Gatti & Associates Attorneys at Law Globe
FirmPractice AreasImportant DevelopmentsClient ResourcesSearchHome



Important Developments

Archives 2001

MM.DD.YY
12.17.01          Bush Administration Signs Tax Haven Accord with Antiqua and Barbuda
12.17.01          China Starts New WTO Membership
12.17.01          EU Approved New Tariff System for Developing Countries
12.17.01          FAA Modifies Cargo Rule for Passenger Airlines
12.17.01          Indonesia Importers Cringe at Customs Change
12.17.01          Time is Running Out for Harbor Maintenance Refunds!
12.17.01          U.S. Customs Service is Seeking Assistance from Businesses in War Against Terrorism
12.17.01          Vietnam Trade Agreement
12.03.01          Chile Enacts Anti-Evasion Tax Reform Bill
12.03.01          IRAQ Accepts Oil-For-Food
12.03.01          Proposed U.S. Customs Regulations Amendment: Single Entry For Split Shipments
11.30.01          Cayman Islands Signed Tax Agreement
11.30.01          CUBA Offers To Indemnify U.S. Firms
11.30.01          Current Travel Warnings
11.30.01          Customs Introduces New Compliance Assessment Program
11.30.01          Maximum Penalty Handed Down To McDonnell Douglas
11.29.01          European Union Court Finds In Favor Of Levi's Jeans
11.15.01          World Trade Organization Approves Taiwan's Membership
11.15.01          Carnet Software Now Available on CD-ROM
11.15.01          Specially Designated Terrorists
11.15.01          Transactional Fraud Increase For Exports to NIS Countries
11.15.01          Taiwan Lifts Restrictions on Investments
11.15.01          World Trade Organization Finally Admits China
11.15.01          Export Administration Regulations Entity List Update
11.05.01          WTO Concludes Negotiations With Vanuatu
11.05.01          Thailand And Bahrain Sign Trade Agreement
11.05.01          Filing Harbor Maintenance Refund Claims
11.05.01          Exporting To Russia, Kazakhstan & other C.I.S. Countries
10.27.01          Russian President Authorizes Sale of Land
10.27.01          USA PATRIOT Anti-Terrorism Bill Signed Into Law
10.17.01          Japan & Singapore Reach Basic Accord on Free Trade Agreement
10.17.01          Italy Writes off Debt owed by 23 Countries
10.17.01          Customs Testing Automated Filing System
10.17.01          China Implements New Guidelines for Determining Patent Infringement
10.17.01          Bush Appeals WTO Ruling
10.17.01          Arabs Blacklisted Western and Asian Countries Doing Business in Israel
10.02.01          New Wood Packing Requirements for Palletized Cargo Going to EU
10.02.01          Fiata Air Waybill Neutralized
10.01.01          Count-Down Begins to Mandatory AES Filing
10.01.01          Treasury List of International Boycotted Countries
09.28.01          Estonia's New VAT Act Subjects Import Services to Tax
09.26.01          Nuclear And Missile Sanctions Lifted For India And Pakistan
09.25.01          New Executive Order Issued Targeting Terrorists
09.25.01          U.S. Senate Approves Free Trade Agreement with Jordan
09.25.01          U.S. Departments of State and Commerce End Dispute
09.24.01          Airlines: No Cargo from "Unknown Shippers"
09.20.01          Vietnam Establishes New Customs Law
09.21.01          French Ban on British Beef is Illegal Judge Rules
09.21.01           U.S. To Ease Sanctions Against India and Pakistan
09.21.01          Change to User Fees Charged for Agricultural Quarantine & Inspection Services
09.20.01          NAFTA Program Suspended
09.20.01          U.S. Expands Duty Free Status to 11 Indonesian Products
09.19.01          WTO Approves Taiwan's Admission
09.17.01          Ukraine's GSP Status Suspended over Media Piracy
09.17.01          WTO Concludes Negotiations with China
09.13.01          China And Mexico Wrap Up WTO Agreement
09.12.01          Merchandise Fee Remains in Patients' Bill
09.10.01          Brazil Makes Bonded Warehouses More Accessible
09.06.01          Mexico Introduces 25% Tariff on Steel Imports
08.30.01          TACA Maintains BAF at Current Levels
08.24.01          U.S. Commission Lists Nations as Oppressors of Religion
08.24.01          President Bush Continues Emergency Export Controls
08.22.01          African Growth and Opportunity Act
08.21.01          Federal Maritime Commission Issues New Regulations Requiring ADR
08.16.01          U.S. Treasury Increases Enforcement of Cuba Boycott
08.15.01          Malaysia Airport Backs Down on Threats To Forwarders
08.14.01          U.S. and U.K. Sign Income and Capital Gains Tax Treaty
08.14.01          U.S. Reduces Tariff on Goods Imported from India
08.14.01          French Finance Ministry Introduces Online Customs Service
08.14.01          IRS Revenue Ruling Overturns Previous Ruling on U.S.-Owned Mexican Subsidiaries
08.14.01          WTO Finalizes Report On U.S. ETI System
08.13.01          Havana Club Dispute
08.09.01          Chile to Reduce Individual Income Tax and Increase Corporate
08.06.01          U.S. and Russia Sign Sea Transport Agreement
08.2001           USTR's 2001 Priority Watch List
08.2001           Peru Lowers Tariffs
07.28.01          Brazil Changes Tax Policy For CFC's And Affiliates
07.26.01          Senate Passes Bill Extending Iran-Libya Sanctions Act
07.26.01          The United Kingdom and Jordan Sign Income Tax Treaty
07.23.01          Romania Enacts New Investments Law
07.23.01          Canada and Mexico have Different Rules when it comes to U.S.
07.23.01          2001 WRD 140-40 IRS Issues Final Regulations on Gain Recognition Rules for Transfers to Foreign Trusts
07.23.01          2001 WTD 140-39 U.S. IRS Issues Final Regulations on Foreign Trusts with U.S. Beneficiaries
07.21.01          Russia Revises Currency Control Law
07.21.01          International Transport Workers' Federation Condemns Liberia Registry
07.20.01          Uruguay Raises Import Tariffs
07.19.01          U.S. and France Agree to Taxation of French Social Security
07.19.01          APHIS Amends Regulations on SWPM Exported from U.S. to China
07.16.01          EU and Others Challenge Byrd Amendment
07.11.01          Pakistan Offers Incentives to Boost Shipping and Investment
07.10.01          ITAR Amended to Include Sweden
07.10.01          IRS Launches Website on Tax Scams and Fraud
07.09.01          Poland Establishes New Rules on VAT Refunds
07.02.01          U.S. Signs Trade Agreement with Poland
07.02.01          New Time Limitation Imposed For Requesting Harbor Maintenance Tax Refunds
07.02.01          Bush Lifts Trade Sanctions
06.29.01          MPF Will Remain in Patients’ Bill
06.29.01          U.S. Treasury Announces Dates of U.S. Slovenia Income Tax Treaty
06.26.01          EGL Contract Challenged by Lawmaker
06.26.01          WTO Ruling Has Bush in Bind
06.25.01          U.S. Apparent Loser in ETI Dispute
06.25.01          UPS Tax Verdict Overturned
06.25.01          New FATF Blacklist Released
06.14.01          U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related Parties: 2000
06.11.01          Thailand’s Withholding Tax Base Expanded
06.08.01          Free Trade Zone Accord signed by Iraq, Egypt, Syria, and Libya
06.07.01          Iran Aide: U.S. Contemplating Easing of Problems
06.05.01          New Customs Charges in Pakistan Port
06.2001           India Withdraws Restrictions on 300 Imports
06.2001           Supreme Court Rules Customs Not Owed Deference
05.31.01          China Welcomes Trade Relations with U.S.
05.30.01          Bush to Request Trade Extension for China
05.27.01          Saudi Arabia Slashed Customs Tariffs on Imported Goods
05.25.01          Warning: Business Advisory for Indonesia Web-Based Commercial Transactions
05.21.01          Amendments to U.S. Customs Mitigation Guidelines Pertaining to Claims Arising From Foreign Trade Zone Violations
05.21.01          Japan and Singapore To Sign Free-Trade Agreement
05.21.01          Kuwait Law Decemberree No. 8 On Organization Of Direct Investement Of Foreign Capital
05.21.01          26 CFR 601.105: Examination Of Tax Returns And Refund Claims; Determination Of Correct Tax Liability
05.21.01          2001 WTD 98-17 PE Implications When Furnishing Consulting Services Under OECD And U.N. Model Treaties
05.18.01          FMC Clears Carriers in SED Fee Probe
05.17.01          Panama and Central America sign Free-Trade Accord
05.16.01          House Contemplates Mandatory AES
05.16.01          OECD Determined to Launch WTO Talks This Year
05.14.01          Norwegian Court Rules Swedish Company Subject to Tax as PE
05.01.01          Chile’s Tax Outlook Changes Considerably
04.30.01          Argentina’s Economy Minister Predicts Various Tax Law Changes
04.27.01          Brazil Clarifies Transfer Pricing Regulations
04.27.01          Chile’s Tax Outlook: Major Tax Reform
04.27.01          The Maritime Administration Revises Cargo-Preference Policy
04.26.01          Brazil’s Revenue Department Rules On Remittances To Low-Tax Jurisdictions
04.25.01          Serbia Enacts Long Awaited Tax Reforms
04.24.01          China Joins Bangkok Agreement
04.23.01          Trade-Americas: Excluded From FTAA, Cuba Denounces Pact
04.20.01          Chinese Tax Official Charges Foreign-Funded Firms with Tax Evasion
04.20.01          Crowley Begins Services to Cuba
04.20.01          EU should be Vigilant to American Free Trade Zone
04.20.01          Important Facts about the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
04.11.01          EU and U.S. Settle Dispute Over Bananas
04.09.01          Export Administration Regulations Amended
04.09.01          Wassenaar Arrangement Amends Commerce Control List
04.09.01          China Terminates Sales Tax Break For Foreign Companies
04.07.01          FTAA Aiming for Accord in 2005
04.04.01          Crowley Gets OK to Begin Scheduled Cuba Service
04.02.01          Vietnam Announces New Regulations for Foreign-Owned Companies and Branches
04.02.01          Customs Decemberlares Accept/Reject Policy on Entry Summaries
04.01.01          India Eliminates Import Barriers
04.2001           Vietnam Tax Update
03.30.01          04.1st Deadline for Use of New SED Form
03.30.01          Venezuela Establishes Profit Margins for Transfer Pricing Purposes
03.29.01          Customs Issues New Rule for Imported Food and Drugs
03.29.01          Brazil Ratifies New Tax Laws
03.28.01          New Procedure for HMT Refunds
03.15.01          TR Names Ukraine as a Priority Foreign Country Under Special 301
03.15.01          U.S. Customs Makes Changes in Reconciliation Program
03.15.01          Russia’s Sale Tax Ruled Unconstitutional
03.12.01          U.S. Small Business Administration Creates New Loan Program Called Export Express
03.11.01          E-Filing for SEDs
03.09.01          Winwood Pushes Customs’ Projects Forward
03.08.01          New Trade Representative Calls For U.S. To Expand Network Of Free Trade Agreements
03.07.01          EU Prepares Temporary Emergency Measure On Coniferous Wood Packing Material
03.06.01          Bar Coding Mandatory On Indian Exports
03.06.01          Australia Introduces New Measures On Handling LCL Cargo
03.06.01          Harbor Tax For FTZs Upheld By Court
03.03.01          China Uses Capital Punishment In Tax Evasion Cases
03.02.01          Poland Replaces Its Commercial Code
03.01.01          Budget Provides For Customs Automation
03.01.01          BXA Amends Yugoslavia Sanction Regulations
02.27.01          No Interest On HMT Refunds
02.24.01          Japan Amends Its Electrical Appliance And Material Safety Law
02.20.01          Oman Amends Tax Code
02.20.01          Census Proposes Electronic Format For Monthly Filing By Importers
02.15.01          Electronic Signatures Model Law To Be Adopted By UN
02.15.01          HK Amends Laws To Permit Electronic Processing
02.13.01          Lower Threshold Established For Reasonable Care
02.13.01          OECD Updates Latest Developments On E-Commerce Taxation
02.13.01          IRS Releases Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Form
02.06.01          Bigger Penalties In Store For Export Control Violations Under The Export Administration Act Of 2001
02.06.01          OECD Technical Advisory Group Issues Final Report On E-Commerce Taxation
01.30.01          Kazakhstan Amends Tax Code
01.25.01          Customs Amends Reconciliation Process
01.24.01          EU Requirements for Heat Treatment of Solid Wood Packing Materials
01.24.01          Product Liability Introduced In Romania
01.23.01          India’s Import Labeling Requirements
01.22.01          U.S. And Hungary Plan For New Income Tax Treaty
01.22.01          NAFTA Partners Accelerate Removal Of Tariffs
01.20.01          Clinton Lifts Trade & Financial Sanctions on Yugoslavia
01.19.01          OPIC Opens For Business In Mexico
01.18.01          Hungary, Poland & the Czech Republic Continue to Strive for EU Membership
01.15.01          Export License Applications Remain Confidential
01.15.01          Dollarization Becomes More Popular in Latin America
01.15.01          China Reduces Import Tariffs But Changes Tariff Base
01.12.01          IRS Conducts Survey of Transfer Pricing Documentation
01.11.01          IRS Issues Final Regs on Euro Converstion
01.11.01          Exporting Fast Computers Becomes Easier
01.10.01          Automated Export Information Sheet System
01.02.01          Mexico Enters Into Trade Agreement with Central American Countries
01.02.01          U.S. Companies Urge Commerce To Lift Ban On Reexports To Libya
01.02.01          Import Tariffs on ASEAN Goods are Abolished by Singapore
01.02.01          Chile Reduces Import Tariff Rate
01.01.01          Import Duty Changes For Mexican Maquiladoras
01.01.01          Slovakia Amends Income Tax Code
01.2001           Russia Clarifies Its VAT Rules

[Back to top]



Firm |  Practice Areas |  Important Developments |  Client Resources |  Search |  Home
Client Access |  Site Map

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.

Copyright © by Gatti & Associates Attorneys at Law. All rights reserved. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement.

  

This FirmSite® is designed and hosted by FindLaw®, a service of West Group, Eagan, Minnesota.

Client Access