Last Friday, OFAC further amended its rules relating to “flag of convenience” ships registered in North Korea. Previously, OFAC had forbidden Americans from owning, leasing, operating or insuring North Korean flagged ships. Under the new rules, Americans may not obtain…
Last week a Portland, Oregon food additive broker learned the hard way that he should have stuck to MSG and not gotten involved in exporting silver-zinc batteries. It seems that the batteries in question are used to power the Hawk…
Last week we were wondering about the origin of the name “Blue Lantern” for the pre-shipment and post-shipment verification program conducted by DDTC. Andrea Fekkes Dynes of General Dynamics, via “The Daily Bugle,” has an idea: Last Friday’s Daily Bugle…
Next time you are in the airport, don’t be surprised if some ICE agents, dressed as Viking pillagers, come running after you in the jet-way screaming “What’s in your laptop?” At least that’s a possibility hinted at by BIS Assistant…
The recent addition by OFAC of two South African individuals and one company to the SDN list illustrates the perils that may face companies engaged in Internet services and commerce. OFAC designated Farhad and Junaid Dockrat, both alleged to be…