Are you ready to Export? Are you ready for international sales? Exporting is selling products, services, and knowledge across the border and overseas. Export.gov has many tools available as you consider exporting. Here are a few: Take their online readiness assessment: Export Questionnaire Read the ITA Blog about how Commercial Service can assist Videos you can … [Read more...]
Chinese Man Sentenced to almost 5 Years Prison for Illegally Exporting
CHINESE NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 57 MONTHS INCARCERATION FOR ATTEMPTING TO ILLEGALLY EXPORT AEROSPACE-GRADE CARBON FIBER Defendant Stated The Carbon Fiber Was Intended For A "Jet Fighter Plane" Ming Suan Zhang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, was sentenced for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by attempting to export high-grade carbon … [Read more...]
ATTENTION! DELAY of FTR Export Requirements
ATTENTION! Delay of the effective date for changes to the FTR (Foreign Trade Regulations) Export Requirements! Previously scheduled to take effect on January 8, 2014, the FTR Export requirements will now be effective April 5, 2014. Why the change? Because the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will not be deployed until April 5, 2014. Changes to the FTR are … [Read more...]
Trade Compliance – Recordkeeping for Exporters
Trade Compliance - Recordkeeping for Exporters Each agency has its own regulations: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS): 15 CFR Parts 762 and 772 Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC): 22 CFR Part 122.5 What Export Records Must be Kept for BIS? Export control documents and related documents listed in EAR Part 762.2 and in the definition … [Read more...]
New Export Control Reform Regulations – Effective October 15
New Export Control Reform Regulations became effective on October 15,2013. As part of President’s Export Control Reform Initiative, the U.S. government is engaged in broad export control reform. On October 15, 2013, the first regulatory amendments implementing export control reforms became effective. These Export Control Reform amendments will move less sensitive items … [Read more...]