IRANIAN NATIONAL SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRING TO EXPORT SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE UNITED STATES TO IRAN. Seyed Amin Ghorashi Sarvestani, an Iranian national, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to export satellite technology and hardware to Iran from the USA in violation of the International Emergency Economic … [Read more...]
South Dakota ITC Presents TWO Seminars
South Dakota's International Trade Center will host two separate seminars on the same day in Sioux Falls: Incoterms® (Morning Session) - covering both the fundamentals and intricate details Letters of Credit (Afternoon Session) - providing an in-depth review of the uses and structure of letters of credit and how to manage associated costs When: Tuesday, August … [Read more...]
Learn More About Exporting Globally – FREE WEBINARS
If you want to know more about exporting to the global marketplace, you should check this out. There are 4 more FREE 'Go Global Webinars' in the series. These are sponsored by the Census Bureau partnering with other government agencies. Here is the list of the remaining 'Go Global Webinar series' - with dates [all times are 1-2pm ET] and descriptions: August 27th - … [Read more...]
Is your company committing an export violation? BIS seminars are coming to the Twin Cities!
When it comes to U.S. export laws, ignorance is no defense and U.S. businesses can be subject to penalties for actions committed by foreign third parties acting on their behalf. Because the stakes are so high in international business, an ‘export compliance program’ is essential and must be comprehensive. Two valuable BIS seminars coming to Twin Cities in September … [Read more...]
US & CANADA: Sharing Foreign Trade Data
US and Canada have successfully been sharing Foreign Trade Data since January of 1990 after three years of challenges. The benefits: Increased Reliability of Export Data The Data Exchange significantly reduced the amount of non-reported exports on each side of the border. Reduced Burden of Exporters of Both Countries For 2012, U.S. exports to Canada totaled … [Read more...]