The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Census has amended the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) to clarify the rules on the collection and confidentiality of Kimberley Process Certificates. The rule was final as of April 23,2018, but will not take effect until July 23, 2018.
How is the “BAFTR” better than free copies of the FTR available on the Internet?
The BAFTR is the only version of the U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations,15 C.F.R. Part 30 (Jan 1, 2014), available in Microsoft Word and PDF, and fully updated with the latest amendments. The BAFTR contains the full text of the Foreign Trade Regulations, with features added by the author, including a Table of Contents, footnotes, section histories, appendixes containing government guidance, user aides, and an Index.
The BAFTR will be amended every time the official FTR is amended or a new FTR letter is published, and subscribers will be sent copies of the new edition at no extra cost. The best way to ensure you have an up-to-date copy of the FTR is to subscribe to the BAFTR from our webshop.
| Comparison of Features of Free FTR Versions with The Annotated FTR (“BAFTR”) |
15 CFR (Official) |
GPO’s “e-CFR” |
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| Updated within 3 days of FedReg amendment effective date |
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| Table of Contents for each chapter |
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| Table of Contents to entire FTR |
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| Downloadable Word copy available |
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| Downloadable PDF copies available |
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| Printed tabbed copies available |
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| Annotated |
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| Contains history of amendments |
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| Contains footnotes to FTR printing errors |
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| Contains footnotes to amended sections with delayed effective date |
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| Contains footnotes to related Federal court cases |
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| Contains cross-references to related FTR sections |
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| Contains counsel “Practice Tips” |
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| Contains 12-page Index |
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| Permits readers to add Index items |
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| Contains appendix list of FTR amendments since 2008 |
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| Contains appendix list of FTR acronym Glossary |
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| Permits readers to call or email editor with questions about document |
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Volume Discounts:
1-4 subscriptions: full price = $100 each
5-9 subscriptions: 5% discount = $95 each
For 10 or more individual subscriptions or site licenses for posting on corporate servers, call Jim Bartlett at 1-202-802-0646 for pricing.
BAFTR Terms of Use
The Annotated FTR is copyrighted by the Law Office of James E. Bartlett III, PLLC. Unless authorized by a site license, this document may not be transferred to a nonsubscriber or posted on a server or other location that allows access by a non-subscriber. A subscription to the BAFTR provides the subscriber with a year-long individual use license or a site license for access by multiple employees at a prices varying with the number of employees given access. The BAFTR and its updates may be saved for reading on the subscriber’s individual computer or printed as hard-copy for use by the subscriber. However, a subscriber may print a single copy and allow others to read it, so long as no other copies are printed by or for nonsubscribers. Unauthorized duplication or access to copies is a copyright violation. Direct questions to the author, James E. Bartlett III, at JEBartlett@JEBartlett.com or 202-802-0646