Texas Man Has Export Privileges Suspended for Unlicensed Ammunition Exports The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an order suspending for ten years the export privileges of a Texas man, Francisco Javier Mendoza-Esquivel, convicted of knowingly and willfully exporting to Mexico 5,860 rounds of ammunition designated as defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List … [Read more...]
Anti-Boycott Violations Result in $238,000 Civil Penalty
Anti-Boycott Violations Result in $238,000 Civil Penalty The (BIS) Bureau of Industry and Security has assessed a $238,000 civil penalty against a foreign affiliate [Coty Middle East FZCO (UAE)] of a U.S. company [Coty, Inc] to settle charges that it committed 70 violations of the anti-boycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations. BIS charged that in … [Read more...]
Extradited Pakistani National Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Attempting to Export…
Extradited Pakistani National Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Attempting to Export... Syed Vaqar Ashraf, 71, of Pakistan, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for attempting to export sensitive technology for Pakistani military. Ashraf previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export defense controlled items without a license. Ashraf attempted to procure … [Read more...]
Export Shipments: What are Filing Citations and Exemption, Exclusion Legends?
Export Shipments: What are Filing Citations and Exemption, Exclusion Legends? From Global Reach~ A filing citation is a notation placed on the commercial loading documentation indicating that Electronic Export Information (EEI) filed in the Automated Export System (AES) has been accepted or will be filed in the AES. In contrast, an exemption legend is a notation placed … [Read more...]
California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting
California Woman Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting From DOJ: Wenxia Man, aka Wency Man, 45, of San Diego, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to export and cause the export of fighter jet engines, an unmanned aerial vehicle – commonly known as a drone – and related technical data to the People’s Republic of China in … [Read more...]