Presented by ABA Section of International Law Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Committee, cosponsored by the ABA Section of International Law Canada Committee in Cooperation with Ontario Bar Association, International Law Section and Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters, Export Committee In recent years, companies in the defense and satellite industries have been struggling to [...]
Enforcement agencies in the international trade arena are increasingly scrutinizing international trade compliance programs in deciding on the appropriate penalty for violations of the FCPA, export controls, economic sanctions and anti-boycott laws. The latest example involves SEC and Justice Department non-prosecution agreements with Ralph Lauren about allegations of FCPA violations in Argentina where the penalties [...]
U.S. aerospace and defense contractor Raytheon Company has reached an agreement with the U.S. State Department to pay a $4 million fine and invest an equal amount in additional compliance measures for violations of federal arms control regulations. The State Department’s Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs determined that [...]
Amber Road invites you to attend their upcoming FREE webinar, Export Control Reform Update: Preparing for Transition, broadcasting live on Tuesday, April 23 at 2PM EDT. President Obama’s Export Control Reform (ECR) initiative is well under way, with significant changes anticipated over the coming months. This webinar will focus on the Administration’s recent progress on [...]
GHY will be participating in an upcoming CME Manitoba seminar that will bring together government officials, experienced professionals, and service providers to share solutions related to cross-border issues. Gain practical information and advice to help improve the flow of people, goods, and services across the Canada – US border. Speakers will provide an overview of [...]
Last Chance for Free Coffee! It’s not too late to participate in Amber Road’s survey on companies’ export compliance readiness! The survey will remain open for one more week. All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the resulting benchmark report. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential. To show their appreciation for your involvement, all participants [...]
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an advisory opinion on licensing requirements in the Export Administration Regulations for deemed reexports to third-country national and certain dual national (Canadian citizens with second citizenships acquired later in time) regular employees residing in Canada with a Canadian employment history that includes a positive security assessment under [...]
Online retail sales by U.S. companies have increased at breakneck speed since 2000 and have exceeded $30 billion over each of the past five years . In the U.S. alone, international e-commerce sales are expected to grow 10% a year and account for 11% of all retail sales by 2015. To take advantage of these [...]
The US Government is requesting that the World Customs Organization (WCO) establish an international BASE CODE set of intended use codes. Governments often need to understand the intended use of an imported product to effectively review products for admission at borders. Although there is the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System can be used to [...]
The Bureau of Industry and Security is inviting comments through Jan. 28, 2013, on a proposed rule that would implement numerous changes designed to make the Commerce Control List clearer. BIS notes that while this rule would only implement changes that can be made without requiring changes to multilateral export control regime guidelines or lists, it has [...]
The rules governing the transfer or export of encryption goods, software and technology from Canada have undergone significant changes over the past two years. New exemptions, de-controls, General Export Permits, and Multi-Destination Permits, although intended to liberalize the control regime, have created a complex web of requirements for Canadian companies. Failure to comply can result [...]
The State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs released Sept. 28 a fact sheet detailing the expanded economic sanctions against Iran set forth by the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which President Obama signed into law Aug. 10. The fact sheet states that this law provides for sanctions on [...]
The Justice Department always touts its FCPA, Criminal Antitrust and Health Care Fraud enforcement programs. It is very proud of its record in these areas. But quietly and methodically the Justice Department has ramped up, with little fanfare, its export control and sanctions enforcement program. For the first half of this year, while attorneys, client [...]
This webinar provides information on trade, supply chain management and exporting when doing business in China. This event is available on-demand until May 3, 2013. Representing nearly one-fifth of the world’s total population, combined with a growing economy and now less restrictions on foreign investment regulations, it’s no wonder that China is dominating the business [...]
David Mills, assistant Commerce secretary for export enforcement, gave attendees at the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Update Conference in Washington, D.C., an overview of the bureau’s recent export enforcement performance and an outline of its planned enforcement efforts as items are transferred from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List. Enforcement Performance [...]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (PWC), a Canadian subsidiary of the Connecticut-based defense contractor United Technologies Corporation (UTC), last week pleaded guilty to violating the Arms Export Control Act and making false statements in connection with its illegal export to China of U.S.-origin military software used in the development of China’s first modern military attack [...]
I.E.Canada introduces its International Webinar Series. These three, ninety minute sessions will cover the basic customs processes and procedures in the three key markets of Brazil, Mexico and China. Hear from experts on the ground in each country and learn tips and tricks to ensuring your goods flow smoothly. The sessions are: 1) Importing into Brazil, [...]
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reports that New York-based Essie Cosmetics Ltd. (now a division of L’Oreal USA Inc.) and its former chief executive officer will pay a $450,000 penalty to settle allegations involving unlicensed exports to Iran in violation of the Iranian Transactions Regulations. The apparent violations relate to the [...]
