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…