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A man in Maine was caught trafficking bird and whale parts, which violates the Lacey Act. He imported them from Eastern Europe to sell in the US. He is facing a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years…
Chairman McCaul determined that BIS has enabled a virtually unrestricted flow of American technology to CCP-controlled companies, facilitating China’s rapid rise as a technological, economic, and military superpower. Read More
ADCO Industries (aka Dallco Marketing), an importer of industrial products, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act. They underrepresented the value of goods, along with their broker and the Chinese suppliers, to…
KingKong-Tools, a German company, was labeling its tools “made in Germany” when they were made in China and transshipped through Germany. The company will pay $1.9 million to settle those allegations. Read More
Countries that use the Euro must put that currency on all of the invoices, documents, and entry transmissions from those countries. Read More
In combination with OFAC, FinCEN, and IRS, Treasury is announcing the largest settlement in history. This is with Binance Holdings for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. Binance is a virtual currency exchange, responsible for ~ 60% of virtual…
A tactical gear and equipment company from Virginia is paying ~$2.1million to for False Claim Act allegations – they were selling textile-based products to the Department of Defense, and claimed that they complied with Buy American Act, the Trade Agreements…
Do you know who you’re doing business with? One of the key elements to due diligence in export transactions is knowing your customer. We will dig into the regulations and guidance from government agencies, and walk you through steps that…
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency put out a report of sectors that are being targeted. This is on areas that foreign intelligence is targeting. When they refer to “cleared industry”, my military source tells me that means those that…
As of 10/27/2023 Commerce is pausing issuing licenses for firearms, components, and ammo for ~ 90 days. During this “pause” period, the Department will further assess current firearm export control review policies to determine whether any changes are warranted to…
Interim Final Rule (IFR) on the Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use. Effective 11/17/2023, discussion of comments. Read More
A rule on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) was published 10/24. It’s effective 12/26. HFCs are a group of synthetic gases that are used mostly for cooling and refrigeration. As part of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, the EPA can limit the…
Why, How, and How Much: CTPAT is the new normal and an industry standard. Changes to the minimum-security criteria (MSC) in 2020, remote validations, and recent developments are requiring new and existing CTPAT program members to dedicate increased attention and…
