UPDATE: West Coast Port Negotiation Status The following provides updated information on the West Coast Port negotiations: The talks began on May 12th, and then recently on June 10th Jim McKenna (president of PMA) advised that negotiations: “are ongoing and positive.” Similarly on June 5th in a joint statement by both parties: they expressed the same sentiment. … [Read more...]
BIS Adds 29 Persons to the UVL
BIS Adds 29 Persons to the UVL (Unverified List) On June 16, 2014, the Federal Register published that the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding twenty-nine (29) persons to the UVL. The 29 persons are being added to the UVL on the basis that BIS could not verify their bona fides because an end-use check could not … [Read more...]
Dutch Company Charged with Exporting to Iran
Dutch Company Charged with Exporting to Iran 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 settlement agreement in connection with the illegal export and re-export of … [Read more...]
Basics of Export Compliance Webinars
Basics of Export Compliance Webinars Census Bureau along with collaboration of other government agencies are hosting free webinars this summer from June 10 through August 26. These webinars will bring you the latest information on exporting: classifying your product, filing requirements, licensing determination, and more. This is a great way to improve your compliance … [Read more...]
Export Documentation
Export Documentation Great news, your company just won an order from that customer you have been working on for months or longer. Then you realize you have no idea what documentation is needed to get this shipment moving from the U.S. to the foreign country your company sold it to. Don't fret, there is some basic documentation needed for any shipment exporting from the U.S. … [Read more...]