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…
Another freight forwarder pays for the sins of its customers. Cargoland Air and Ocean Cargo, Inc., a Miami-based freight forwarder, recently agreed to pay to the Bureau of Industry and Security a penalty of $36,000 in connection with its attempted…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently announced settlement agreements with Massachusetts-based Select Engineering, Inc., and with David Rainville, its Vice-President of Administration. Select Engineering agreed to settle charges that it exported medical electrode sensor elements and stainless steel…