Anti-Boycott Settlement with Westlake Vinyls Company The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) reports that a Texas company, Westlake Vinlys Company, will pay a $12,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it violated the anti-boycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations in connection with exports to the United Arab Emirates. Westlake Vinyl was charged … [Read more...]
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations The National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance documenting its policy regarding the voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of potentially criminal violations of the export controls and economic sanctions laws under … [Read more...]
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips Daofu Zhang, 40, of Shenzen, China, was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for conspiring to sell counterfeits of sophisticated integrated circuits to a purchaser in the United States. From the press release: According to court documents and statements made in court, … [Read more...]
September Newsletter
September Newsletter September Newsletter: Hanjin Update, ACE Update, WC Ports, & More ⇒THE LATEST ON HANJIN SHIPPING Hanjin – Update ⇒ACE Update ACE Transition Delayed Until January 2017 ⇒West Coast Ports West Coast Ports Meeting to Talk Contract Extension ⇒Reminder: DCS Changing Desintation Control Statements (DCS) Changing →Effective date in … [Read more...]
ACE Transition Delayed Until January 2017
ACE Transition Delayed Until January 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advised that it is again postponing the mandatory use of the Automated Commercial Environment for: liquidation drawback reconciliation duty deferral collections statements Originally this transition had been scheduled to take place Oct. 29 but CBP says that additional time is … [Read more...]