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…
Actually, the penalty that freight forwarder Demetrios International Shipping recently agreed to pay was only $6,000, but it was for export of two Raptor 100K stun guns to Algeria without a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”).…
An article in today’s Miami Herald provides more details about the settlement agreement that we previously reported and under which freight forwarder Cargoland Air and Ocean Cargo, Inc. agreed to pay a fine of $36,000 to the Bureau of Industry…