NAFTA: Some Practical Advice From the Global Training Center Blog: It is always good to review current policies and procedures - then should remember the following: NAFTA is a voluntary program~ While there are incentives for participation, there are also good reasons to opt out. Check the duty rates in the destination country. For example, if you are shipping … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Resident and Two Russian Nationals Arrested in Connection with Scheme to Illegally Export Controlled Technology to Russia
Brooklyn Resident and Two Russian Nationals Arrested in Connection with Scheme to Illegally Export Controlled Technology to Russia From DOJ: Defendants Used Brooklyn-Based Front Companies to Procure Sophisticated Military and Satellite Technology on Behalf of Russian End-Users Alexey Barysheff of Brooklyn, New York, a naturalized citizen of the United States, was … [Read more...]
Texas Man Has Export Privileges Suspended for Unlicensed Ammunition Exports
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...]
Fall – Did You Know?
Fall - Did You Know? From Global Reach: Did You Know? ◾There was about a 1,383 percent increase in exports of pumpkins, squash and gourds from the United States between 2012 and 2015. ◾In 2015, the United States exported approximately $49.0 million in pumpkins, squash and gourds to Canada. These statistics come from USA Trade Online, a dynamic data tool provided by … [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...]