U. S. Places Hold on Licenses Exporting to Russia The Department of State has placed a hold on the issuance of licenses that would authorize the export of defense articles and defense services to Russia. Department of State will continue this practice until further notice. Previously (March 1, 2014), U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) … [Read more...]
California Company Fined For Illegal ‘Deemed Exports’
California Company Fined For Illegal 'Deemed Exports' The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) fined Intevac, Inc. the amount of $115,000 for violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), that includes "deemed exports," releases of controlled technology made to a foreign national located in the U.S. Intevac voluntarily disclosed the unauthorized release of … [Read more...]
Penalty for Anti-boycott Violations
Penalty for Anti-boycott Violations The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has reached an agreement regarding a Maryland company that will pay a $9,000 penalty to settle the violations of the anti-boycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations. The company was charged with one count of furnishing information about business relationships with boycotted … [Read more...]
Foreign Import/Export License Requirements: Hong Kong/Singapore
Foreign Import/Export License Requirements: Hong Kong/Singapore Officials of Hong Kong's and Singapore's trade agencies recently requested that BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security) remind U.S. exporters of their licensing requirements. Exporters should be aware that their foreign customers may be required to obtain import and reexport licenses from their own government … [Read more...]
Connecticut Resident Indicted for Shipping Sensitive Documents to Iran
FORMER CONNECTICUT RESIDENT INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SHIP SENSITIVE MILITARY DOCUMENTS TO IRAN MOZAFFAR KHAZAEE, formerly of Manchester, Conn., was formally charged with interstate transportation of stolen property, after he attempted to ship to Iran proprietary material relating to military jet engines and the U.S. Air Force’s F35 Joint Strike Fighter program that he had … [Read more...]