The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently imposed a $575,000 civil penalty against TW Metals of Exton, Pennsylvania. The company allegedly exported titanium alloy and aluminum bar to China and Israel without first obtaining export licenses. Both aluminum and titanium alloys are controlled by Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 1C202. These alloys require…
BIS recently issued a TDO (temporary denial order) which contained some interesting allegations about “virtual offices” against a company charged with illegal exports to Iran. The order places Anvik Technologies and its owner, Babak Jafarpour, on the Denied Persons List. According to the investigation, Anvik/Jafarpour rented a variety of “virtual office spaces” in places like Chicago and…
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…