Reminder for Exporters and Authorized Forwarding Agents that Ship to Cuba: Proper Filing of EEI in AES All items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) require authorization for export to Cuba either by an individual validated license or license exception. If your item is eligible for shipment under a license exception, it is incumbent upon the exporter to … [Read more...]
Ohio Company Fined $250K for Export Violations
Ohio Company Fined $250K for Export Violations BIS (Bureau of Industry & Security) entered into a settlement with Worthington Products Inc. (WPI) and Paul Meeks of Ohio for alleged violation of Conspiracy to Export Items from the United States to the Government of Iran without the Required License. In addition to the fine of $250,000, WPI and Meeks must attend Export … [Read more...]
Dutch Company Agrees to Pay $10.5 Million Penalty to Settle Charges Involving Illegal Exports & Reexports to Iran and Sudan
Dutch Company Agrees to Pay $10.5 Million Penalty to Settle Charges Involving Illegal Exports & Reexports to Iran and Sudan The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Export Enforcement (OEE), announced that Fokker Services B.V. ("Fokker Services"), a Netherlands-based aerospace services provider, has agreed to a $10.5 million civil … [Read more...]
UPDATE: For SOLAS – Verified Gross Mass
UPDATE: For SOLAS - Verified Gross Mass From IMO (International Maritime Organization): An MSC circular on Advice to Administrations, port State control authorities, companies, port terminals and masters regarding the SOLAS requirements for verified gross mass of packed containers has been agreed by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO, following discussion on … [Read more...]
Export Classification & Licensing
Export Classification & Licensing To verify as to whether or not authorization is required to export is determined by the following criteria in the transaction: 1) what is the ECCN of the item 2) where it is going 3) who is the end-user 4) what is the end-use. While the majority of U.S. commercial exports do not require a license, the first step in this … [Read more...]