Cuba Sanctions: Understanding Policy Changes and Potential Opportunities

Why Should You Attend:

On September 18, 2015, the US Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) respectively amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to further ease the US embargo against Cuba and authorize certain business activities with Cuba in targeted sectors.

This is the second major round of amendments in the past year to the CACR and Cuba-specific provisions of the EAR with the first OFAC and BIS action taking place in January 2015,. According to a Treasury Department fact sheet, the Obama Administration is “further delivering on the new direction toward US relations with Cuba that President Obama laid out last December.”

This webcast will focus on the amendments and the intentional reduction for the need for specific licensing for activities in certain sectors that the Administration has targeted for sanctions relief, including telecommunications, internet-based services, transportation/travel, and others. However, even with these developments, however, the Cuban sanctions regime remains highly complex and onerous, and cannot be fully lifted without action by Congress. This webcast will take a deeper dive into the regulations and to help understand how these policy changes may create opportunities for business growth.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• CACR and BIS Amendments
• Establishing a Business Presence in Cuba
• Travel to/from Cuba
• Telecommunications and Internet-Based Services
• Remittances and Legal Services
• Other Areas of Relief

Who Will Benefit:

• US and Global Trade Compliance Professionals
• US Export Professionals
• Supply Chain Professionals
• Freight Forwarders and Carriers
• International Sales Professionals
• Business Development Professionals

Suzanne Bullitt
Director, Global Trade Strategy & Compliance, Eastman Chemical Company

Suzanne Bullitt is the Director, Global Trade Strategy & Compliance for Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport, TN. Ms. Bullitt is an accomplished trade compliance professional with over 21 years’ experience in import and export compliance and logistics. She has extensive experience providing regulatory interpretation and guidance in compliance matters related to export controls and sanctions administered by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

She has a Masters in Government from Harvard University and holds a CUSECO® certification from the International Import-Export Institute at Dunlap-Stone University. She has completed her CCEP® certification with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professionals.

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