CSMS #51414790 - UPDATE: Expiration of General License Authorizing Certain Transactions with Respect to Seafood, Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Industrial Diamond Importations from the Russian Federation Updated for GL 17a

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CSMS #51414790 - UPDATE: Expiration of General License Authorizing Certain Transactions with Respect to Seafood, Alcoholic Beverages and Non-Industrial Diamond Importations from the Russian Federation Updated for GL 17a

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has GENERAL LICENSE NO.17:” Authorizing Transactions Related to Certain Imports Prohibited by Executive Order of March 11, 2022” expires at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 25, 2022.

On March 24, 2022 OFAC issued GENERAL LICENSE NO. 17a which modified the original license maintaining the expiration of license for alcoholic beverages and non-industrial diamonds and extended the timeframe for closing out contracts for shipments of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof to 12:01a.m. EDT on June 23,2022. Previous guidance regarding submission of contracts continues to apply. A link to the license is provided below:

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/russia_gl17a.pdf

IMPORTANT and FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT:
CBP will therefore be requiring manifests, entries for consumption or warehouse or admissions to Foreign Trade Zones of alcoholic beverages; or non-industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin to be held as prohibited products. Additional guidance on disposition will be provided but shipments will be held pending this guidance.

CBP continues to require that shipments of fish, seafood, and preparations thereof; alcoholic beverages; or non-industrial diamonds of Russian Federation origin are not authorized for direct delivery privilege until further notice. Request for Admission via a CBP Form 214 or electronic equivalent prior to authorization will be required for the duration of this EO.

CBP expects trade partners to continue to be proactive in identifying shipments subject to the EO and the General License and to provide appropriate documentation to ensure compliance.

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