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GAO Recommends That Congress and Agencies Take Action to Reduce Collection of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties

Posted on April 23, 2008
At the request of the Senate Appropriations and Finance Committees, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked us to review the reasons why the duties are uncollected and what the U.S. government has done to address this problem. In addition, the Senate Committees asked GAO to identify...

Former U.S. Army Employee Arrested for Disclosing Classifed Defense Information to Israel

Posted on April 22, 2008
Today the FBI arrested a former employee of the U.S. Army?s Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center in New Jersey for disclosing classified documents to the Government of Israel and conspiring to act as an agent of the Government of Israel...

Bill Introduced in Congress Would Authorize AES Licensing and Permit System

Posted on April 22, 2008
Representatives Don Manzullo (R-IL) and Adam Smith (D-WA) recently introduced H.R. 5828, the Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act of 2008. According to the press release issued in connection with the introduction of this bill, H.R...

DDTC Publishes FAQs and Guidance on Agreements

Posted on April 22, 2008
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) today posted on its website three agreements-related documents. The first document, Guidance for an Agreement Rebaseline, is provided to assist industry in the preparation and submission of an agreement ?rebaseline?...

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Vessel Carrying Chinese Arms for Zimbabwe Government Apparently Ordered to Return Home

Posted on April 22, 2008
The An Yue Jiang, a vessel carrying arms from China to land-locked Zimbabwe, has apparently been ordered to return to China after being denied entry into ports in Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania. The vessel was reportedly carrying three million rounds of AK-47 ammunition, 1,500...

Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management to Hold Export Controls Hearing

Posted on April 22, 2008
The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing entitled "Beyond Control: Reforming Export Licensing Agencies for National Security and Economic Interests" on April 24, 2008 at 2 p...

Treasury Issues Proposed CFIUS Regulations

Posted on April 22, 2008
The Treasury Department yesterday issued the long-awaited proposed regulations to implement the changes in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review process as required by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA) (Public Law 110-49)...

OFAC Posts Scoreboard of Penalty Cases

Posted on April 22, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently updated the Civil Penalties and Enforcement Information page on its website to include a scoreboard showing the total number and dollar amounts of civil penalties and settlements issued each month...

Chi Mak's Brother Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Posted on April 22, 2008
Tai Mak, the younger brother of convicted spy Chi Mak, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in federal prison, the maximum prison sentence under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. � 2778(c)) Tai Mak pleaded guilty in June 2007 to conspiring to export defense articles after his brother was...

NCITD to Hold Free Trade Agreements Program on May 7, 2008

Posted on April 08, 2008
The National Council on International Trade Development is presenting a day-long seminar in Arlington, Virginia on May 7, 2008 entitled "Free Trade Agreements for U.S. Businesses: A Practical Seminar on how U.S. Free Trade Agreements Work". The program will be led by Frank Reynolds, the well-known...

April 10, 2008 NCITD Meeting to Feature Speakers from DDTC, ICE and CBP

Posted on April 08, 2008
The National Council on International Trade Development (www.ncitd.org) has announced that its next monthly international trade compliance meeting on April 10, 2008 in Washington, DC will feature the following speakers: Kevin Maloney Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing Directorate...

Free Trade Agreements in the News

Posted on April 08, 2008
As has been widely reported, President Bush yesterday announced that despite the objection of the Congressional leadership he would send to Congress legislation to implement the U.S-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. The text of the President's transmittal letter to Congress was released today by...

Senate Holds Hearing on the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007

Posted on April 08, 2008
The Senate Finance Committee today held a hearing on S. 970, the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007. This bill, which has 70 co-sponsors, seeks to tighten and expand economic sanctions on Iran and to deter foreign countries from cooperating with Iran...

Transportation Security Administration Launches Certified Cargo Screening Program

Posted on April 07, 2008
From Strasburger & Price's Newly Launched Logistics BlogBy Mark J. Andrews and Laura Martino The Certified Cargo Screening Program (?CCSP?) is a voluntary program that allows certified manufacturers, exporters and forwarders to screen air cargo before it is shipped...

OFAC Issues March Civil Penalty Report

Posted on March 14, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued its monthly report of civil penalties imposed on companies and individuals for allegedly violating the sanctions regimes administered by OFAC. OFAC's monthly penalty report indicates that the agency settled three cases...

Bahrain-Based Bank Designated by Treasury Department Cannot be Used to Finance TSRA Licensed Transactions

Posted on March 14, 2008
Earlier this week the Treasury Department designated Bahrain-based Future Bank B.S.C. and all its branch offices pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, ?Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters.? Future Bank was established in 2004 as a joint...

OFAC Issues Monthly Penalty Report

Posted on February 25, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its monthly report of civil penalties imposed on companies and individuals for allegedly violating the sanctions regimes administered by OFAC. OFAC's monthly penalty report indicates that the agency settled five cases...

House Trade Subcommittee Announces Deadline for Comments on Miscellaneous Tariff and Duty Suspension Bills

Posted on February 25, 2008
Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Wally Herger (R-CA) of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade today announced that the Trade Subcommittee is requesting written comments on the 806 miscellaneous tariff and duty suspension bills that have been introduced in this session of...

Mandatory AES Update

Posted on February 24, 2008
Reprinted from Strasburger & Price's February 22, 2008 Transportation/Logistics Newsletter: U.S. Census Bureau is Close to Issuing Final Rule On Mandatory AES Filings and Penalties Exporters, freight forwarders, carriers and other parties involved in exportation of goods from the United...

Huntsville Defense Contractor, Charged with Violating Arms Export Control Act, Lost His Livelihood and Savings to False U.S. Prosecution

Posted on February 24, 2008
Today's Birmingham News contains a detailed story on the saga and aftermath of the failed prosecution of Alexander Latifi, owner of Huntsville, Alabama-based Axion Corporation. The article notes: Once lauded by defense procurement officers for going above and beyond contract specifications, Axion...

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to Hold Public Hearing on March 18

Posted on February 24, 2008
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on March 18, 2008 to address "China's Expanding Global Influence: Foreign Policy Goals, Practices, and Tools." This hearing is the third in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold...

Export Misdirection: Cracking Down on Third Country Transshipment Violations

Posted on February 22, 2008
Note: The following article appeared in the Winter 2008 edition of the American Bar Association Section of International Law's International Trade Committee Newsletter and has been reprinted with permission. Export Misdirection: Cracking Down on Third Country Transshipment Violations By: Jordan...

AAEI to Hold Deemed Export Seminar

Posted on February 21, 2008
On March 6, 2008, the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) will hold a seminar in Washington, DC on the Deemed Export Advisory Committee's Report. The speakers at the program will include representatives of the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Deemed Export Advisory Committee...

OFAC Issues First Syrian Designation Under Executive Order 13460

Posted on February 21, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC) control today issued the first designation pursuant to Executive Order 13460, which was issued on February 13, 2008. The individual designated by OFAC is Rami Makhluf, Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's first cousin and brother of Syrian...

Heritage Foundation Hosts Program on Dual-Use Export Controls With China

Posted on February 20, 2008
Today the Washington, DC-based Heritage Foundation held a program entitled "Technology Leadership, Economic Power and National Security: Dual-Use Export Controls to China". The program featured a speech by Mario Mancuso, Undersecretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, followed by a lively...

CSIS to Hold Program on State Department Export Control Reforms

Posted on February 20, 2008
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is holding a program on State Department export control reform efforts on February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. The program will feature an opening address by John Rood, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, followed...

Working Group on Health of U.S. Space Industrial Base and Impact of Export Controls Announces Findings and Recommendations

Posted on February 19, 2008
The Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls, which was tasked to assess the health of the U.S. space industrial base and determine the impact of export controls on the U.S. satellite and space industry, held a briefing today at the Center for...

Castro Resigns as Cuba's President and Commander-in-Chief

Posted on February 19, 2008
As has been widely reported, Fidel Castro announced today that he will not seek reelection to serve as president and commander-in-chief of Cuba, after serving for nearly 50 years as the country's leader. The English translation of Castro's resignation letter that was published in Cuba's Granma...

Center for International Trade and Security Launches New Website

Posted on February 17, 2008
The University of Georgia's well-respected Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) has launched a redesigned version of its website. The site contains a wide range of resources on the export controls and nonproliferation publications and programs offered by CITS...

U.S. Customs to Launch Online FAST Enrollment at Southern Border

Posted on February 17, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that applicants for the U.S./Mexico Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Commercial Driver Program will be permitted to enroll online at the CBP website starting on April 1, 2008. The online enrollment program is the first step in a phased migration...

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