Iranian National Guilty of Illegally Exporting Products From the U.S. to Iran Mansour Moghtaderi Zadeh, 56, an Iranian national, pleaded guilty to taking part in a conspiracy involving the purchase and shipment of various products, including aviation parts and supplies, from the U.S. to Iran without a license. Zadeh, who had been living in Iran, pleaded guilty to one … [Read more...]
From CBP: Information & Guidance for Goods Returning to the U.S.
From CBP: Information & Guidance for Goods Returning to the U.S. From the CBP (U.S. Customs & Border Protection) issued a CSMS #17-000046 on January 31, 2017: The intention is to provide information concerning the documents that may be requested when reviewing duty free claims under subheading 9801.00.10. Background On April 25, 2016, a change to the … [Read more...]
Owner Of Major Online Business Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison in Largest-Ever Scheme to Import and Sell Counterfeit Products
Owner Of Major Online Business Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison in Largest-Ever Scheme to Import and Sell Counterfeit Products From DOJ: The owner and operator of Candy Color Lenses, a major online retailer of colored contact lenses in the United States, was sentenced to 46 months in prison today for running an international operation importing counterfeit and misbranded … [Read more...]
$450K Penalty for Exporting to Syria
$450K Penalty for Exporting to Syria The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has levied a $450,000 civil penalty against Technoline SAL, of Beirut, Lebanon, to settle charges associated with exports or reexports of controlled items to Syria. The items at issue were U.S.-origin mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs and consumables, liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer … [Read more...]
Antiboycott: Warning Letter
Antiboycott: Warning Letter In December 2016, the Office of Antiboycott Compliance, issued a Warning Letter to Military Professional Resources, Inc. (MPRI) for reasons to believe that they violated EAR -for failing to notify the BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security) of their receipt of a request to engage in a restrictive trade practice or boycott, as required by the … [Read more...]