tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:00:27 +0000iranFreight ForwarderATF Exportsafe FirearmsExportChinaofactwitterBISnight visionArmsEARSIASociety of International AffairsITAR DDTC CongressITAR Export DDTC Technical DataD-TradeExport Administration ActconvictionITAR Compliance and Trade Compliance blog from Dallas, Texas.http://blog.exportsafe.com/noreply@blogger.com (John Perser)Blogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-8820846274442237436Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +00002011-11-15T11:05:39.097-06:00Update on Statutory Debarment from DDTC posted to the Federal Register.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/FaaPi3OhNnQ/statutory-debarment-under-arms-export.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/FaaPi3OhNnQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2011/11/statutory-debarment-under-arms-export.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-4823917519607222330Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:09:00 +00002011-11-10T10:09:59.561-06:00Andrew J. Shapiro, the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, addressed the Defense Trade Advisory Group, known as "DTAG" about the current state of affairs in international defense trade and updates to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), United States Munitions List (USML) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) currently underway. The full minutes of the DTAGhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/jSfQchTDRMg/andrew-j-shapiro-addresses-defense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/jSfQchTDRMg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2011/11/andrew-j-shapiro-addresses-defense.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-2361155173277814012Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:22:00 +00002011-11-09T12:22:08.652-06:00Industry Notice 11/06/2011: New Versions of PureEdge Forms, Batch Processing Schema (only Common Schema), DS-2032 and DSP-85 forms are available. DDTC has updated its master country names and country codes list in accord with the changes in geopolitical definitions of states. This update affects all PureEdge submission forms, Batch Processing Schema, the Registration form (DS-2032), and the DSP-http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/Ulqc5cA6VOA/ddtc-posts-new-industry-notice-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/Ulqc5cA6VOA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2011/11/ddtc-posts-new-industry-notice-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-862396822910794936Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:59:00 +00002011-07-14T05:59:10.953-05:00Federal Register/ Vol. 76, No. 135/ 14 July, 2011 DDTC issues a proposed rule to eliminate the use of the International Import Certificate (IIC) known as a DSP-53.  State will require that foreign exporters requiring documentation work through the U.S. importer to obtain a DSP-61 or DSP-85 in lieu of the DSP-53.  BIS and ATF will continue to adjudicate IIC submissions under their jurisdiction. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/VCgc980j5qw/ddtc-issues-proposed-rule-to-eliminate_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/VCgc980j5qw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2011/07/ddtc-issues-proposed-rule-to-eliminate_14.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-6807417166516477731Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:47:00 +00002011-07-14T05:47:37.084-05:00Federal Register/Vol. 76 No. 135/ 14 July, 2011 DDTC issues a proposed rule to eliminate the requirement for returned exhausted DSP-5s to State if those licenses were issued electronically and decremented by Customs through AES electronically.  The proposed rule does not apply to DSP-61, DSP-73, DSP-84 licenses or DSP-94 authorizations. See the complete Federal Register notice here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/QslBiCRTZ-0/ddtc-issues-proposed-rule-to-eliminate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/QslBiCRTZ-0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2011/07/ddtc-issues-proposed-rule-to-eliminate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-1161040121185087842Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:14:00 +00002010-09-07T16:14:38.926-05:00Minutes from the July 7th meeting of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) have been posted on the DDTC website.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/XXIXOIyWPZU/ddtc-posts-minutes-from-july-defense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/XXIXOIyWPZU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/09/ddtc-posts-minutes-from-july-defense.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-6199269765824340562Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:10:00 +00002010-09-01T15:10:37.961-05:00Unfortunately I didn't make it to the BIS update this year but I've been following some of the tweets sent by Doug Jacobson from his tradelawnews blog.  To follow his tweets, search for #Update2010 on twitter.  The BIS website also has some of the speeches presented at the update so far. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/sTcMlOI6yI8/twitterfeeds-of-note-from-bis-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/sTcMlOI6yI8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/09/twitterfeeds-of-note-from-bis-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-2464656520166361786Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:11:00 +00002010-08-27T11:19:39.610-05:00ITAR Export DDTC Technical DataExport Exemption for Technical Data - 22 CFR Part 125 - Effective August 27, 2010 Clarification of 22 CFR 125.4(b)(9) This amendment covers technical data in whatever format, sent or taken by a U.S. Person who is an employee of a U.S. corporation or a U.S. Government agency to a U.S. person employed by that U.S. corporation or to a U.S. Government Agency outside the United States. Section 125.4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/4TrFT5x663o/itar-amended-to-allow-hand-carry-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/4TrFT5x663o" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/itar-amended-to-allow-hand-carry-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-2465347910845528477Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:59:00 +00002010-08-23T23:59:08.623-05:0008/23/10: Today, the U.S. Department of State posted the details of the Consent Agreement with Xe Services LLC (aka Blackwater Worldwide).  This information can be found at the PMDDTC Website. Available on the website are: A Draft (proposed) Charging letter that provides insight on disclosures, violations and charges  listed by the U.S. Government against Blackwater in this matter and steps to behttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/1_7DgsL5Re8/ddtc-published-details-of-consent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/1_7DgsL5Re8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/ddtc-published-details-of-consent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-9114492340270462637Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:08:00 +00002010-08-21T01:08:25.821-05:00Today, the New York Times carried a story by James Risen detailing an agreement between Blackwater Worldwide, now known as Xe Services and the U.S. Department of State.  Blackwater has agreed to pay $42 million in fines for hundreds of violations of United States export control regulations.  According to the story, violations included illegal weapons shipments to Afghanistan, making unauthorized http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/kjXMx78j9go/blackwater-reaches-deal-on-us-export.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/kjXMx78j9go" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/blackwater-reaches-deal-on-us-export.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-3012711458688684251Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:44:00 +00002010-08-09T20:49:08.168-05:00Here we go again...  just recently we heard about a Plano, Texas woman that tried to ship night vision scopes to Russia in her boots.  Now we hear that a Wisconsin woman is duped into sending controlled items, including night vision goggles to Russia after being told they were clothes for orphans.  Be wary of those "work at home" job offers.  What a great story this is. The full story, with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/Qlj0wQBEGYU/abc-news-wisconsin-woman-unwittingly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/Qlj0wQBEGYU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/abc-news-wisconsin-woman-unwittingly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-4791087891195509486Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:39:00 +00002010-08-06T23:39:28.001-05:00On August 5, 2010, the FBI issued a press release indicating charges, indictments and arrests of persons suspected in providing material support to a known terrorist organization by funneling money to the al Shabaab terrorist organization.  Defendants in Alabama, California and Minnesota are suspected of providing money, materials and services to the Somalian group over a period of years.  The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/mychSEeqpl8/fbi-fourteen-charged-with-providing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/mychSEeqpl8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/fbi-fourteen-charged-with-providing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-4692194155043480905Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:20:00 +00002010-08-04T12:20:27.351-05:00Federal Register: August 4, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 149) Pages 46843-46844 On August 4, 2010 the Department of State released public notice 7075 in a Final Rule, Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Commodity Jurisdiction. The announcement deals with the electronic submission of requests for commodity jurisdiction determination using the "Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/vs90ENrcl7E/amendment-to-itar-commodity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/vs90ENrcl7E" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/amendment-to-itar-commodity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-3008042935945596551Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:33:00 +00002010-08-02T12:33:39.341-05:00FR: August 2, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 147)  Page 45052-45055 Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Parts 734 and 748 "Summary: In this interim final rule, the Bureau of Industry (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify that commodity classification determinations and advisory opinions BIS issues or has issued under the EAR are not and may not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/mn_ENyJpjGI/bis-issues-interim-final-rule-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/mn_ENyJpjGI" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/08/bis-issues-interim-final-rule-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-5311535110747245634Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:06:00 +00002010-07-28T13:06:03.473-05:00The Dallas Morning News : Wednesday, July 28, 2010.  A Plano woman is arrested for attempting to smuggle Raptor Night Vision Scopes to Russia in her boots!   http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/072810dnmetplanospy.4118d26.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/bZr1LXurIyg/woman-suspected-of-trying-to-smuggle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/bZr1LXurIyg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/07/woman-suspected-of-trying-to-smuggle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-3182956461926367349Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:46:00 +00002010-06-04T11:46:51.752-05:00ATF Exportsafe FirearmsATF Federal Register Announcement http://bit.ly/aEALThThe Attorney General is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (‘‘the Act’’), 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44. He has delegated that responsibility to the Director of ATF, subject to the direction of the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General. 28 CFR 0.130(a). ATF has promulgated regulations that implement the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/-807o3XFmEY/atf-headquarters-atf-decision-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/-807o3XFmEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/06/atf-headquarters-atf-decision-making.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-6648728116968839878Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-06-03T10:28:45.034-05:00ITAR DDTC CongressNotifications to Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses: Bureau of Political–Military Affairs; Directorate of Defense Trade Controls , 31505–31508 [2010–13374].  The text of the announcement can be found here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/Cl2eggfoDO4/ddtc-provides-notifications-to-congress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/Cl2eggfoDO4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/06/ddtc-provides-notifications-to-congress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-905579559672044977Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:51:00 +00002010-06-02T21:51:03.031-05:00On June 1, 2010 the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls made several updates to guidelines for the following: General Correspondence for Amendment of Existing ITAR Authorizations Due to U.S. Entity Name/Address and/or Registration Code Changes.  Summary: For both DSP licenses and agreements, DDTC accepts GC letters with regarding the material change in lieu of a DSP-119 amendment for each http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/mX43RM_SaaE/ddtc-provides-several-guideline-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/mX43RM_SaaE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/06/ddtc-provides-several-guideline-updates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-8106247899505393339Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:32:00 +00002010-06-02T20:45:41.788-05:00I know you can't tell from reading this post but the author is learning to type again using only 3 fingers on the left hand.  A small inconvenience (and only from a splint), but is certainly provides one with an awareness of the towering challenge that our service men and women that may have sacrificed a limb or other part of themselves face as they retrain their bodies to do those mundane thingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/VXcCWI017Bc/export-of-thought-for-memorial-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/VXcCWI017Bc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/06/export-of-thought-for-memorial-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-1289208423857812315Thu, 06 May 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-05-06T12:00:27.148-05:00Recently, public service announcements have been popping up from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security addressed to importers, brokers, ocean carriers, vessel agents, forwarders, etc... regarding paperless entries and ITAR licensing procedures. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is establishing uniform national procedures for paperless entries and commodities controlled under the ITAR. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/bQLftA06qpk/cbp-changes-procedures-for-dsp-61.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/bQLftA06qpk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/05/cbp-changes-procedures-for-dsp-61.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-950186777224866839Tue, 04 May 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-05-04T10:02:50.607-05:00On April 20, 2010 the Obama Administration released a Fact Sheet discussing the President's initiative to enact significant changes in the export controls of the United States.  After an interagency review, many inefficiencies were cited, including redundant and unwarranted protections in addition to the overly complicated structure.  Citing oversight by both the Commerce and the State http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/WnFOnW84-oc/extensive-overhaul-of-export.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/WnFOnW84-oc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/05/extensive-overhaul-of-export.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-4575127032562819539Tue, 04 May 2010 14:13:00 +00002010-05-04T09:13:40.502-05:00DDTC has recently updated guidelines regarding person and company naming requirements for permanent export and temporary import licensing applications.  You can find the complete text of the notification here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/EZuLXHbmYcA/ddtc-updates-licensing-guidelines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/EZuLXHbmYcA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/05/ddtc-updates-licensing-guidelines.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-9198692460005298369Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:31:00 +00002010-05-01T13:39:46.487-05:00ExportArmsBISconvictionGREENBELT, MD. -- Emenike Charles Nwankwoala, age 49, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to exporting arms without a license, exporting controlled goods without a license and willful delivery of a firearm to a common carrier without written notice, in connection with a scheme to export firearms and ammunition to Nigeria. A link to the story on the BIS website can be found here. http://http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/AmpSR6wZxVk/former-maryland-probation-officer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/AmpSR6wZxVk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/04/former-maryland-probation-officer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-1401043555290094380Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-04-09T13:27:13.909-05:00WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated two Guinea-Bissau based individuals, Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto and Ibraima Papa Camara, as drug kingpins due to their significant roles in international narcotics trafficking. Today's action, pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act), prohibits U.S. persons http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/3f2VzAxBbaU/ofac-designation-of-individuals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/3f2VzAxBbaU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/04/ofac-designation-of-individuals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045932342270737393.post-630609976388471514Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:33:00 +00002010-04-02T11:33:12.026-05:004/2/2010 - F.R. Notices have been added to the following respondents on the Denied Persons List:Aqua-Loop Cooling Towers, Co.P.O. Box 966Folsom, CA 95763F.R. 75 16732 DATED 4/2/10 & Corrected NameBob Rahimzadeh116 Hopper LaneFolsom, CA 95630F.R. 75 16735 DATED 4/2/10Please visit http://www.bis.doc.gov/dpl/ for more information.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~3/_PiPV0aqtLw/bis-updates-denied-persons-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (John Perser)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/exportsafe/DOCs/~4/_PiPV0aqtLw" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.exportsafe.com/2010/04/bis-updates-denied-persons-list.html