The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is publishing in tommorow’s Federal Register a proposed rule setting forth the framework under which items removed from the USML will be treated in the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). I haven’t carefully studied…
The story of the unlicensed export of epoxy paint by PPG to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission carries on. This blog reported on the $500,000 fine imposed on the regional sales manager involved. The epoxy was shipped to fulfill a…
On March 17, 2008, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a temporary denial order (“TDO”) against Iran’s Mahan Airways based on leases of three 747s to Mahan by Balli Aviation. The TDO has been renewed ever since, and…
A report originating from Reuters states that United Nations officials are alleging that ransom payments made to Somali pirates are going, at least in part, to Somali militants, raising the possibility that shipping groups and insurance companies making these payments…
Because most of Washington, DC, has emptied out in anticipation of the upcoming long weekend for the Fourth of July, the nefarious Captain Obvious took the opportunity to hack into the DDTC website and leave this important reminder to exporters:…