The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued an October 12, 2011 updated list of all currently authorized Carrier Service Providers, Travel Service Providers, and Remittance Forwarders for Cuba.

Export.gov has announced a series of international trade shows that are scheduled for Oct 2011-Nov 2012.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a final rule, effective October 12, 2011, that amends the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and the Iranian Transactions Regulations to authorize the processing of funds transfers for the operating expenses or other official business of third-country diplomatic or consular missions in Sudan or Iran, respectively. OFAC also is amending the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and the Iranian Transactions Regulations to authorize the transportation of human remains to or from Sudan and Iran, respectively, for burial, cremation, or interment, as well as the importation into the U.S. for non-commercial purposes of finished tombstones or grave markers of Sudanese or Iranian origin.

Export.gov has announced that registration is available for a number of upcoming export-based webinars.

The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective October 12, 2011, which amends the Export Administration Regulations by adding two persons to the Entity List. BIS is also removing four persons from the Entity List.

Export.gov has announced the following series of trade missions that are scheduled for October 2011 through May 2012:

The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a final rule that adopts as final (but with new general licenses authorizing certain food exports), a November 2009 interim final rule that made technical changes to sections of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (SSR) and the Iranian Transactions Regulations (ITR) regarding licensing of agricultural commodity, medicine, and medical device exports to Iran and Sudan. The final rule is effective October 12, 2011.

The Department of Defense has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval a FAR interim final rule entitled: "FAR Case 2011-011, Unallowability of Costs Associated with Foreign Contractor Excise Tax."

The International Trade Administration states that one year after its launch, the Obama Administration’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative (RE4I) has met its target goals of simplifying the process of obtaining export financing, facilitating a significant increase in renewable energy and energy efficiency activities by both the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and improving export promotion services and market access for U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency companies.

The State Department has sent a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget entitled "Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Exports Made By or For a United States Government Department or Agency."