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US Navy officer, wife face charges of attempted illegal export
False submission of shipment information in the U.S. government’s Automated Export System helps sink scheme to smuggle military-style inflatable boats and engines to China, according…
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Florida-based diving equipment expert charged with illegal exports to Libya
The U.S. Justice Department said Peter Sotis, former owner of Florida-based Add Helium, is accused of smuggling rebreather equipment without an export license to the…
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A library card is not an export license to send guns to Canada
Canadian national Alexis Vlachos, who was sentenced to prison last September, will not be able to export or receive anything from the U.S. for the…
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Commerce tightens export controls for Cuba
The Trump administration said it is taking this latest regulatory action to further restrict the Cuban government’s efforts to support Venezuela’s Maduro regime.
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Legislation supports US sanctions for threats to Hong Kong’s sovereignty
The Hong Kong Human Right Rights and Democracy Act, which unanimously passed the House of Representatives on Oct. 15, puts pressure on Hong Kong to…
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CBP releases new AD/CVD module in ACE
“This new module will make it easier for Commerce and CBP to monitor and uphold our trade laws,” Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith of CBP’s…
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Commerce adds 28 Chinese firms to Entity List
The Commerce Department said the Chinese government and commercial entities added to the export control list participated in human rights violations against China’s Muslim ethnic…
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US government struggles to assess sanctions impact
The Government Accountability Office found that Treasury, State and Commerce agencies, which administer U.S. economic sanctions, lack the ability to definitively measure their effectiveness.
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FIRMMA takes shape with proposed rules
New law strengthens U.S. government’s national security oversight of foreign investments in American companies that manufacture “critical” technologies and infrastructure, as well as own airport…
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Dismissal sought for FedEx export control lawsuit
The Justice Department has asked the express carrier’s lawsuit to be dismissed, stating that it should be up to Congress and not the court to…
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