ABOVE: Chinese Long March 3B rocket blasts off on July 6, 2007 As the end of the year approaches, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has been busy releasing a flurry of settlement agreements for export violations. In the…
The saga over conflicts between the Department of State and the Department of Commerce regarding which agency has jurisdiction over exports of aircraft parts continues with the latest Final Rule issued by the Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. The…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently released an advisory opinion stating that stab vests are classified under ECCN 1A005. That ECCN controls “body armor … not manufactured to military standards or specifications.” According to that advisory opinion: ECCN…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released today the text of its proposed rule which would implement a new license exception for intra-company transfers and which the agency dubs, not surprisingly, license exception ICT. The new license exception will…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released today a revision of the de minimis rules which BIS touted as a major simplification of the rules. I think most people when reviewing the new rules will find them as complicated…