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.
We get a lot of questions from clients about what to do if they use suppliers who are not registered with DDTC to perform ITAR-related work. What does the government say about this dilemma? And what do we recommend?
Apparently, DDTC has encountered some glitches in its new process for online payment of ITAR registration fees. Now the agency is offering an alternative method using FedWire. This brings the total number of ways you can pay fees electronically up to six, as follows:
Many trade compliance departments are faced with the decision to assign both a Schedule B Number and a Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code to their products, or just to assign the HTS code only. Since many companies are importing and exporting today, they must fulfill the requirements for both import and export clearances. What should your company do?
The BIS recently published a list of seven new “best practices” to help companies improve their export compliance. Specifically, these best practices are designed to help avoid the diversion of dual-use items at international transshipment points (or “hubs”).
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.
DDTC’s proposed new rule on dual and third-country nationals (DN/TCN) becomes final August 15, 2011. In preparation for the implementation of these provisions, DDTC has published a variety of guidelines and answers to frequently asked questions about the new 126.18 exemption.
Ever heard of The Parts Guys? Neither had I. Now, it seems, the whole world knows about this business and its president, Michael Edward Todd. Both were recently charged with conspiracy to illegally export military components for fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran.
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. You may recall our earlier posts, back when BIS first proposed this new exception.
This week, we’ve all been transfixed by the news that Usama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Special Forces at a hideout in Pakistan. But there’s an interesting footnote to this story, which is starting to get more attention. It has to do with a U.S. helicopter that crashed at the scene.