The U.S. Government has certainly had a busy summer, and the current administration was serious about its commitment to increased enforcement. Months ago, they stressed that enforcement was coming, and they have indeed followed through on that promise. See the below table for recent examples. Who? Penalty What Happened? Andritz, Inc. (Pennsylvania) $1.6 million Exported…
It’s one thing to have your name in the news as part of a settlement agreement for export control violations. It’s quite another to be publicly called out by the government for apparently ignoring the new Russia sanctions. That’s exactly what happened earlier this month, when the Commerce Department issued a press release identifying dozens…
Over the past month, we’ve been inundated with calls and emails from people trying to export defense items to Ukraine. Mostly firearms, ammunition and body armor. The majority of these questions seem to come from former U.S. military personnel who are travelling to that area of the world to lend their expertise and help. It…