Export Controls, USA Regulations
In some areas of commerce, penalties for non-compliance with established rules, regulations and controls can be relatively minor. In such cases, they do little to discourage deviance. That most certainly is not the case when it comes to complying with U.S. export...
BIS, China, Commerce Dept, Denied & Restricted Parties, Export License, Licensing, USA Regulations
By: Danielle Hatch There has been chatter that the Department of Commerce will be reducing the US-made content (“de minimis”) amount required for US reexports to be licensed to China. The change is said to be an attempt to squeeze Huawei even more past the addition of...
Enforcement, ITAR, USA Regulations
Source: Torres Law (http://www.torrestradelaw.com/posts/D.C.-Circuit-Weighs-in-on-Issue-of-Willfulness-in-Prosecutions-for-Unlawful-Exports/184) What is the appropriate standard for determining whether a defendant has acted willfully in violation of the Arms Export...
BIS, DDTC, Enforcement, ITAR, USA Regulations, Violations & Fines
By: M. Peterson Esq., +1 202 312 3038, K. Konar Esq., +1 312 609 7588. Both of VedderPrice. (Source: VedderPrice, 15 May, 2019.) The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reached a settlement with Honda Aircraft Company, LLC (Honda Aircraft) resolving a claim that...
DDTC, Denied & Restricted Parties, Dual/3rd Party Nationals, Information Technology, ITAR, USA Regulations
By: Jim McShane, Sr. Consultant, Trade Compliance, Export Solutions. (Source: Export Solutions) “Hey Alexa, are you a U.S. Person?” Imagine this. A conference call with your foreign-based customer is about to begin. Today’s agenda includes technical...
BIS, Commerce Dept, DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, Reform, USA Regulations
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released “The U.S. Export Control System and the Export Control Reform Initiative” providing a full report on several aspects of the US export control system. The report provides background on policies and the possible future...
