusions (that would have expired 12/31/23) until after the 1st quarter of 2024.

15. African Growth and Opportunity ACT (AGOA)

Certain benefits for duty free entry (particularly in the textile apparel sectors) for Sub-Saharan countries afforded U.S. importers the opportunity to source from areas other than Asia (particularly China) to diversify their portfolios. 98% of all U.S. apparel is produced offshore carrying double-digit duty rates (unless exempted via a trade agreement/preference program). Nevertheless, certain countries which have not met requirements, such as Gabon, Niger, the Central African Republic, and Uganda have been removed as beneficiary countries effective 01/01/24. Mauritania, however, has been reinstated as a beneficiary country.

16. U.S-Japan Trade Agreement – entered into force January 1, 2020. Over 90 percent of U.S. food and agricultural products imported into Japan will either be duty free or receive preferential tariff access. Under the agreement, Japan will

• Reduce tariffs on products such as fresh and frozen beef and pork.

• Provide a country-specific quota for wheat and wheat products.

• Reduce the mark-up on imported U.S. wheat and barley.

• Immediately eliminate tariffs for almonds, walnuts, blueberries, cranberries, sweet corn, grain sorghum, broccoli, and more.

• Provide staged tariff elimination for products such as cheeses, processed pork, poultry, beef offal, ethanol, wine, frozen potatoes, oranges, fresh cherries, egg products, and tomato paste.

17. Steel/Aluminum Trade from the European Union

Existing tariff-rate quotas on imports of steel and aluminum from the EU have been extended to 12/31/25 to provide additional time for both sides to conclude a global Agreement to discourage trade in high-carbon steel and aluminum.

REAUTHORIZING TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

The most recent previous renewal of TPA covered agreements reached between December 2002 and the end of June 2007. Current legislation would apply to agreements reached before July 1, 2018, with a possible extension to July 1, 2021. Legislation to reauthorize TPA was introduced, but not considered, in the 113th Congress.

For successful negotiations, TPA allows the President to enter into reciprocal trade agreements and requires that legislation for implementing the agreement be considered on a defined timeline without amendments. In return, the President must keep Congress informed throughout the negotiations and abide by certain notification and consulting requirements. It improves the Administration’s position in the negotiations by ensuring the agreed-upon terms will be binding. Congress first gave the President the authority to enter into trade agreements in the 1970s.

RETROACTIVE RENEWAL- GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES GSP

The program extends duty-free treatment to several thousand products imported into the United States from more than twothirds of the world’s countries. GSP is an important way American companies keep costs down. Large and small businesses import products duty-free under GSP. There is bi-partisan support in Congress to pass GSP renewal as a stand-alone measure in 2024 with no opposition. Also attached was a Customs Modernization package, but that has been stripped out.

THE MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILL (MTB)

An annual piece of legislation that is passed by the US Congress to temporarily reduce or suspend tariffs on certain imported products and make technical corrections to US tariff laws. The legislation boosts the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers by lowering the cost of imported inputs (some 600 tariff lines) without harming domestic firms that produce competing products. In addition, in the case of finished goods, MTBs similarly reduce costs for consumers where there is no domestic production and thus no impact on domestic firms. Overall, the tariff relief contained in MTBs is designed both to be broadly available to any entity that imports and pays duties pursuant to the specified tariff heading and to benefit downstream producers, purchasers, and consumers. The 3-year 2021-2024 MTB, although approved by all stake holders, has yet to see the light of day in a highly polarized Congress. It is a long shot for consideration of the bill in 2024.

SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER WITH FTA S/TPA S

• The U.S. currently has in place free trade agreements with 20 countries. Although the U.S. trade deficit is continually cited as a reason to throttle back on FTAs/TPAs, in fact, exports to these countries in manufactured goods, agricultural products and financial services have increased three fold, resulting in a healthy trade surplus, per U.S. Department of Commerce statistics.

• Prior to implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), the U.S. was running an annual $1.7 billion trade deficit with the region. That has now morphed into a $1.8 billion trade surplus.

• Under the NAFTA, if energy imports from Canada and Mexico are taken out of the equation (80% of the trade,) the U.S. is running a trade surplus with both countries in manufactured goods.

It should be remembered that protectionism serves no one’s interests. The Tariff Act of 1930 (otherwise known as the SmootHawley Tariff), was signed into law on June 17, 1930 by President Herbert Hoover with the flourish of six gold pens, despite protests by over 1,000 economists (and noticed as a headline on the front page of the May 5, 1930 issue of the The New York Times). It raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels. The overall tariff levels were the second-highest in U.S. history, and the ensuing retaliatory tariffs by U.S. trading partners reduced American exports and imports by more than half.

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY & SECURITY GUIDELINES

In support of the safe and secure flow of international trade, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the following guidelines to assist the trade community in achieving a high level of compliance with Export Administration Regulations.

2020 best practices for preventing unlawful diversion of U.S. dual-use items subject to the export administration regulations, particularly through transshipment trade

Best Practice No. 1 - Companies should pay heightened attention to the Red Flag Indicators on the BIS Website and communicate any red flags to all divisions, branches, etc., particularly when an exporter denies a buyer’s order or a freight forwarder declines to provide export services for dual-use items.

Best Practice No. 2 - Exporters/Re-exporters should seek to utilize only those Trade Facilitators/Freight Forwarders that administer sound export management and compliance programs which include best practices for transshipment.

Best Practice No. 3 - Companies should “know” their foreign customers by obtaining detailed information on the bona fides (credentials) of their customers to measure the risk of diversion. Specifically, companies should obtain information about their customers that enables them to protect dual-use items from diversion, especially when the foreign customer is a broker, trading company or distribution center.

Best Practice No. 4 - Companies should avoid routed export transactions when exporting and facilitating the movement of dual-use items.

Best Practice No. 5 - When the Destination Control Statement (DCS) is required, the Exporter should provide the appropriate Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and the final destination where the item(s) are intended to be used, for each export to the end-user and, where relevant, to the ultimate consignee. For exports that do not require the DCS, other classification information (EAR99) and the final destination should be communicated on bills of lading, air waybills, buyer/seller contracts and other commercial documentation. For re-exporters of controlled and uncontrolled items, the same classification and destination specific information should be communicated on export documentation as well.

Best Practice No. 6 - An Exporter/Re-exporter should provide the ECCN or the EAR99 classification to freight forwarders, and should report in AES the ECCN or the EAR99 classifications for all export transactions, including “No License Required” designation certifying that no license is required.

Best Practice No. 7 - Companies should use information technology to the maximum extent feasible to augment “know your customer” and other due-diligence measures in combating the threats of diversion and increase confidence that shipments will reach authorized end-users for authorized end-uses, unless a longstanding and trustworthy relationship has been built among the exporter, the foreign principal party in interest (FPPI), and the FPPI’s U.S. agent

If you have reason to believe a violation is taking place or has occurred, you may report it to the Department of Commerce by calling its 24-hour hotline number: (800) 424-2980.

red flag indicators

Use this as a check list to discover possible violations of the Export Administration Regulations

• The customer or its address is similar to one of the parties found on the Commerce Department’s [BIS’s] list of denied persons.

• The customer or purchasing agent is reluctant to offer information about the end-use of the item.

• The product’s capabilities do not fit the buyer’s line of business, such as an order for sophisticated computers for a small bakery.

• The item ordered is incompatible with the technical level of the country to which it is being shipped, such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment being shipped to a country that has no electronics industry.

• The customer is willing to pay cash for a very expensive item when the terms of sale would normally call for financing.

• The customer has little or no business background.

• The customer is unfamiliar with the product’s performance characteristics but still wants the product.

• Routine installation, training, or maintenance services are declined by the customer.

• Delivery dates are vague, or deliveries are planned for out of the way destinations.

• A freight forwarding firm is listed as the product’s final destination.

• The shipping route is abnormal for the product and destination.

• Packaging is inconsistent with the stated method of shipment or destination. When questioned, the buyer is evasive and especially unclear about whether the purchased product is for domestic use, for export, or for re-export.

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY & SECURITY GUIDELINES

1. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implements U.S. Government sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), either unilaterally or to implement United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

The license requirements, license exceptions, and licensing policy vary depending upon the particular sanctioned destination. The corresponding country pages are intended to assist exporters and reexports with determining the export and re-export requirements pursuant to the EAR. However, the webpages are not comprehensive and do not serve as replacements for the EAR.

Exporters and re-exporters should be aware that other U.S. Government agencies administer regulations that could also impact their export or reexport transactions. For example, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also implements certain sanctions against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Exporters and re-exporters are responsible for complying with all applicable regulatory requirements.

Link for Sanctions destinations — www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/ policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations

2. In consideration of the ongoing situation in Crimea, BIS has imposed export restrictions targeted at Russia’s energy and defense sectors. For example, in August 2014, BIS implemented restrictions on exports of certain items destined for Russian deep water, Arctic offshore, or shale energy exploration or production. See: 79 FR 45675 (August 6, 2014) Subsequently, BIS expanded its military end use and end user controls to impose a license requirement on various items that may not otherwise require a license if the exporter has knowledge that such items may be used by military end users or for military end uses in Russia. See: 79 FR 55608 (September 17, 2014). In addition, BIS has expanded controls on certain microprocessors for military end uses and end users in Russia (as well as other D:1 countries). See 79 FR 75044 (December 17, 2014).

BIS remains concerned about efforts by front companies and other intermediaries, who are not the true final end users, to trans-ship or re-export U.S.-origin items to the Russian Federation in violation of these measures and other export controls. Even prior to the imposition of restrictions based on the situation in Crimea, front companies and other intermediaries obtained U.S.-origin items that may require a license to Russia through intermediate countries subject to a more favourable licensing policy under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). A salient example is Wassenaar Arrangement dual-use items controlled under the EAR for National Security (NS) reasons. Therefore, BIS is providing additional guidance to U.S. exporters to prevent unauthorized re-exports to Russia, especially for transactions involving NS-controlled items or items listed in Supplement No. 2 to Part 744 of the EAR, which lists items that are subject

to the military end use license requirement. As described in Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 of the EAR, whenever a person who is clearly not going to be using the item for its intended end use (e.g., a freight forwarder) is listed as an export item’s final destination, the exporter has an affirmative duty to inquire about the end use, end user, and ultimate destination of the item to ensure the transaction complies with the EAR. In addition, the exporter should pay attention to any information that may indicate an unlawful diversion is planned. This may include discrepancies in the destination country and the country from which an order is placed or payment is made.

When inquiring into the ultimate destination of the item, an exporter should consider e-mail address and telephone number country codes and languages used in communications from customers or on a customer’s website. The exporter should also research the intermediate and ultimate consignees and purchaser, as well as their addresses, using business registers, company profiles, websites, and other resources. Exporters should always screen their customers against the U.S. Government’s consolidated export screening list. An interactive tool for searching this list based on entity name and address is also available.

Furthermore, exporters should pay attention to the countries a freight forwarder serves, as well as the industry sectors a distributor or other non-end user customer supplies. The exporter should then determine whether a license is required based on the likely country of ultimate destination and end use and end user. The exporter should consider not only the list-based license requirements specified in Supplement No. 1 to Part 738 of the EAR (the Commerce Country Chart) in conjunction with item’s classification specified in Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 of the EAR (the Commerce Control List), but also the end use and end user controls in Part 744 and the embargoes and special controls in Part 746. If the exporter continues to have any doubts or concerns surrounding the end use, end user, or country of ultimate destination after exercising due diligence, the exporter should present all relevant information to BIS in the form of a license application or refrain from the transaction.

Export controls are a shared responsibility between government and industry. If you have any concerns about suspicious inquiries that come to your firm, you are encouraged to contact your local BIS Export Enforcement Office.

If you have any questions about export licensing requirements or submitting a license application, you may contact BIS’s Office of Exporter Services at (202) 482-4811. If contacting the Office of Exporter Services via e-mail, please include a telephone number to facilitate BIS’s response to your request.

Link for Imposed export restrictions targeted at Russia’s energy and defense sectors — www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/ policy-guidance/russia-due-diligence-guidance