International Trade Law News

Women In International Trade to Hold FCPA Program in Washington, DC on November 17th

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:15:17 PST

Women In International Trade will be holding a Brown Bag discussion from noon to 1:30 in Washington, DC on November 17, 2009 entitled "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Recent Updates”. The program will feature Kathleen Hamann, Trial Attorney, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of...

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U.N. Agencies Launch 2009 Anti-Corruption Campaign

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:27:10 PST

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) today launched a joint 2009 campaign to raise awareness on how corruption adversely impacts development. The launch of this anti-corruption campaign was timed to coincide with the third session...

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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Nomination of Undersecretary of Commerce for Export Administration

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:40:23 PST

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing today on the nomination of Eric Hirschhorn to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, the most senior position in the Bureau of Industry and Security. Mr. Hirschhorn, who is expected to play a...

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Director of Singapore Firm Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Controlled Aircraft Components to Iran

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:14:29 PST

A U.S. citizen who served as a director of a Singapore-based importer and exporter of aircraft parts was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn to 46 months in prison for conspiring to export aircraft parts to Iran. The defendant was also ordered to forfeit $500,000 to the U.S. Treasury...

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Sentencing of Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc. Now Set for November 23rd

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:19:21 PST

The often delayed sentencing of Atmospheric Glow Technologies, Inc. (AGT), the company alleged to be Professor John Reece Roth's co-conspirator in the criminal case involving unlawful exports of ITAR controlled technology, has now been set for November 23, 2009 before U.S. District Judge Varlan in...

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Congratulation to Winners of 2009 Presidential "E" and "E Star" Awards for Export Excellence

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:56:30 PST

Congratulations to the 21 companies and organizations that received the prestigious 2009 Presidential “E” and “E Star” Awards for export excellence today during a ceremony at the National District Export Council Conference at the Department of Commerce. Secretary of Commerce Locke presented the...

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Next NCITD Meeting to Feature Speakers from OFAC, CBP and Census

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:35:44 PST

The next meeting of the National Council on International Trade Development (NCITD) will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC and will feature the following speakers: David J. Brummond, Senior Sanctions Adviser – Insurance, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of...

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Next NCITD Meeting to Feature Speakers from Center for International Trade and Security and State Department

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:35:39 PDT

The next meeting of the National Council on International Trade Development (NCITD) will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Washington, DC and will feature the following speakers: Ryan Cathie, Jay P. Nash and Clarence Smith, Center for International Trade and Security, University of...

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DDTC Issues Two Important Notices on its Website

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:53:26 PDT

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has issued the following two notices on its website that should be reviewed by manufacturers and exporters of defense articles and services: Updated version of Licensing of Foreign Persons Employed by a U.S. Person (note that the new text added by...

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Secretary Locke Proposes Reforms to Export Controls System During Speech at BIS Update Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:27:22 PDT

In a speech today during the the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Update Conference on Export Controls, Commerce Secretary Locke announced that he has proposed that the Commerce Department, working with other government agencies, immediately explore pursuing two reforms that will "provide...

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News from BIS Update Conference Posted on Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:09:54 PDT

Just posted some news from the export enforcement panel at BIS Update on our Twitter feed at twitter.com/tradelawnews.

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OFAC to Hold Financial Sector Symposium in New York City

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:35 PDT

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced today that it will be holding its first-ever Financial Sector Symposium in New York City on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. According to OFAC, the Financial Sector Symposium is designed to provide the financial sector with...

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BIS Issues Third Version of Commodity Classification Information Table

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:49:31 PDT

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently released the third version of its Commodity Classification Information Table that contains information submitted by companies regarding where to locate commodity classification and export controls information on company websites. The latest...

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DDTC Requesting Comments on New Commodity Jurisdiction Form

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:31:48 PDT

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a Federal Register notice announcing that the 30 day comment period has begun for the revised DS-4076 Commodity Jurisdiction Determination Form. This form is in a fillable PDF format. DDTC is encouraging manufacturers to review the form...

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AEI to Present Export Control Reform Program on October 5th in Washington, DC

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:17:51 PDT

While there have been a large number of export control events scheduled lately, here is another good one to add to your calendar. The American Enterprise Institute is holding a program during the afternoon of Monday, October 5, 2009 in Washington, DC entitled "Export Control Reform 2009: Enhancing...

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Update on Revisions to Incoterms 2000

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:21:48 PDT

Frank Reynolds, the U.S. Delegate to the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) Incoterms drafting committee, has provided the editor of International Trade Law News with an update on the status of the revisions currently underway to Incoterms 2000, the standardized trade terms commonly used...

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Dutch Company and Two Dutch Citizens Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Export Aircraft Components and Other Goods to Iran

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:22:37 PDT

A series of guilty pleas in a criminal export enforcement case announced today by the Justice Department is a good reminder of the need for U.S. exporters to be extra vigilant when trying to comply with U.S. export control laws, particularly when buyers are determined to circumvent U.S. law by...

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Council on Foreign Relations: The Lengthening List of Iran Sanctions

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:47:24 PDT

The Council on Foreign Relations published an article today entitled "The Lengthening List of Iran Sanctions" that discusses the various efforts by the U.S. and the international community to impose sanctions on Iran. The article contains a list of the various sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran...

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Alan Bersin Nominated to Serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:21:49 PDT

Today President Obama nominated Alan Bersin to serve as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner. Mr. Berson is currently serving as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to joining the...

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Members of Congress Displeased by Report of Saudi Arabia's Increased Boycotting Activity

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:06:38 PDT

As a follow-up to the recent Jerusalem Post story regarding the increase in boycott requests from Saudi Arabia, a follow-up story in that newspaper described the Congressional reaction to the report. The story, entitled "'Post' report sparks congressional anger" notes that "leading Democratic and...

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Secretaries of Commerce and Defense Meet to Discuss Export Control and Business Visa Reform

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:21:31 PDT

Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke met yesterday with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Pentagon to discuss export controls and business visa reform. (Photo courtesy of Department of Commerce). Locke and Gates met for approximately one hour and agreed to continue to work together with their...

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Iran Gains U.S. Military Technology Through Malaysia Middlemen

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:19:10 PDT

Bloomberg.com reported today that "Iran increasingly is obtaining U.S. military equipment and technology through shipments to Malaysian middlemen that illegally circumvent trade restrictions, according to American officials and analysts." Among other things, the article notes: Middlemen also...

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Registration Now Open for U.S.-China High Technology Working Group Meeting in Washington, DC

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:08:40 PDT

Registration is now open for the U.S.-China High Technology Working Group public-private sector dialogue that will be held in the Reagan Building in Washington, DC on September 29, 2009. The one-day event will feature a number of speakers on U.S.-China high technology trade-related issues,...

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Saudi Arabia Steps Up Boycott of Israel

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:57:24 PDT

Today's Jerusalem Post reports that "despite efforts by Washington in recent years to bring about a normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been steadily intensifying its enforcement of the Arab League boycott of Israel." The article, which examines recent...

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LA Film Executives Found Guilty of Violating FCPA in Connection With Contracts in Thailand

noreply@blogger.com (Douglas N. Jacobson) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:40:58 PDT

The Justice Department issued a press release today regarding Friday's conviction of two Los Angeles-area film executives in a closely watched criminal case involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). After a two and a half week jury trial in the Central District of California...

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