Whoever said freight forwarders weren’t responsible for export compliance? A recent settlement from the BIS seems to point at a new trend in government enforcement of U.S. export regulations. Namely, holding all parties accountable for their actions. Earlier this month, FedEx agreed to pay a $370,000 civil penalty to settle charges that it violated the…
The BIS recently published a list of seven new “best practices” to help companies improve their export trade compliance. Specifically, these best practices are designed to help avoid the diversion of dual-use items at international transshipment points (or “hubs”). Here are the seven best practices. It seems that this list comes up short on practical, real-world advice…
We hear a lot of misconceptions about ITAR and EAR in the process of educating people on these complex regulations. Here are five of the most common misconceptions people make during our various import export training sessions. 1. “Is this ITAR, EAR or both?” Any given product, information or technology could be controlled by either ITAR or EAR, but it…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced the implementation of the latest license exception under the EAR – the Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) exception. In a nutshell, STA allows for the export, re-export and in-country transfer of a variety of items subject to the EAR – without a license – to 36 different…
The DDTC Rolling Out New Rules & Regulations DDTC has served up a new proposed exemption for ITAR replacement parts and incorporated components. This follows several DTAG recommendations, some of which have been incorporated into the new language, and others which have not. Here’s a look at the new proposed exemption as it currently stands: We’ll have…
PPG Industries recently agreed to fork over $3.75 million in criminal and civil fines to settle charges that it violated export laws under the EAR. If anyone says the U.S. government is losing interest in enforcing these regulations, you might refer them to this case. The Pittsburgh-based coatings company pled guilty to charges that, in 2006, one…