8 years - Export Privileges Denied for Terand/Anders The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order suspending for eight years the export privileges of a company, Terand, Inc., and and its president, Walter Anders. They are charged with causing and/or aiding the export of U.S.-origin T300 carbon fiber to Singapore without the required license. This product is … [Read more...]
R & A International Charged $500K for Export Control Violations
R & A International Charged $500K for Export Control Violations BIS entered into a Settlement Agreement with R&A International Trading Inc. doing business as (d/b/a) R&A International Logistics and RU.K.hansa Kadri a/k/a Roxanne Kadri for four alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The violations … [Read more...]
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations
DOJ Issues New Guidance on Reduced Penalties for Voluntary Disclosure of Export Control and Sanctions Violations The National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued guidance documenting its policy regarding the voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) of potentially criminal violations of the export controls and economic sanctions laws under … [Read more...]
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips
DOJ: Man from China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips Daofu Zhang, 40, of Shenzen, China, was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for conspiring to sell counterfeits of sophisticated integrated circuits to a purchaser in the United States. From the press release: According to court documents and statements made in court, … [Read more...]
Hanjin – Update
Hanjin - Update From World Maritime News: Hanjin Shipping Has Enough Cash to Cover Offloading Costs Cash held by Hanjin Shipping, coupled with commitments from the company’s leading shareholder, the leading creditor, and the parent group’s CEO, should be enough to cover the costs of unloading cargo from the company’s container ships stranded offshore, Reuters reported a … [Read more...]