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OFAC Replaces SDN Search With More Inclusive Sanctions Search List
June 10, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control replaced the Specially Designated Nationals Search function on its website with the Sanctions Search List, a tool that allows searches for names on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders (FSE) List, or the two lists simultaneously. The search results are printable and can be saved as a spreadsheet. OFAC also released answers to frequently asked questions on algorithms, scoring, and other technical details of the search function (here).

TTB Exempts New Beer Ingredients From Special Labeling and Pre-Import Letter Requirements
June 6, 2014 by Brian Feito|Treasury Dept.

Beers containing a lengthy list of previously restricted ingredients will no longer require a pre-import “formula” letter and a statement of composition on the label, under a new policy adopted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in TTB Ruling 2014-4. The agency now says the beer must be labeled “in accordance with trade understanding,” after finding the ingredients are traditionally used in the brewing of beer. TTB is also removing formula requirements for certain production processes, including aging in old wine or liquor barrels and aging with wood chips.

OFAC Offers Users Secure Download Capability for SDN, FSE Files
May 22, 2014 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is now providing secure download capability for its Specially Designated Nationals and Foreign Sanctions Evaders lists files by using Secure Socket Layer. The new capability is available by changing the relevant URL header from http:// to https://, it said.

Argentina Wine Label Changes Won't Require New COLA, Says TTB
May 19, 2014 by Brian Feito|Treasury Dept.

Wine labeling changes to accommodate a new requirement in Argentina will not need a new certificate of label approval (COLA), said the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on May 16. The Argentine government recently required that labels on wine in Argentina, including exported wine, bear either (1) the phrase “Vino Argentino Bebida Nacional”; (2) a logo with the phrase “Vino Argentino Bebida Nacional”; or a two-dimensional barcode like a Quick Response (QR) code that provides access to a company website with the logo. TTB considers the information to be additional or optional label information, so the label still has to be truthful, but the agency isn’t requiring a new COLA.