An interesting article appeared on ExportLawBlog with respect to 15 CFR 764.2(h) application (“No person may engage in any transaction or take any other action with intent to evade the…
Tag: <span>Bureau of Industry and Security</span>
Folks that are new or need refresher on BIS side of export regulations should visit this official BIS training page. It is a good overview, and may provide basis (if…
BIS updated “Freight Forwarder Guidance” material on its website. The text carries vagueness about circumstances when the “agent” (i.e. freight forwarder) may get into trouble when it takes upon itself…
Office of Foreign Assets and Controls (OFAC) posted .pdf screen shots of its presentation symposium. Most of information is a form of restatement of governmental policies. There are some interesting…
I highly reccomend to review news posted by Douglas N. Jacobson. Yersterday, Mr. Jacobson recited Census Bureau memorandum called FTR Letter No. 3. Several issues worth noting and for some…
One of the puzzling situations that are not explicitly answered by the Commerce Control List (CCL), or other part of the EAR, are the software/hardware bundles commonly exported overseas. Looking…
For the purposes of 15 CFR 740.15, do offshore oil drilling rigs / platforms qualify as Vessels? Offshore drilling rigs and platforms do not constitute “vessels” for the purposes of…
This inquiry concerns control 2B999.g of the Commerce Control List. Specifically, the list provides for 304 and 316 stainless steel valves, piping, tanks and vessels. One possible interpretation of the…
The following are examples of oil and gas exploration industry items that are described under various Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN’s) and may require an export license: Antenna (see Radio)…
Cameras are listed on BIS Commerce Control List under categories 6 and 8. A lot of details that may not be covered even on the Data Sheet of an equipment.…