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Commerce takes over swath of US firearm export controls
The department said the shift of certain firearms from the U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List does not decontrol these items but changes…
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New US sanctions aim to dent Iran’s metal producers
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Iranian metals industry generates billions of dollars for the regime, contributing to its nuclear weapons program.
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Stopping controlled exports that walk and talk
U.S. enforcement agencies are turning up the heat on Chinese nationals who illicitly obtain and attempt to smuggle American-made technologies back to China.
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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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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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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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L3Harris will pay $13 million fine for export violations
The aerospace and defense company Harris Corp. failed to stop repeated violations of the Arms Export Control Act for several years following notification by the…
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Grappling with latest round of US Russian sanctions
U.S. companies with business in Russia — even those not engaged in chemical or biological exports — should understand the sanctions to avoid compliance exposure,…
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Groundwork laid for second round of Russian sanctions
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation said it will move forward with the imposition of a second round of trade sanctions…
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CBP updates mitigation guidelines for export seizures
Customs and Border Protection has updated its seizure mitigation guidelines involving licensed and non-licensed exports for its officers at the nation’s ports of entry.
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