Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation may both soon garner a new title – “Foreign Adversary”. The Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) has taken the first action, announcing that it plans to vote in November to designate Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corporation as posing national security risks.
In a real baseball game, the players have the goal of staying at bat and not getting out, however, in the game of encryption, you are actually looking to get out. In particular, you want to determine if your item can “get out” of the Category 5 Part 2 controls.
The ICC has now released the latest revisions, which they believe will help simplify the responsibilities of the buyer and the seller in a trade finance contract. The latest version of INCOTERMS becomes effective January 1, 2020 and is to apply to contracts entered into after that date.
The World Trade Organization recently ruled that the U.S. was free to impose $7.5 B in tariffs on European goods being imported into the U.S. The ruling is the result of years of litigation related to allegations by the U.S. that Airbus SE had received $18 billion in discounted financing and other trade-distorting subsidies.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced sanctions against twenty-eight Chinese governmental and commercial organizations for engaging in or enabling activities contrary to the foreign policy interests of the United States, by adding these organizations to the Entity List. The entities that were listed have been connected to human rights abuses with respect to China’s suppression of rights of the Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
In July, CBP updated its Forfeiture Remission Guidelines for Export Control Violations. Considering the fact that the last update was published in 2004, changes were due.
On August 30th, BIS published Due Diligence Guidance regarding exports, re-exports, and transfers to Pakistan. With the increased concern regarding Pakistan’s nuclear program and risks of diversion, BIS is urging companies to conduct additional due diligence when it comes to transactions destined for Pakistan.
DDTC has entered into a new Consent Agreement with L3Harris Technologies for violations of the ITAR. The $13 million penalty alleges 131 violations of the regulations. Keep reading for some of our observations about this case.
Does your Compliance Manual still define Defense Articles as “specifically designed, developed, configured, adapted, or modified for a military application”? Does it still contain two different Destination Control Statements? Regulations and government policies change. Your manual must stay current with those changes.
In this blog, we'll discuss how you can effectively manage your company’s freight forwarders and customs brokers. These entities are vital parts of your supply chain, and they are also a critical component to successful trade compliance.