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OFAC Adds Iranian Shipping Line and Vessels to SDN List

Posted on September 10, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today added Iran's national ocean carrier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and 18 other affiliated entities, to the Specially Designated National List (SDN List) for providing logistical support to Iran's ...

Antidumping Review Leads to Increased Profits for U.S. Importer/Manufacturer

Posted on September 10, 2008
Here's an example of how antidumping duties on imported raw materials can impact a U.S. importer's bottom line: In a press release issued today by Arch Chemicals, Inc., a Connecticut-based chemicals company, the company announced that the reduction in antidumping duties in the second ...

White House Threatens to Veto Defense Authorization Act Over Iran Sanctions Provisions

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today indicated that the Bush Administration opposes the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (S. 3001) that is being considered in the Senate for a variety of reasons, including the inclusion of sanctions-related...

Next DTAG Meeting to be Held on October 21, 2008

Posted on September 09, 2008
The next meeting of the State Department's Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) will be held on October 21, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Washington, DC. Details on how to attend this meeting can be found here. Among the topics that will be covered during the meeting are: Self-Financing Options...

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Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee to Hold First Meeting on September 23, 2008

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Bureau of Industry and Security today announced that the inaugural meeting of the Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee (ETRAC) will be held in Washington, DC on September 23, 2008. The ETRAC was established earlier this year to advise BIS on technical questions that affect...

BIS Releases FY 2009 Seminar Schedule

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Bureau of Industry and Security's seminar schedule for fiscal year 2009 is now available on the BIS website at www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/elsem.htm. This is a summary of the article. Click on the above link or visit www.tradelawnews.com to read the entire article...

OFAC Issues New Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines

Posted on September 08, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in today's Federal Register new "Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines" that take effect immediately and will be used in nearly all enforcement matters currently pending before OFAC or that will come before OFAC in the...

CBP Extends Deadline to Submit Comments on Proposed Changes to Rule of Origin on Imported Goods

Posted on September 08, 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in Monday's Federal Register extending the deadline from September 23, 2008 to October 23, 2008 for interested parties to submit comments on the proposed rule that would significantly change the way that country of origin determinations...

Philadelphia Area Export Company and Employees Indicted for FCPA Violations Relating to Vietnam

Posted on September 07, 2008
Last Thursday, a Federal grand jury in Philadelphia indicted Nexus Technologies Inc. and four employees of the company on one count of conspiracy to bribe Vietnamese public officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and four substantive counts of violating the FCPA by paying...

Venezuela Dropped From Kimberly Process Diamond Certification Scheme

Posted on September 07, 2008
Monday's Federal Register contains a notice published by the State Department indicating that Venezuela has been dropped from the the list of participants in the international Kimberly Process Certification Scheme. The Kimberly Process imposes requirements on its members to enable them to certify...

Nuclear Suppliers Group Approves India Exemption

Posted on September 07, 2008
Yesterday, at a meeting in Vienna, Austria the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) approved the U.S.-backed exemption allowing NSG members to export civilian nuclear technology to India. The waiver is controversial since India has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons...

Canada Imposes Economic Sanctions and Arms Embargo on Zimbabwe

Posted on September 07, 2008
The Canadian Government last week imposed targeted sanctions on Zimbabwe. These sanctions, which are being implemented through the Special Economic Measures (Zimbabwe) Regulations, include the following restrictions: Ban on the export of arms and related material to Zimbabwe or to any person in...

Federal Judge Overturns Florida's Travel Act

Posted on September 07, 2008
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently struck down Florida?s "Act to Travel to Terrorist States" (the "Travel Act") -- the state legislature?s effort to prohibit academic -related travel to countries labeled as terrorist states by the U...

U.S. Defeats Cuba in Soccer Match Played in Havana By Score of 1-0

Posted on September 07, 2008
The U.S. national soccer team defeated Cuba last night in Havana by a score of 1 - 0. As we have reported, this was the first time the U.S. has played a soccer game in Havana since 1947. The Washington Post has a good story on the game here. The article notes that there was a small contingent of...

International Trade Law News Now on Twitter

Posted on September 07, 2008
You can now follow International Trade Law News on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tradelawnews (@tradelawnews). We will use Twitter to publish our normal posts as well as other news and information that may not merit its own post. Like many people, I was skeptical when I first heard about and saw...

Registration Closed for CBP Symposium

Posted on September 05, 2008
In less than 24 hours more than 600 people registered for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's annual Trade Symposium and registration is now closed. Even though registration is full, interested persons can still complete the online registration form to be placed on a waiting list...

U.S. National Soccer Team in Cuba for World Cup Qualifier

Posted on September 04, 2008
Cuba is a popular destination these days for U.S. sports team. The U.S. national soccer team arrived in Havana today to take on Cuba in a 2010 World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night in Havana. Saturday's game in Havana's Estadio Pedro Marrero marks the first time in 61 years that a U...

Inaugural U.S.-Israel High Technology Forum to be Held on September 9, 2008

Posted on September 03, 2008
It is not too late to register for the inaugural U.S.-Israel High Technology Forum (HTF) that will be held in Arlington, Virginia on September 9, 2008. The HTF, which is being co-sponsored by Bureau of Industry and Security and National Defense Industrial Association, will feature a number of...

University of Tennessee Professor Found Guilty

Posted on September 03, 2008
Breaking News: University of Professor Emeritus J. Reece Roth today was found guilty this morning of one count of conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act and numerous other counts of willfully violating the Arms Export Control Act. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the jurors in...

U.S. May File WTO Complaint Over China's Export Restrictions on Raw Materials Used to Produce Steel

Posted on September 03, 2008
The Financial Times reported today that the United States Trade Representative is close to filing a complaint against China in the World Trade Organization challenging China's export restrictions on raw materials used in steel-making and other industries...

Registration Opens for CBP's Trade Symposium

Posted on September 02, 2008
Registration opened today for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's annual Trade Symposium that will be held in Washington, DC from October 29 - October 31, 2008 at the JW Marriott hotel. The direct link to the registration site is: https://apps.cbp.gov/tradesymposium/?w=4...

This Friday is Deadline for October 2008 Customs Broker License Exam

Posted on September 02, 2008
As a reminder, this Friday, September 5th, is the deadline for applicants to submit their written application and exam fees to take the customs broker license examination being held on October 6, 2008. See this page on Customs and Border Protection's website for more information...

Kosovo Added to U.S. Export Administration Regulations

Posted on September 02, 2008
The Bureau of Industry and Security published a final rule in today's Federal Register amending the Export Administration regulations (EAR) to add Kosovo for export licensing purposes. The U.S. recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state on February 18, 2008...

BIS Conducting Foreign Availability Assessment of Uncooled Thermal Imaging Cameras

Posted on September 02, 2008
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced in today's Federal Register that it is initiating a foreign availability assessment of uncooled thermal imaging cameras incorporating microbolometer focal plane arrays in China. These specialized cameras are controlled for national security...

Next NCITD Meeting to Feature Speakers from BIS, CBP and DDTC

Posted on September 02, 2008
The next meeting of the National Council on International Trade Development (NCITD) will take place on September 11, 2008 in Washington, DC and will feature the following speakers: Ms. Hillary Hess, Director, Regulatory Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of CommerceMr...

Jury Deliberations Begin in Roth Trial

Posted on September 02, 2008
The sixth and final day of the United States v. Roth arms export controls trial took place today in Knoxville, Tennessee. Following closing arguments, the case was sent by Judge Thomas Varlan to the jury. According to reports, the jury deliberated for more than three hours without reaching a...

Day 5 of Roth Trial Concludes With Testimony by Defendant

Posted on September 01, 2008
Day five of the trial of University of Professor Emeritus J. Reece Roth concluded on Friday after Professor Roth took the stand to defend himself of violating the Arms Export Control Act by knowingly providing controlled technical data to a Chinese national in the U...

OFAC Issues August Civil Penalties Report

Posted on September 01, 2008
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its monthly report of civil penalties imposed on companies and individuals for allegedly violating the sanctions regimes administered by OFAC. After issuing 19 penalties for nearly $2 million in July, OFAC issued only 10...

NBA's Memphis Grizzlies sign Iranian center Hamed Haddadi

Posted on September 01, 2008
The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies recently announced that they signed a contract with 7' 2" Iranian center Hamed Haddadi (also spelled Ehadadi). Haddadi led all 2008 Olympic basketball players in rebounding and blocked shots while playing for Iran's national team...

Exports to Iran Shifting From Big to Small Companies

Posted on September 01, 2008
Iran's Fars News Agency has reported that small and medium-sized companies in Europe and Asia are entering Iran's market to replace big companies that have scaled down their operations in Iran to avoid various trade sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other countries...

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